Parent and Child Aquatics Ages 6 months 3 years – LEVEL I Introduces basic skills to parents and children, including safety topics. Getting wet with toys and kicking • Enter water by lifting in and walking in • Out-of-water and in-water exploration • Exit water by lifting out and walking out • Blowing bubbles on the surface • Blowing bubbles with mouth and nose submerged • Underwater exploration • Submerging mouth, nose and eyes • Front and back floats and glides • Roll from front to back and back to front • Passing from instructor to parent • Leg actions on front and back • The importance of wearing a life jacket • How to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR • Basic water safety rules • General water safety around the home • Recreational water illnesses • Sun safety • LEVEL II Builds on the skills introduced in Level 1, with participants improving these skills and learning more advanced skills. Enter water in a seated position and by rolling over • From a seated position and sliding in • Enter water by stepping in, jumping in and using a ladder or stairs • Exploring the pool (in shallow water) • Using the side of the pool and a ladder to exit • Opening eyes and retrieving objects below the surface • Opening eyes and retrieving submerged objects • Bobbing • Front and back floats and glides • Front glide to the wall • Roll from front to back and back to front • Passing between adults • Drafting with breathing • Alternating or simultaneous leg actions on front and back • Alternating or simultaneous arm actions on front and back •
Parent and Child Aquatics Ages 6 months – 3 years LEVEL I Introduces basic skills to parents and children, including safety topics. • Getting wet with toys and kicking • Enter water by lifting in and walking in • Out-of-water and in-water exploration • Exit water by lifting out and walking out • Blowing bubbles on the surface • Blowing bubbles with mouth and nose submerged • Underwater exploration • Submerging mouth, nose and eyes • Front and back floats and glides • Roll from front to back and back to front • Passing from instructor to parent • Leg actions on front and back • The importance of wearing a life jacket • How to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR • Basic water safety rules • General water safety around the home • Recreational water illnesses • Sun safety LEVEL II Builds on the skills introduced in Level 1, with participants improving these skills and learning more advanced skills. • Enter water in a seated position and by rolling over • From a seated position and sliding in • Enter water by stepping in, jumping in and using a ladder or stairs • Exploring the pool (in shallow water) • Using the side of the pool and a ladder to exit • Opening eyes and retrieving objects below the surface • Opening eyes and retrieving submerged objects • Bobbing • Front and back floats and glides • Front glide to the wall • Roll from front to back and back to front • Passing between adults • Drafting with breathing • Alternating or simultaneous leg actions on front and back • Alternating or simultaneous arm actions on front and back
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