Child Ability
The child can demonstrate Freestyle with rhythmic breathing and Backstroke for 40-feet and Breaststroke propulsion kick.
Target Age Group
4-years and older
Prerequisites for Swim Level
- Child must be able to swim Freestyle with rhythmic breathing and Backstroke for 40-feet
- Child must be able to demonstrating the proper leg position for breast stroke for 20-feet
Class Size
2 - 4 Students
Primary Focus of Class
The level 7 course is designed to develope Breastsroke and refine Freestyle and Backstroke learned in previous levels. In addition the children will learn sidestroke and an introduction to butterfly kick.
Swimming Skills Taught
The following list provides an overview of the swimming skills that will be introduced in a Level 7 Sharks class:
1. Breaststroke – Arms, Legs, Breathing and Body Position
2. Sidestroke – Arms, Legs and Body Position
3. Butterfly kick - Legs and Body Positioning
4. Freestyle Endurance
5. Backstroke Endurance
6. Open Turn With Underwater Streamline
Goals for Swim Level
- Child is able to swim coordinated Breaststroke for 40-feet
- Child is able to swim Freestyle with rhythmic breathing foe 80-feet
- Child is able to swim Backstroke for 80-feet
- Child is able to swim Sidestroke for 40-feet
- Child is able to kick butterfly with fins for 25-feet
- Child demonstrates open turns with underwater streamline
