Stage 4: Stroke Introduction
Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke. Students in stage 4 develop stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl and learn the breaststroke kick and butterfly kick. Water safety is reinforced through treading water and elementary backstroke.
Endurance – any stroke or combination of strokes, 25 yd.
Front Crawl – rotary breathing, 15 yd.
Back Crawl – 15 yd.
Dive – sitting
Resting Stroke – elementary backstroke, 15 yd.
Tread Water – scissor & whip kick, 1 min.
Breaststroke – kick, 15 yd.
Butterfly – kick, 15 yd.
Stage 5: Stroke Development
Water safety is reinforced through treading water and sidestroke. Students in stage 5 work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke.
Endurance – any stroke or combination of strokes, 50 yd.
Front Crawl – bent-arm recovery, 25 yd.
Back Crawl – pull, 25 yd.
Dive – kneeling
Resting Stroke – sidestroke, 25 yd.
Tread Water – scissor & whip kick, 2 mins.
Breaststroke – 25 yd.
Butterfly – simultaneous arm action & kick, 15 yd.
Stage 6: Stoke Mechanics
Encourages participants to include swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle. In stage 6, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle.
Endurance – any stroke or combination of strokes, 150 yd.
Front Crawl – flip turn, 50 yd.
Back Crawl – pull & flip turn,50 yd.
Dive – standing
Resting Stroke – elementary backstroke or sidestroke, 50 yd.
Tread Water – retrieve object off bottom, tread 1 min.
Breaststroke – open turn, 50 yd.
Butterfly – 25 yd.