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Level Structure

Supported front glides

Supported back glides

Games, Songs, Splashing

Guppies Toddler: Play, Structure, Fun

Lay flat on your back in zero-depth water with ears underwater.

Follow instructions and play a three step game like “Treasure Hunt.”

Be a part of a group activity like Bake a Cake

Independent water exploration in chest deep water with supervision

Level 1: Going underwater and support Sample Lesson

Go underwater unassisted.

Supported Front Glide with face in the water.

Supported back float with ears in the water.

Go underwater and stand up on own.

Level 2: Streamlines and the crawls

Streamline 3 body lengths on both front and back (back can be in soldier).

Streamline and then front crawl arms for 5 body lengths (total).

Streamline and then back crawl arms for 5 body lengths.

Introduced to fly kick.

Level 3: Breathing, Breaststroke, Butterfly

Front crawl 8 meters with breathing

Back crawl 8 meters with body at surface

Demonstrate “11, Eat, 11”

Demonstrate Breaststroke Kick on edge

Demonstrate Butterfly Arms

Level 4: Distance, Competitive, IM

Front crawl 20 meters with bilateral breaths.

Back crawl 20 meters with body in soldier.

Do: 3 x SL + (1 x (11, Eat, 11) + 1 BR K + Glide in 11)

Streamline + 2 full Breaststroke strokes

Streamline + 2 strokes Fly w/ breath on #2

Swim 50 meters Front or Back Crawl

Level 1: Going underwater and support