Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Participants entering Level 6 must have a Level 5 certificate or be able to perform all the Level 5 exit skills. Level 6 is designed with “menu” options — Fundamentals of Diving, Fitness Swimmer, and Personal Water Safety. These options focus on preparing participants for more advanced courses, such as Lifeguarding, competitive swimming, or competitive diving.
Surface dive and retrieve object from the bottom, 7–10 feet deep
Swimming:
Front crawl for 100 yards
Elementary backstroke for 100 yards
Breaststroke for 50 yards
Back crawl for 50 yards
Butterfly for 50 yards
Sidestroke for 50 yards
Demonstrate open turns and front and back flip turns when swimming
If your child is at least 15 years old and can:
Swim 500 yards continuously, using any 3 strokes of choice, swimming at least 50 yards of each stroke.