At the end of each level, swimmers should be able to complete the following skills.
Level 1
| Water Safety Skills | FreeStyle | Breaststroke | Backstroke | Elementary Backstroke | Final Exam |
| Submerge Face Underwater | Front glide: streamline position | Front Glide into Breaststroke Arms | Back Glide: arms by side | Back Glide into Elementary Backstroke Arms | Jump into Water, Return to Surface, Swim 1 Pool Length Elementary Backstroke, Swim to Pool Edge and Climb Out |
| Blow Bubbles | Freestyle leg kick: on front in streamline position (use kickboard if needed) | Breaststroke Leg Kick: on back, arms by side | Freestyle Leg Kick: on back, incorporate arm action
| Back Glide into Elementary Backstroke Arms | Retrieve Dive Ring from Bottom of Pool (shallow) |
| Bobbing | | | | | Retrieve Dive Ring from Bottom of Pool (shallow) |
| Jump into water: fully submerged | | | | | |
| Front float | | | | | |
| Back float | | | | | |
| Flip from front to back | | | | | |
| Practice submerging then returning to surface | | | | | |
Level 2
| Water Safety Skills: 5 Ft+ | Freestyle | Freestyle Breathing | Breaststroke | Backstroke | Sidestroke | Final Exam |
| Head-First Surface Dive: Duck dive | Front Glide: streamline position | Front Glide into Breathing on Preferred Side | Breaststroke Leg Kick: on front, streamline position (use kickboard if needed) | Back Glide into Back Stroke Arms | Scissor Kick | 50 yd Elementary Backstroke |
| Feet-first surface dive: jellyfish | Front Glide into Freestyle Arms and Legs Together | | Breaststroke: arms and legs together, incorporate breathing | Back Glide into Back Stroke Arms and Legs Together | Sidestroke Arms | 50 yd Freestyle: using open turns |
| Sculling with Hands: on back | | | | | | 50 yd Backstroke |
| Treading: sculling with hands and freestyle kick together | | | | | | 50 yd Breaststroke |
| | | | | | Retrieve Dive Ring from Bottom of Pool (5 ft +) |
| | | | | | Tread For 1 Min. using arms and legs together (breaststroke or freestyle leg kick) |
Level 3
| Water Skills: Deep end | Freestyle | Freestyle Breathing | Butterfly | Sidestroke | Final Exam |
| Underwater Swimming: breath control | Freestyle: incorporate flip turn at wall | Front Glide: practice breathing on both sides | Dolphin Kick: streamline position, practice both back and front | Sidestroke: arms and legs together, practice on right and left side | 100 yd Breaststroke |
| Head-First Surface Dive | | Front Glide into Freestyle: rhythmic breathing every 3 strokes | Front Glide into Dolphin Kick: incorporate butterfly arms | | 100 yd Freestyle (with rhythmic breathing and flip turns) |
| Feet-First Surface Dive | | | Butterfly: arms and legs together, incorporate breathing | | 100 yd Backstroke |
| Treading: whip kick (egg beater) | | | | | 25 yd Butterfly |
| Treading: scissor kick | | | | | Retrieve Dive Ring from Bottom of Deep End |
| Surface Dive: progression from seated to standing | | | | | Tread for 1 Min.: using only legs (breaststroke, freestyle or whip kick |
| Surface Dive: progression from seated to standing | | | | | |
For more information on this, please contact Ewan Gall at galle2@morainevalley.edu.
