Completion Requirements for Parent / Child B
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- Water Entry
- Student tries each of these - seated entry, rolling over and
sliding in, stepping or jumping in and using a ladder or stairs.
- Explore the Pool
- Child tries to touch the bottom of the pool at 1’, 2’, and 3’
depths.
- Front Float with Assistance
- Child explores floating in a prone position with or without
assistance from parents or equipment.
- Child's face may be in or out of the water.
- Front Glide with Assistance
- Child explores gliding in a prone position with assistance from
parent or equipment.
- Instructor passes child to parent or parent passes child to wall.
- Child’s face may be in or out of the water.
- Kick on Front with Assistance
- Child uses alternating or simultaneous kicks on front with
assistance from parent or a floatation device.
- Reach and Pull Arms with Assistance
- Child explores alternating or simultaneous arm movement in a
prone position with assistance of parent or equipment.
- Passing Between Adults
- Parent and instructor stand about 6 feet apart, cue the child
then push the child toward the parent in a gliding motion.
- Drafting with Breathing
- Parent drafts the child with the face in the water for 3
seconds, regains support, cues the child to breathe and repeat while
child is comfortable and happy.
- Back Float with Assistance
- Child explores floating in a supine position with assistance
from parents or equipment.
- Child's ears may be in or out of the water.
- Back Glide with Assistance
- Child explores gliding in a supine position with assistance from
parent or equipment.
- Child's ears may be in or out of the water.
- Kick on Back with Assistance
- Child uses alternating or simultaneous kicks on back with
assistance from parent.
- Arms on Back with Assistance
- Child explores alternating or simultaneous arm movement in a
supine position with assistance of parent or equipment.
- Swim on Back with Assistance
- Child moves forward in a supine position using arms and legs in
any format with assistance from parent or equipment.
- Underwater Exploration
- Child explores submerging mouth, nose, and eyes underwater.
- Child explores opening eyes underwater and picking up a
submerged object.
- Using a Lifejacket
- Parents are given information about how to properly choose a US
Coast Guard approved PFD.
- Parents put a US Coast Guard approved PFD on the child.
- Water Safety Topics
- Reaching assists
- Basic water safety rules review
- Safety at the beach and water park
- Water toys and their limitations
- Water Exit/Self Exiting
- Child explores exiting the pool by pulling himself or herself
out onto the deck with support or supervision of parent.
- Child explores exiting the pool using the ladder with support of
parent.