Level 1: Water Explo - 110105

Purpose: Helps students feel comfortable in the water.

Level I participants learn to:
- Enter and Exit water safely
- Float on front and back
- Open eyes underwater, submerge to pick up object
- Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
- Explore arm and hand movements
- Exhale underwater
- Explore swimming on front and back
- Use a life jacket
- Explore forward and backward motion without barbell
- Learn proper body position on front and back
- Demonstrate proper safety skills
Exit skills
- Enter unassisted, swim 5 yards with barbell, bob 5 times with head fully submerged, safely exit the water, travel along the gutter or "swim".
- Float on front with support for 3 seconds, roll to back (with assistance), float on back with support for 3 seconds.
- Jump independently, float on back with support for 3 seconds, roll to front with support, and float on front for 3 seconds with support.

A full refund will be given under the following circumstances: class is cancelled due to low enrollment, a medical problem arises and a physician's letter accompanies the request, or a class is fully enrolled and there is no space for you. All other requests will result in a credit to your household. Request for a household credit must be made no later than the second class. Only two household credits will be allowed in a calendar year. (January 1- December 31)