Level 6B - Fitness Swimmer

Purpose:

  • To refine strokes so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness and over greater distances.

Prerequisite:

  • Valid American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 5: Stroke Refinement certificate OR successful demonstration of all certification requirements from Level 5.

Certification Requirements:

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

Successfully complete the following exit skills assessment:

  1. Swim 500 yards continuously using any 3 strokes of your choice, swimming at least 50 yards of each stroke.
  2. Perform the Cooper 12-minute swim test and compare results with the preassessment results. (Swim for 12 minutes to cover the greatest distance possible, using whatever stroke is preferred. Rest as necessary, but go as far as possible.)
Key Elements of Level 6 Program:

Learning Objectives of Level 6B:

 
  • Increase endurance while performing the following strokes:
    • Front crawl–100 yards
    • Back crawl–100 yards
    • Butterfly–50 yards
    • Elementary backstroke 50 yards
    • Breaststroke–50 yards
    • Sidestroke–50 yards
  • Demonstrate the following turns while swimming:
    • Front crawl open turn
    • Backstroke open turn
    • Sidestroke open turn
    • Front flip turn
    • Backstroke flip
    • Butterfly Turn
    • Breaststroke Turn
  • Demonstrate etiquette in fitness swimming
  • Discuss and demonstrate how to use the following equipment while swimming:
    • Pull Buoy
    • Fins
    • Pace clock
    • Paddles
    • Describe the principles of setting up a fitness program Demonstrate various training techniques
    • Calculate heart rate
    • Apply the principles of water exercise