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Stroke Refinement
Participants entering Level 5 must have a Level 4 certificate or be able to perform all the Level 4 exit skills. Participants will continue to coordinate and refine their performance of all strokes and increase their distances.
LTS Level 5 Skills
Shallow-angle dive into deep water
Tuck surface dive
Pike surface dive
Tread water for 5 minutes
Tread water, using legs only, for 2 minutes
Sculling for 30 seconds
Swimming:
Front crawl for 50 yards
Elementary backstroke for 50 yards
Breaststroke for 25 yards
Back crawl for 25 yards
Butterfly for 25 yards
Sidestroke for 25 yards
Front flip turn
Backstroke flip turn
Move to Next Level
If your child is at least 6 years old and can:
Perform a shallow-angle dive into deep water, swim front crawl for 50 yards, then swim elementary backstroke for 50 yards, using appropriate and efficient turning styles throughout.
Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, change direction and position of travel as necessary, and swim back crawl for 25 yards, using appropriate and efficient turning styles throughout.
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