Stage 1: Water Acclimation
Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming. Students in this stage focus on the following:
- Exploring the aquatic environment and personal skills with instructor help
- Developing basic skills to propel and glide through the water with instructor help
- Learning basic aquatic safety and accepting some of the responsibility for safe practices
Water Acclimation Skills:
- Breath Control: Submerge
- Swim on Front: Front Glide, Front Float
- Swim on Back: Back Float, Back Glide
- Water Safety: Water Exit, Roll
- Benchmark: Jump, Push, Turn, Grab Swim, Swim, Float
Swim Basics Stages
Swim Basics stages are designed to be taught in eight 30-minute lessons for preschoolers. Modify lesson length, as necessary, to fit the needs of your school-age, teen, or adult students.
