Basic water safety rules Submerging mouth, nose and eyes Opening eyes underwater and picking up submerged object Swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions Recognizing a swimmer in distress and getting help Exhaling underwater Floating on front and back

Submerging entire head Front and back glide Front and back crawl Kneeling or standing dive (shallow dive progression) Rotary breather in horizontal position Survival float, back float Butterfly-kick and body motion

Reaching assist Submerging and retrieving an object Front and back glide Front and back crawl Kneeling or standing dive (shallow dive progression)

Safe diving rules Dive from stride position or shallow dive Survival float, back float Elementary backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly Throwing assist Feet-first surface dive Front and back crawl

Refines the strokes so swimmers swim with them ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Level 6 is designed with “menu” options. Each of these options focus on preparing students to participate on swim teams and in more advanced courses, such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training. The options included: 

-- Personal Water Safety 

-- Lifeguard Readiness

-- Fundamentals of Diving  

-- Fitness Swimmer