Farmington Area Community Education

NEW COURSE

This in-house developed course is a bridging course between Level-2 and Level-3.

This Level-2.5 course is for those that "passed" Level-2 but need to build up some strength and endurance to be better able to participate in Level-3

Skills Include: treading water with arms and legs; front glide and add arms & legs; back glide and add arms & legs; swim on front with arms out of the water; swim on back with arms out of the water; whip kick; and more. Strokes Include: front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, and introduction to breaststroke.

Exit Skills Assessments:-

1. Jump into deep water from the side and recover to the surface; tread or float for 45 seconds; level off and swim front crawl and/or elementary backstroke 15 yards; then exit the water.

2. Push off in a streamlined position and swim front crawl 10 yards; change position and direction as necessary and swim elementary backstroke 10 yards; then exit the water.

Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate Level-2 skills. ~Please bring goggles~