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Drumlins' Swim - Lessons - Level One: Water Exploration
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