Liquid Degree Lesson Levels
Liquid Degree Swim Lessons Tested Skills
The skills listed below are the requirements to pass to the next level. If a skill is not complete they will need to repeat that level. Each child is tested at least twice during each session to ensure they have multiple chances to pass a skill.
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| Level |
Skills Tested |
| Level 1 - Bubbles |
10 bobs
Front/Side/Back Floats on steps - 5 seconds
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Level - 2 Floats & Glides
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Front Float - 5 seconds
Back Float - 5 seconds
Side Float - 5 seconds (assisted)
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| Level - 3 Kicking |
Front Kicks - 20 feet
Back Kicks - 20 feet
Side kicks - 20 feet (assisted)
Body Dolphin - 20 feet
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| Level - 4 Freestyle |
Freestyle - 20 feet
Back streamline kicking - 20 feet
Side-glide-kick - 20 feet (assisted)
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| Level - 5 Bilateral Breathing |
Freestyle - 40 feet w/side breathing
Six-kick-switch - 20 feet
Back Kick - 20 feet w/shoulder rotation
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| Level - 6 Endurance & Backstroke |
Freestyle - 25 yards w/bi-lateral breathing
Backstroke - 25 yards w/shoulder rotation and straight arm recovery
Breaststroke Kick - 15 yards (adequately)
Butterfly - 15 yards (adequately)
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| Level - 7 Elementary Backstroke |
Freestyle - 50 yards
Backstroke - 25 yards: bent arm finish
Elementary Backstroke - 25 yards
Breaststroke Kick - 15 yards w/full technical kick
Butterfly - 15 yards w/correct sequencing
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| Level - 8 Butterfly & Breaststroke |
Freestyle - 100 yards
Backstroke - 50 yards
Breaststroke - 25 yards w/full technical stroke
Butterfly - 15 yards: full technical stroke
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| Level - 9 Turns & Sidestroke |
Freestyle - 200 yards w/2 flip turns
Backstroke - 100 yards w/1 flip turn
Breaststroke - 50 yards
Butterfly - 25 yards
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| Level - 10 Technical Mastery |
Freestyle - 300 yards w/4 flip turns
Individual Medley - 100 yards w/turns
Sidestroke - 50 yards
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