Level 1
The YSL name of this level
Water Acclimation
Level 2 should be able to do this when submerging
Look at object on the bottom
The YSL name of this level
Water Stamina
Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of the pool doing this
YMCA stands for
Young Men's Christian Association
The benchmark skills for this level
Jump Push Turn Grab, assisted
Swim Float Swim, assisted
When teaching back float, we can also teach swimmers this skill
Elementary Backstroke. Little Bird, Big Bird Swim.
Level three should be able to tread water for this long
1 minute
Level four goes over this type of dive
Sitting Dive.
YSL stands for
YMCA Swim Lessons
Front Float and Back Float should be assisted for this many seconds
10 seconds
Stage 2 treading water can tread for this many seconds
10 seconds near the wall
retrive object in chest deep water
The two types of kick reviewed in this level
Breastroke and butterfly kick
The three pathways swimmers can take after participating in YSL
Recreaction, Competition, Leadership
The names of these stages are completed before qualfying for level one
Water Discovery
Water Exploration
In level 2, swimmers are learning to do this without the instructors help
Propel and Glide through the water
This step is added to jump push turn grab in level 3.
Jump, SWIM, Turn, SWIM, Grab.
This skill is given a different name and incorporates leg movement in stage four.
Resting stroke
The lesson guides use this in developing swimming skills
Progression (explain on lesson guides).
The difference between a youth level 1 swimmer and a preschool level 1 swimmer
The distances they swim **SAME APPLIES TO LEVELS 2 & 3
We are consistently encouraging level 2 to do this while swimming
Blowing bubbles
We are intergrating what actions at this level?
Arms. Legs. Rythmic breathing.
When teaching front crawl, we are also emphasizing this skill
Rotary Breathing
The YMCA Swim lessons certificate is valid for
2 years