Stroke Development
5 - 17 years 

• Enter water by jumping from the side, fully submerge, and recover to surface and side.
• Headfirst entry from the side of the pool in sitting and kneeling positions
• Bobbing while moving toward safety
• Rotary breathing
• Survival float on the front, back float
• Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
• Tread water with a modified scissor, breaststroke, and rotary kick
• Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kick on front
• Front crawl and elementary backstroke
• While in a vertical position, rotate one full turn

Prerequisite: Can swim at least 10 yards of both front crawl and back crawl, swim 10 yards of elementary backstroke, and can tread water for 15 seconds.

Minimum: 3 Maximum: 7