Red Cross Preschool Swim
LEVELS.
Starfish
Ages 6 - 18 months.Child must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver and must be able to hold their head up on own.
Duck
Ages 18 - 30 months.A parent or caregiver must accompany child. Perform front, back and vertical position (with assistance), move forward, backward and use arms (with assistance).
Sea Turtle
Ages 30 months - 3 years.A parent or caregiver must accompany child. Move forward, backwards, assisted front and back floats and recovery and use buoyant objects for support.
Sea Otter
Ages 3 - 5 years.This is the first level for swimmers participating without a parent or guardian. Swimmers work on front and back floats and glides, kicking on front with a buoyant object and will be able to swim 1 metre upon completion of this level.
Salamander
Ages 3 - 5 years.Swimmers work on improving their front and back float and jumping into chest-deep water unassisted. Kicking is added to the front and back glide and swimmers will be able to swim 2 metres upon completion.
Sunfish
Ages 3 - 5 years.Swimmers work on kicking and can perform glides (front and back), enter deep water safely, float in deep water, swim with a PFD and swim 5 metres continuously.
Crocodile
Ages 3 - 5 years.Swimmers further develop the front and back glide with kick, front and back swim, jump into deep water, swim with a PFD in deep water and swim 10 metres continuously.
Whale
Ages 3 - 5 years.Swimmers increase their distance on front and back glide with kick, increase distance on front and back swim, learn the sitting dive and will be able to swim 15 metres continuously upon completion of the level.