(1A) BLUE  3 - 4 years of age
No swim experience needed

Goals
  • Balloon face 10 seconds underwater
  • Airplane float 10 seconds
  • Back float 10 seconds
  • Torpedo glide front/back 10 ft
  • Torpedo kick 10ft
  • Back Kick 10ft (equipment assisted)
  • Roll over assisted
  • Puffs, arms, kicks 10ft assisted
  • Safety Swim

*Fins can be used at this level but take them away, one at a time when swimmers are comfortable with their kick.


(1B) PURPLE 5 - 7 years of age
No swim experience needed

Goals
  • Front Float 15 seconds
  • Back Float 15 seconds
  • Torpedo glide front/back 15 ft
  • Torpedo Kick 15ft
  • Back kick 10ft
  • Roll over
  • Puffs(4),  breaststroke arms, kicks 10ft unassisted
  • Safety Swim

*Fins can be used at this level but take them away, one at a time when swimmers are comfortable with their kick.

(2) YELLOW
Must be able to swim leve/1A or 1B skills.

Goals
  • Torpedo w/puffs 1/2 length
  • Back Kick 1/2 length
  • Underwater swim 10ft 1ring
  • Rolly polly's 1 length
  • Catch up freestyle ½ length
  • Back stroke ½ length
  • Monkeys, airplanes, soldiers ½ length
  • Dolphin Kick ½ length with puffs
  • Sit dive
  • Safety Swim
  • Treading water 30 seconds

*Fins are no allowed at this level.

(3) GREEN
Must be able to swim Level 2 skills.

Goals
  • Breaststroke kick and arms (2 kick)
  • Elementary Backstroke 1 length
  • Underwater swim ½ length  3 Rings
  • Dolphin Swim 1 length with breathing
  • Treading Water 1 minute
  • Survival swim 3 minutes
  • Pool safety rules
  • Summersault


(4) RED
Must be able to swim Level 3 skills.

Goals
  • Drop Down Start
  • Freestyle
  • Backstroke
  • Breaststroke with pull down
  • Butterfly
  • Flip Turns front and back
  • underwater swim 3/4 length 4 rings
  • Survival swim 5 minutes

57 E. 40th Ave. San Mateo. 650-349-SWIM