AMERICAN RED CROSS LEVELS

• LEVEL I
  Submerge face, open eyes, blow bubbles
  Front float with support, recover
  Back float with support, recover
  Change direction walk, paddle
  Roll over front to back with support
  Roll over back to front with support
  Treading water with arms/hands with support
  Alternating arm action, front and back with suppor
  Alternating leg action, front and back with support
  Combined stroke on front
  Combined stroke on back
  Pool rules
  Lifejacket skills in shallow water
  EXIT SKILLS ASSESSMENT: 1. Enter water unassisted, bob 5x to chin level, exit. 2. Front float with support for 3 seconds, roll to back float with support for 3 seconds.

• LEVEL II
  Submerge head for 5 seconds
  Bobbing x5
  Open eyes
  Front float for 5 seconds, recover
  Front glide, 2 body lengths
  Pick up submerged object
  Jelly Fish Float for 5 seconds
  Back Float for 5 seconds, recover
  Back Glide, 2 body lengths
  Back finning
  Back sculling
  Roll over front to back in deep water
  Roll over back to front in deep water
  Combined arm and leg on front, 15 ft.
  Combined arm and leg on back, 15 ft.
  Treading water, chest deep
  Pool Rules
  Lifejacket skills in deep water
  EXIT SKILLS ASSESSMENT: 1. In deep water, step from side of pool, front float for 5 seconds, roll to back float for 5 seconds, recover. 2. In deep water, push off on front, combined stroke for 15ft. 3. In deep water, push off on back, combined stroke for 15ft.
  
• LEVEL III - 3RD GRADE
  Head first entry, sitting or kneeling
  Submerge, retrieve object, chest deep water
  Bobbing x5, chest deep water
  Front glide with flutter kick, 2 body lengths
  Back glide with flutter kick, 2 body lengths
  Treading water, 30 seconds
  Front crawl, 15 yards
  Rotary breath, body horizontal, x5
  Back Crawl, 15 yards
  Change direction on front
  Change direction on back
  Lifejacket skills
  Reaching assists
• LEVEL III - 4TH GRADE
  Front glide with breast kick, 2 body lengths
  Back glide with breast kick, 2 body lengths
  Survival float, deep water, 30 seconds
  Back float, deep water, 30 seconds
  Vertical to horizontal on front
  Vertical to horizontal on back
  Butterfly kick and body motion, 15 ft.
  Think, don't sink
  Reach throw, don't go
  Check / Call / Care
  EXIT SKILLS ASSESSMENT: 1. Jump into deep water, swim front crawl 15 yards with rhythmic breathing. 2. In deep water, float or tread water for 30 seconds. 3. Swim back crawl 15 yards.
• LEVEL IV - 5TH GRADE
  Head first dive, stride or compact position
  Swim underwater, 3 body lengths
  Feet first surface dive
  Survival float
  Back float
  Tread water, 1 minute
  Front Crawl, 25 yards
  Pool Rules
  Lifejacket Skills
  Throwing assist
• LEVEL IV - 6TH GRADE
  Back crawl, 25 yards
  Open turn on front, streamline push-off, 2 body lengths
  Open turn on back, streamline push-off, 2 body lengths
  Breaststroke, 15 yards
  Butterfly, 15 yards
  Elementary Backstroke, 15 yards
  Care for conscious choking victim
  EXIT SKILLS ASSESSMENT: 1. Feet first entry, deep water, swim front crawl 25 yards, maintain position on back for 1 minute, Elementary backstroke, 15 yards. 2. Breaststroke, 15 yards, tread water for 1 minute. 3. Back crawl, 25 yards.