Splishers

Focuses on preparing students to swim on their own, it teaches basic floating and water movement as well as finishes water acclimation. This level is designed for students who are comfortable with the water but cannot release the wall.

If the student cannot accomplish all of the following tasks, he or she is considered a Splisher

Water Acclimation

• Face in water

• Blow bubbles

• Bobs (push off bottom of pool and back to surface)

• Jump from wall to instructor

• Jump from wall and re-surface alone

Basic Float

• Release wall

• Back float with instructor help

• Back float without help in shallow water

• Back float without help in chest-deep or deeper water

• Prone help with instructor help

• Prone float without help in shallow water

• Prone float without help in chest-deep or deeper water

Basic Water Movement

• Release and push off from wall to instructor

• Kicking (straight leg) on wall

• Kicking (straight leg) with instructor

• Kicking in prone float to instructor

• Kicking in back float to instructor

• Front crawl arm stroke, no kick with instructor

• Front crawl arm stroke with kick to instructor

All skills should be demonstrated with confidence on the part of the student. Any movement should be completed over a length of two or more student body lengths.