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Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Participants entering Level 2 must have a Level 1 certificate or be able to perform all of the Level 1 exit skills. Participants will learn to float without support and recover to a vertical position. This level marks the beginning of motions that lead to forward movement in the water. Students will continue to explore simultaneous and alternating arm and leg motions.
LTS Level 2 Skills
Step or jump from the side into shoulder-deep water
Exit water using ladder, steps or side
Fully submerge and hold breath
Bobbing, 10 times
Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
Rotary breathing
Front, jellyfish and tuck floats for 10 seconds
Front glide and recover to a vertical position
Back glide and recover to a vertical position
Back float for 15 seconds
Roll from front to back and back to front
Tread water for 15 seconds
Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
Combined arm and leg actions on front
Combined arm and leg actions on back
Finning arm action on back
Move to Next Level
If your child is at least 6 years old and can:
Step from side into chest-deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for at least 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit the water.
Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position.
Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then continue swimming for at least 5 body lengths.
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