Level 6 (A) - Lifeguard Readiness
Participant must be able to swim 500 yards continuously using the strokes in the following order: front crawl, 100 yards; back crawl, 100 yards; breaststroke, 50 yards; elementary backstroke, 50 yards; sidestroke, 50 yards; butterfly, 50 yards; and choice of stroke, 100 yards. Must also swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke to a depth of 7 to 10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back or side to the starting point with the object (student must hold object with both hands and keep their face out of the water). Instructor is in water as needed.

Level 6 (B) - Personal Water Safety
Participant must be able to swim 500 yards continuously using the strokes in the following order: front crawl, 100 yards; back crawl, 100 yards; breaststroke, 50 yards, elementary backstroke, 50 yards; sidestroke, 50 yards; butterfly, 50 yards; and choice of stroke, 100 yards. Must also jump into deep water, perform a survival float for 5 minutes, roll onto back and perform a back float for 5 minutes. Participant must perform a feet-first surface dive, retrieve an object from the bottom of the pool at a minimum depth of 7 feet, return to surface and return to starting point. Instructor is in water as needed.

Level 6 (C) - Fitness Swimmer
Pre-assessment: Cooper 12-minute swim test
Participant must be able to swim 500 yards continuously using the strokes in the following order: front crawl, 100 yards; back crawl, 100 yards; breaststroke, 50 yards; elementary backstroke, 50 yards; sidestroke, 50 yards; butterfly, 50 yards; and choice of stroke, 100 yards. Must also perform the Cooper 12-minute swim test and compare results with the pre-assessment results. Instructor is in water as needed.

Level 6 (D) - Fundamentals of Diving
Participant must be able to swim 500 yards continuously using the strokes in the following order: front crawl, 100 yards; back crawl 100 yards; breaststroke, 50 yards; elementary backstroke, 50 yards; sidestroke, 50 yards; butterfly, 50 yards; and choice of stroke, 100 yards. Must also perform a front approach and hurdle with a feet-first entry from 1-meter springboard and perform a front approach and hurdle with a head-first entry from a 1-meter springboard. Instructor is in water as needed.

Register for one of these sessions offered:

Level 6A/B - November 11-December 16, 2010
5:30-6:05 pm Monday & Wednesday

Level 6C/D - January 31-March 3, 2011
6:10-6:45 pm Tuesday & Thursday

Registration begins August 25, 2010 online or at the Parks and Recreation Office.