Level V - Stroke Refinement

Purpose: Provides further coordination and refinement of strokes. Level V participants learn to:

• Enter water using shallow-angle dive
• Tread water
• Perform the following:

• Shallow-angle dive
• Pike surface dive
• Tuck surface dive
• Front flip turn
• Backstroke flip turn
• Shallow dive, glide two body lengths and begin any front stroke
• Butterfly
• Breaststroke
• Elementary backstroke
• Sidestroke
• Front and back crawl

• Learn new water safety rules including:
  • How to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR
  • Recreational water illnesses
  • Wave, Tide or Ride, Follow the Guide
  • Think twice before going near cold water or ice