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American Red Cross
Swimming Lesson Curriculum
ISD 728 Community Education is proud to offer the American Red
Cross Swimming and Water Safety program, which
combines the best in swim instruction with an even stronger emphasis
on drowning prevention and water safety -
ideal for anyone who wants to enjoy the water safely, regardless of
age, level or skill.
Please see the information below to determine which level your child
should be placed in. Signing up for a level above or below ability will
only cause frustration for the student and class. Students that are in
the incorrect level will not be allowed to participate unless space is
available in an appropriate class. Note: classes fill quickly!
Parent/Child Level 1 | age 6 months-3 years
This is a great class for your child to become comfortable with the
water with your assistance. Your child will learn to enter and exit the
water safely, float, change positions and play safely in the water. As a
parent, you will learn how to hold and support your child in the water,
select and fit a life jacket and water safety for the whole family.
Parent/Child Level 2 | age 6 months-3 years
In this class you and your child will continue to practice skills that were
introduced in the Parent/Child Level 1 class and explore more arm
and leg actions that will lead to swimming skills.
Preschool A | age 4-5
This class helps participants feel comfortable in the water. Skills will
include how to enter/exit water, blow bubbles, submerge face, open
eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects, front and back
glides, back float, roll over, tread water, leg and arm actions on front
and back and water safety topics.
Preschool B | age 4-5
This class is for children who have passed Preschool Level A.
Children will work on fundamental skills covered in Preschool A as
well as front float, combining arm and leg actions on front and back,
finning and additional water safety topics.
Preschool C | age 4-5
Children will continue to build on skills learned in Preschool Level
B with additional practice in deeper water. They will learn to enter
water by jumping in, fully submerge and hold breath, bob, perform the
jellyfish and tuck floats, back float and glide, change direction while
swimming, tread water and water safety topics.
Level 1: Intro to Water Skills | age 6+
This class helps students feel comfortable in the water and enjoy the
water safely. Students learn elementary aquatic skills and develop
good attitudes and safe practices around the water.
Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills | age 6+
This level marks the beginning of true locomotion skills. Students
explore simultaneous and alternating arm and leg motions on the
front and back to lay the foundation for future strokes. Adds to skills
begun in Level 1; student must have passed Level 1.
Level 3: Stroke Development | age 6+
Build on the skills of Level 2 with guided practice. Students will learn
to coordinate the front and back crawl, elements of the butterfly,
treading water and rules for head-first entries. Student must have
passed Level 2.
Level 3.5: Stroke Development | age 6+
This level was created for students who have already participated in
Level 3 and are close to passing yet need extra help with a certain
skill. Once the whole group passes all the Level 3 skills they will begin
to work on Level 4. Students who register for this class must have
completed at least one session of Level 3.
Level 4: Stroke Improvement | age 6+
Students will improve their skills and increase their endurance by
swimming familiar strokes (front and back crawl) for greater distances.
They will continue to build the butterfly stroke and be introduced to the
breaststroke, elementary backstroke, elements of the sidestroke and
basic turns. Student must have passed Level 3 or Level 3.5.
Level 4.5: Stroke Improvement | age 6+
Students will improve their skills and increase their endurance by
swimming familiar strokes (front and back crawl) for greater distances.
They will continue to build the butterfly stroke, breaststroke,
elementary backstroke, elements of the sidestroke and basic turns.
Student must have completed Level 4 at least once.
Level 5: Stroke Refinement | age 6+
Students continue to refine all the strokes: front crawl, back crawl,
butterfly, breaststroke and sidestroke. Students will increase their
distance and be introduced to flip turns. Students must have passed
Level 4 or 4.5.
Level 6: Swim & Personal Water Safety | age 6+
Refine strokes and learn to swim with ease, efficiency, power and
smoothness over greater distances. This course includes skills,
personal water safety and practices the prerequisites for the Lifeguard
and Water Safety Instructor certification. Must have passed Level 5.
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