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The Preschool Aquatics courses progress through basic aquatic safety skills.
PAP 3 (4 - 5 years old): Building upon the basics of locomotion learned in PAP 2, students will begin coordinating simultaneous and alternating arm and leg actions.
PAP 3 Skills
Jump in to shoulder-deep water
Fully submerge and hold breath for 10 seconds
Bobbing, 10 times
Rotary breathing
Front glide and recover to a vertical position
Front, jellyfish and tuck floats for 10 seconds
Back glide and recover to a vertical position
Back float for 15 seconds
Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
Tread water for 30 seconds
Combined arm and leg actions on front
Finning arm action on back
Combined arm and leg actions on back
Move to Next Level
If your child is at least 6 years old and can:
Step from the side into chest-deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for 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 5 body lengths
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