Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills

Purpose:
To give participants success with fundamental skills, including learning how to float without support and to recover to a vertical position.



Prerequisite:
Valid American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills certificate.

Certification Requirements:
Demonstrate competency in all requires skills and activities including in-water skills.

Successfully complete the following exit skills assessment:

  1. Step from side into chest-deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll to back, float for 5 seconds then return to a vertical position.
  2. Move into a back float for 5 seconds, roll to front then recover to a vertical position.
  3. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to the front then continue swimming for 5 body lengths. (You can assist the participant when taking a breath.)

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Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills

  • Learnng Objectives of Level 2:

    • Enter and exit water by stepping or jumping from the side
    • Fully submerge and hold breath
    • Bobbing
    • Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
    • Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
    • Front and back glides and floats
    • Recover to vertical position
    • Roll from front to back and back to front
    • Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
    • Tread water using arm and leg actions
    • Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
    • Finning arm action
    • Learn how to stay safe, including recognizing an emergency, knowing how to call for help and perform simple nonswimming assists
    • Learn how to stay safe in, on and around the water, including the use of a life jacket, recognizing lifeguards and sun safety
    • Learn to look carefully before entering the water
    • Learn what to think about and do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation
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