YMCA Health and Fitness

Preschool (Lil' Dippers) Levels

Our Lil' Dippers swim levels are for children ages 6 months to 5 years.

Level Age Description
Parent 'n' Tot  6 mon. to 5 yrs. Parent must accompany their child in water.
Water orientation for both parent and child, floats, tows, blowing bubbles, splashing, games
Splashers 6 mon. to 3 yrs. Parent must accompany their child in the water.
Water orientation, front & back tows, splashing, blowing bubbles, games
Bubblers 6 mon. to 3 yrs. Parent must accompany their child in the water.
Safety education for parents, entries & exits, kicking, floats, tows, using lifejackets, games
Bobbers 3 to 5 yrs. Assisted entries & exits, blowing bubbles, bobs, kicking, front and back floats & glides
Floaters 3 to 5 yrs. Basic water safety, open eyes underwater, front & back floats & glides, using buoyant aids
Gliders 3 to 5 yrs. Introduction to deep water skills (floats, glides, surface support), 5 m swim on front & back
Divers 3 to 5 yrs. Dives, breath control, rollover floats, front, back & side glides, 10 m swim on front & back
Surfers 3 to 5 yrs. Introduction to overarm swimming strokes, somersaults, reaching assists, 15 m swim
Dippers 3 to 5 yrs. Dives, surface support, underwater swim, surface dives, sculling, 25 m swim

 

YMCA Health and Fitness
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