Skill

Criteria

Entry Skills

Verbal Cue

Partial PA

Total PA

Equipment

Ladder Entry

Side Roll In

Side Slide In

Jump Shallow

Jump Deep

Kneel Dive

Compact Dive

Stride Dive

Front Dive

Water Orientation

Washes Face

Puts Chin In

Puts Mouth In

Puts Mouth/Nose In

Puts face In

Puts Whole Self In

Blows Bubbles

Bubbles Face In

Bubbles Face In Lying on Front

Bubbles Full Body Under

Bobs 5X Shallow

Bobs 5X Deep

Bobs 10X Shallow

Bobs 10X Deep

Front Propulsion

Walk – Chest Deep

Pushes off side – face out

Pushes off side – face in

Arm stroke while walking

Arm stroke under water recovery – face out 5’

Arm stroke under water recovery – face in 5’

Arm stroke under water recovery – face in and kick 10’

Arm stroke over water recovery - 15’

Arm stroke with kick 20’

Front crawl with rhythmic breathing to front – 20’

Front crawl with rhythmic breathing to side – 20’

Breaststroke

Push off in streamlined position for beginning breaststroke

Arm movement on deck

Arm movement standing in water

Arm movement over noodle – 30’

Kick on deck 5X

Kick over noodle 30'

Breaststroke combined 30’

Propulsion on Back

Back float 5 sec.

Back glide off wall with noodle

Back glide 10’

Back glide 20’

Back glide with finning or sculling 10’

Back crawl arms on deck

Back crawl arms over noodle

Back crawl arms with kick 20’

Side Stroke

Side stroke glide

Side stroke legs on deck

Side stroke legs over noodle 20’

Side stroke arms on deck

Side stroke legs over noodle 20’

Side stroke 30’