ROCORI Community Education

Participants increase endurance, improve skills learned in Swim classes 1-3 while learning new skills. Safety topics include basic first aid, reaching assist and proper use of life jacket. Skills: Feet-first surface dive in deep end Somersault Open turn: Front crawl Open turn: Back crawl Treading water Flutter kick on front/back with kick board Breaststroke kick with kick board Front/back crawl Elementary backstroke Breaststroke Dolphin kick

Level 5 Participants learn ways to improve efficiency for strokes learned in Swim classes 1-4 while learning new skills. Safety topics include first aid, throwing assist and proper use of a life jacket. Skills: Feet-first surface dive to 7ft. and pick up object Flip turn: Front crawl Flip turn: Back crawl Treading water Flutter/dolphin/breaststroke kick with kick board Front/back crawl with flip turn Elementary back stroke Breaststroke Butterfly Sidestroke Level 6 Participants have learned all strokes and will concentrate on refining their technique. Safety topics include recognizing spinal injury and proper use of life jacket. Skills: Feet first surface dive & pick up brick Open turn breaststroke/butterfly Tread water, kick only Flutter/dolphin/breaststroke kick with kick board Front/back crawl with flip turn Elementary back stroke Breaststroke with open turn Butterfly with open turn Sidestroke

Participants learn to be comfortable with new skills in deep water and learn new strokes. Safety topics include helping yourself and others in an emergency, safe weather conditions for swimming and proper use of life jackets. Skills: Jump into deep water and return to wall Swim underwater and pick up an object Front/back float in deep end Flutter kick on front/back with kick board Treading water in deep end Front crawl with rhythmic breathing Back crawl Elementary backstroke Breaststroke kick Breaststroke arm motion