REFERENCE CHARTS YMCA I Can Swim Red Cross Swim For Life(U of L) Courses - Conversion Chart 3 Months To 3 Years With Parent Splashers Ducklings Starfish L il Tot 1 (4-12 Months) Bubblers Dinos Duck L il Tot 2 (12-24 Months) Bobbers Sea turtle L il Tot 3 (2-3 Years) 3 To 5 Years No Parent Bobbers Dolphins 1 Sea Otter Preschool 1 Floaters Salamander Preschool 2 Divers Dolphins 2 Sunfish Preschool 3/4 Surfers Dolphins 3 Crocodiles Preschool 5 Dippers Whale Preschool 5 6 To 12 Years No parent Otter I Can Float Swim Kids Level1 Swimmer 1 I Can Glide Swimmer1 Seal I I Can Kick Swim Kids Level2 Swimmer 2 Dolphin I Can Paddle Swim Kids Level3 Swimmer 3 I Can Dive Swim Kids Level4 Swimmer 3 Swimmer I Can Front Crawl Swim Kids Level5 Swimmer 4 Star 1 I Can Back Stroke Swim Kids Level6 Swimmer 5 Star2 I Can Breast Stroke Swim Kids Level7 Swimmer 5 Star3 I Can Butterfly Swim Kids Level8 Swimmer 6 Star4 Swim Kids Level9 Rookie Patrol Star5/6 Master Swimmer Swim Kids Level 10 Ranger Patrol Star Patrol *Comparison chart is a guide only. Recommend an assessment if you are unsure *
Courses Preschool Reference Parent & Tot - 6 months 2 yrs. Introduce babies to water so they re comfortable Teach parents safe and proper water Parent & Tot entries and exits with baby Learn how to splash, blow bubbles and have fun. Preschool - 3 5 yrs. (must be 3 or at least turning 3 during the swimming session) If They Register in Have never had lessons Are comfortable in water & going under the water Can do front and back floats with help Exhale through mouth (blow bubbles) Move through water 2 ways Can do front and back floats almost on own Can do front and back glides with help Can jump to the instructor and return to side Move through water 3 ways Can do front and back floats unassisted Can do front and back glides unassisted Can do rollover floats with help Are not afraid of deep water Can do rollover floats unassisted Can do rollover glides with help Tread water for 10 seconds Can swim 3 5 meters Sea Otter Salamander Sunfish Crocodile Whale
Courses Swim Kids Reference Swim Kids Levels - 6 yrs. & up (must be 6 or at least turning 6 during the swim session) If They Have never had lessons Can jump into chest deep water & return to side Can do front & back floats Can do a front swim of 2m Are comfortable in water/submerging head Can do front & back floats unassisted Can flutter kick while gliding on front & back Can swim for 5m continuously Are comfortable w/ assisted deep water activities Can breathe rhythmically 10x Can glide on front & back w/ kick for 5m Can swim 10m continuously Do front crawl for at least 5m Have been introduced to sitting dives Can float relaxed in deep water 20 sec. Can swim 15m continuously Do front crawl for at least 10m Can do kneeling dives Can float relaxed in deep water 45 sec. Can swim 25m continuously Do front & back crawl for at least 15m Can do whip kick on back for at least 5m Can do stride dives Can tread water for 1 min. Can swim 50m continuously Do front & back crawl