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Purpose: Orient to aquatic environment and create a sound foundation for aquatic and safety skills.
- Understand basic water safety rules
- Know the fundamentals of using a life jacket
- Know how to handle a cramp
- Know how to get help
- Perform reaching assists without equipment
- Enter and exit the water independently
- Fully submerge face for 3 seconds; blow bubbles
- Bounce in chest-deep water (bob) to chin level 10 times
- Walk 5 yards in chest-deep water, maintaining balance
- Float, while supported, on front & back
- Kick, while supported, on front & back
- Practice basic alternating arm action
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