Suggested Steps and Teaching Points for Learn to Swim Skills Click on a particular skill of interest to learn more or to comment on it. #Skill 1Enter water safely 2Exhale in water 3Open eyes under water 4Submerge *Advanced progression for submerge skill 5Glide forward and recover *Advanced progression for glide forward and recover skill 6Float or glide backward and recover *Advanced progression for float or glide backward and recover skill *Safety survival sequence no. 1 7Glide forward and kick 3 m *Advanced progression for glide forward and kick 3m skill 8Glide backward kick and recover *Advanced progression for glide backward kick and recover 9Swim 5 m freestyle 9.1Swim 5 m freestyle 10Scull/tread water *Safety survival sequence no. 2 11Swim 10 m freestyle 11.1Swim 10 m freestyle 11.2Swim 10 m freestyle 12Glide backward kick 5 m 13Demonstrate breaststroke leg action 13.1Demonstrate breaststroke leg action 14Demonstrate survival sculling 15Demonstrate a forward roll *Safety survival sequence no. 3 16Swim 15 m freestyle 17Swim 10 m backstroke 17.1Swim 10 m backstroke 18Swim 10 m survival backstroke 18.1Swim 10 m survival backstroke 19Swim 5 m breaststroke kick 20Scull head first on back 21Recover an object *Advanced progression - recover an object 22Swim in deep water 22.1Swim in deep water *Safety survival sequence no. 4 23Swim 25 m freestyle 24Swim 15 m backstroke 24.1Swim 15 m backstroke *Advanced progression for swim 15 m backstroke 25Swim 15 m survival backstroke 26Swim 15 m breaststroke 26.1Swim 15 m breaststroke 27Demonstrate a surface dive *Safety survival sequence no. 5 28Swim continuously 50 m 29Swim 25 m backstroke 30Swim 25 m survival backstroke 31Swim 25 m breaststroke 32Demonstrate a dive entry *Safety survival sequence no. 6 33Scull feet first on back 34Demonstrate eggbeater kick 35Swim 150 m *Advanced progression : Bilateral breathing *Safety survival sequence no. 7 36Swim 25 m sidestroke 36.1Swim 25 m sidestroke 37Demonstrate dolphin kick 38Swim 200 m *Safety survival sequence no. 8 39Swim 10 m butterfly 39.1Swim 10 m butterfly 40Demonstrate a tumble turn 41Swim 300 m 42Principles of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) *Safety survival sequence no. 9
