School Age 4: Stroke Introduction

Must have successfully completed SA3 or be able to swim, float, swim 25 yards any stroke, swim 15 yards on back and front, jump in and swim 10 yards, tread water for a minute.  In this stage, students are introduced to basic stroke technique in freestyle and backstroke and water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke. Class is usually taught in a lane and students should be comfortable swimming the whole length of the lane (25 yards).