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Preschool 3

Preschoolers will be assisted by their instructor when learning to enter and exit water safely, jump into chest deep water, and put their faces in the water to blow bubbles. Becoming comfortable with floats and glides and moving safely in shallow water while wearing lifejackets will help them gain confidence with their water skills.

  • Jump into deep water wearing PFD, return and exit
  • Sideways entry wearing PFD
  • Hold breath underwater 3 sec.
  • Submerge and exhale 5 times
  • Recover object from bottom in waist-deep water
  • Back-float; roll to front; swim 3 m
  • Float on back 5 sec.
  • Float on front 5 sec.
  • Roll laterally front to back and back to front
  • Glide on front 3 m
  • Water Smart Message: Within Arms’ Reach
  • Glide on back 3 m
  • Water Smart Message: Wear a Lifejacket
  • Flutter kick on back 5 m
  • Flutter kick on front 5 m