Overview The Parent & Me skill level is where the enjoyment of the water begins. A variety of activities are designed to introduce water awareness to the child and parent. The focus at this level is to get the child comfortable and happy in the water. An excellent way to introduce the nervous child to the water.

Water Awareness:

• Comfortable being in the water
• Follows songs and does actions
• Comes easily to instructor
• Shows signs of independence (kicks, tries to let go of parent)

• Enters and exits pool safely
• Uses ladder on entry and exit, aided / unaided
• Holds onto the bar unaided
• Comfortable with getting face wet
• Blows bubbles
• Comfortable on back (ears in water), assisted
• Holds breath for ready set go (underwater)
• Jumps into pool with assistance, sitting / sanding
• Makes splashy hands

• Independently does wheels on the bus arms
• Independently kicks with / without kickboard
• Kickboard skills on stomach supported for 15 feet
• Uses 2 kickboards with kicks, independently for 15 feet
• Kickboard skills on back supported / unsupported for 15 feet
• Able to float unsupported on back for 10 seconds
• Opens eyes underwater
• From prone position turns to float
• From back position turns to swim
• Uses arms to get across pool
• Uses kicks to get across pool