Birdsboro Fitness & Splash is now accredited by the American Red Cross. All children are swim tested before being placed into a swim skill level.

Parent & Tot ( 6 months – 3 years)

Holding and support techniques are demonstrated by the parent. The child explores with support from the parent.

Preschool 1 ( 3 – 5 years)

• Enter and exit water via steps, ladder or side
• Blow bubbles, 3 seconds
• Submerge mouth nose and eyes
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
• Front glide, 2 body lengths
• Back glide, 2 body lengths
• Recover from a back float or glide to a vertical position
• Roll from front to back & back to front
• Arm and hand treading actions
• Alternating leg action on front and back, 2 body lengths
• Simultaneous leg action on front and back, 2 body lengths
• Alternating arm action on front and back, 2 body lengths
• Simultaneous arm action on front and back, 2 body lengths
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back, 2 body lengths

Preschool 2 ( 3-5 years)

• Enter water by stepping in from the deck or low height
• Exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Bobbing, 5 times
• Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects
• Front glide, 2 body lengths
• Front float, 3 seconds
• Recover from a front float or glide to a vertical position
• Back glide, 2 body lengths
• Back float 5 seconds
• Recover from a back float or glide to a vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Tread water using arm and leg actions, 15 seconds
• Combined arm and leg actions on front, 3 body lengths
• Finning arm action on back, 3 body lengths
• Combined arm and leg actions on back, 3 body lengths

Preschool 3 ( 3 – 5 years)

• Enter water by jumping in
• Fully submerging and holding breath, 10 seconds
• Bobbing, 10 times
• Rotary breathing, 5 times
• Front float, 10 second
• Jellyfish float, 10 seconds
• Tuck float, 10 seconds
• Recover from a front and back float or glide to a vertical position
• Back glide, 3 body lengths
• Back float , 15 seconds
• Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
• Tread water, 30 seconds
• Combined arm and leg actions on front, 5 body lengths
• Finning arm action on back,5 body lengths
• Combined arm and leg actions on back, 5 body lengths