for 25m Can swim elementary back stroke for at least 15m Can tread water for 1 ½ min. Can swim 75m continuously Can swim front & back crawl for 50m Can swim elementary back stroke for 25m Tread water 3 min. Can do whip kick on front 15m Can swim 150m continuously Can swim front & back crawl for 75m Can swim breast stroke at least 25m Can swim elementary backstroke 50m Can swim 300m continuously Can swim front & back crawl for 100m Can swim elementary back stroke for 50m Can swim breast stroke at least 25m Can swim 400 meters continuously Register in Swim Kids 1 Swim Kids 2 Swim Kids 3 Swim Kids 4 Swim Kids 5 Swim Kids 6 Swim Kids 7 Swim Kids 8 Swim Kids 9 Swim Kids 10
LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM COMPARISON BY ORGANIZATION RED CROSS SWIM PRESCHOOL Lifesaving Society Swim for Life Starfish Duck/Sea Turtle Sea Otter Preschool 2 Salamander Preschool 3 Sunfish or Crocodile (IC) Preschool 4 Crocodile (C) Whale (IC) or (C) Preschool 5 Parent & Tot 1 (3 mth 1 yr) Parent & Tot 2/3 (1 2 yrs) Preschool 1 RED CROSS SWIM KIDS Lifesaving Society Swim for Life RCSK 1 (IC) or (C) RCSK (IC) Swimmer 1 RCSK 2 (C) RCSK 3 (IC) Swimmer 2 RCSK 3 (C) RCSK 4 (IC) Swimmer 3 RCSK 4 (C) RCSK 5 (IC) RCSK (C) Swimmer 4 RCSK 6 (IC) or (C) RCSK 7 (IC) Swimmer 5 RCSK 7 (C) Swimmer 6 RCSK 8 (IC) or (C) RCSK 9 (IC) or (C) RCSK 10 (IC) or (C) RED CROSS SWIM BASICS Rookie Patrol Ranger Patrol Star Patrol Lifesaving Society Swim for Life RED CROSS SWIM BASICS 1 Adult 1 RED CROSS SWIM BASICS 2 Adult 2 RED CROSS SWIM BASICS 3 Adult 3
RED CROSS SWIM PRESCHOOL Starfish Duck/Sea Turtle Sea Otter Salamander Sunfish or Crocodile (IC) Crocodile (C) Whale (IC) or (C) RED CROSS SWIM KIDS Red Cross Swim Kids 1 Red Cross Swim Kids 2 Red Cross Swim Kids 3 Red Cross Swim Kids 4 Red Cross Swim Kids 5 YMCA Splashers (3 18 mth) Bubblers/Bobbers (19 mth 3 yrs) Bobbers (Unparented) Floaters/Gliders Divers Surfers Dipper (IC ready for RCSK 3 or 4, C ready for RCSK 4 or 5) Otter Seal Seal Dolphin Swimmer YMCA Red Cross Swim Kids 6 Star 1 Red Cross Swim Kids 7 Star 2 Red Cross Swim Kids 8 Star 3 Red Cross Swim Kids 9 Star 4 Red Cross Swim Kids 10 Incomplete Star 5 Red Cross Swim Kids 10 - Complete Star 6 RED CROSS SWIM BASICS YMCA RED CROSS SWIM BASICS 1 Adult Level 1 RED CROSS SWIM BASICS 2 Adult Level 2 RED CROSS SWIM BASICS Strokes Adult Level 3
RED CROSS SWIM PRESCHOOL Starfish I CAN SWIM Ducklings (3 mth 1 yr) Duck/Sea Turtle Dinos (1-3 yrs)/dolphins 1 Sea Otter Dolphins 1 Salamander Dolphins 1 Sunfish or Crocodile (IC) Dolphins 2 Crocodile (C) Whale (IC) or (C) Dolphins 3 RED CROSS SWIM KIDS Red Cross Swim Kids 1 Red Cross Swim Kids 2 Red Cross Swim Kids 3 Red Cross Swim Kids 4 Red Cross Swim Kids 5 Red Cross Swim Kids 6 Red Cross Swim Kids 7 Red Cross Swim Kids 8 Red Cross Swim Kids 9 Red Cross Swim Kids 10 I CAN SWIM Stage 1 Beginner Stage 1 Intermediate Stade 1 Advanced Stage 2 Beginner Stage 2 Intermediate Stade 2 Advanced Stage 3 Beginner Stage 3 Intermediate Stage 3 Advanced Stage 3 Advanced