Levels
Swim
Preschool – Starfish
Requirement to
register 4-12 months of age, able to hold their head up, and participating with a parent or
caregiver (assisted)
Babies and their caregivers work on getting wet, buoyancy and movement, front, back and vertical position in the water, and shallow water entries and exits.
Red Cross Swim
Preschool – Sea
Turtle
Requirement to
register 24-36 months of age, participating with or without a parent or caregiver
Toddlers and their caregivers work on submersion, front and back floats and glides, jumping into chest-deep water with assistance, kicking on front and front swim.
Red Cross Swim
Preschool –
Salamander
Requirement to
register 3-5 years, successful completion of the skills in Red Cross Swim Preschool Sea Otter
Swimmers work on improving their front and back float and jumping into chest-deep water unassisted. Kicking is added to the front and back glide and swimmers will be able to swim 2 meters upon completion.
Red Cross Swim
Preschool – Crocodile
Requirement to
register 3-6 years, successful completion of the skills in Red Cross Swim Preschool Sunfish
Swimmers further develop the front and back glide with kick, front and back swim, jump into deep water, swim with a PFD in deep water, and swim 10 meters continuously.
Red Cross Swim
Preschool – Duck
Requirement to
register 12-24 months of age, participating with a parent or caregiver
(assisted)
Babies and their caregivers work on rhythmic breathing, moving forward and backward, front and back float with recovery, and shallow water entries and exits.
Red Cross Swim
Preschool – Sea Otter
Requirement to
register 3-5 years
Swimmers work on front and back floats and glides, kicking on front with a buoyant object, and will be able to swim 1 meter upon completion of this level.
Red Cross Swim
Preschool – Sunfish
Requirement to
register 3-6 years, successful completion of the skills in Red Cross Swim Preschool Salamander
Swimmers work on kicking and can perform glides (front and back), enter deep water safely, float in deep water, swim with a PFD, and swim 5 meters continuously.
Red Cross Swim
Preschool – Whale
Requirement to
register 3-6 years, successful completion of the skills in Red Cross Swim Preschool Crocodile
Swimmers increase their distance on front and back glide with kick, increase distance on front and back swim, learn the sitting dive, and will be able to swim 15 metres continuously upon completion of the level.