SafeSplash Swim School Passing Skills

Beginner I Warm-Up

Mouth bubbles - full submersion - sitting/standing - 5 seconds

Stationary safety bobs - full submersion with bubbles - assisted - 5 bobs

Beginner I Front Skills

Front Y float - full submersion - assisted arm support - 5 seconds

Front glide - full submersion - on shoulders - 5 seconds

Front kicks - full submersion with- on shoulders - 5 seconds

Beginner I Back Skills

Back float - head in hands - 5 seconds

Back kicks - head in hands - 5 seconds

Back kicks - head in hands - 5 seconds

Safety backstroke - head on shoulder - 5 seconds

Beginner I Ending Skills

Rollover floats - full submersion - turning head - 5 seconds each float

Retrieve weighted object - assisted - 1 ft deep

Wall walks - hand on hand - 5 ft

Safety exit - assisted - 1x

Splash-in - turn and grab the wall - full submersion - shoulder hold - 1x

Beginner II Warm Up

Nose bubbles - full submersion - sitting or standing - 5 seconds

Stationary safety bobs - full submersion with bubbles - independent - 5 bobs

Beginner II Front Skills

Front glide - full submersion - independent - 10 seconds

Front kicks - full submersion - on alignment board - 10 seconds

Freestyle arm pattern - on shoulders - 6 strokes

Beginner II Back Skills

Back float with wall spot - independent - 10 seconds

Back glide from wall - assist initiation - independent glide - 10 seconds

Back kicks - head in hands - 10 seconds

Safety backstroke - head in hands - 10 seconds

Beginner II Ending Skills

Rollover kicks - assisted - 10 ft

Retrieve weighted object - mouth bubbles - assisted - 2 ft deep

Wall walks - independent - 10 ft

Safety exit - independent - 1x

Jump in - turn and kick to wall - independent - 1x

Beginner III Warm Up

Nose bubbles - face in - 10 seconds

Safety bobs to kicks - with help - 3 bobs - 10 ft of kicks

Beginner III Front Skills

Front kicks - independent - 10 seconds

Freestyle - catch-up timing - independent - 6 strokes

Beginner III Back Skills

Back glide - independent - 10 seconds

Back kicks - independent - 10 ft

Safety backstroke - independent - 10 ft - turn-around with help

Backstroke - independent - catch-up - 6 strokes

Beginner III Ending Skills

Rollover kicks - 1 full rollover - independent - 15 ft

Jump in - back float (5 seconds) - wall spot - rollover and swim to wall - independent

Retrieve weighted object - independent - 3 ft

Beginner IV Warm Up

Safety bobs to kicks - independent - 3 bobs - 10ft

Front and back kicks - independent - 10 ft

Beginner IV Front Skills

Freestyle w/side breathing - independent - 12 strokes

Beginner IV Back Skills

Safety backstroke - with turn-around - independent - 20 ft

Backstroke - independent - 12 strokes

Beginner IV Ending Skills

Rollover kicks - 2 rollovers - independent - 25 ft

Treading - arms and flutter kick - 10 sec - independent

SSP Test - Not required to pass level

Retrieve weighted object - 4 ft deep

Intermediate I Warm Up

No passing skills.

Intermediate I New Skills

Underwater streamline - freestyle kick - independent - 10 ft

Break stroke kick - independent - 5 kicks

Intermediate I Endurance and Advanced Techniques

Freestyle - proper timing - 75 ft/25 yards

Backstroke - proper timing - 75 f5/25 yards

Intermediate I Ending Skills

Treading - breaststroke kick - independent - 30 seconds

Sitting dive - must be assisted

Jump in - freestyle - 20 ft

Intermediate II Warm Up

No passing skills.

Intermediate II New Skills

Underwater streamline - backstroke kick - 10 ft

Breaststroke - proper timing - independent - 10 strokes

Dolphin kick - hands forward - independent - 10 seconds

Intermediate II Endurance and Advanced Techniques

Freestyle - proper timing - 150 ft/50 yards

Backstroke - proper timing - 150 ft/50 yards

Intermediate II Ending Skills

Flip turn - holding hands

Open turn - at wall

Treading - breaststroke kick - 90 seconds

Kneeling dive - must be assisted

Jump in - freestyle - 50 feet