Swim Lessons (Session 1) Level 2 9:00am

We are now offering youth scholarships for swim lessons and other qualifying programs! To find out if you qualify or to receive an application, please visit mlrec.com or contact our office at 509-764-3805 or at 610 W Yakima Ave. All scholarship applications must be received and administered from the Moses Lake Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services office.

Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills

This class will build on all skills learned in Level 1. Recommended age is 4 years and older, however all children progress at different ages. Students should be confident in all of the skills in Level 2 before continuing to Level 3.

Please note that it is not uncommon for children to repeat classes to become confident in all skills. Passing too quickly to the next level may end in your child's frustration and failure on more advanced skills.

A minimum of 4 students for all swim lessons Levels A/B and 1-6 must be registered by 5:00 pm the day prior to start of class or class will be cancelled. We will do our best to make sure that classes are not cancelled, including combining same level students into classes if necessary. A full refund will be given to already registered participants. If it is necessary to move your child from one class to another we will be happy to move them, space permitting. There will be a $5 processing fee on all participant initiated transfers. No Refunds.

All of these skills will be required to be passed for successful completion of the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 2.

• Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side into shoulder-deep water
• Exit water using ladder, steps or side from chest-deep water
• Fully submerge and hold breath, 10 seconds
• Bobbing, 10 times in chest-deep water
• Open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged objects, 3 times in chest-deep water
• Rotary breathing, 5 times
• Front glide, 2 body lengths
• Float in a face-down position, 10 seconds
• Recover from a front float or glide to a vertical position
• Back glide, 2 body lengths
• Back float, 15 seconds in chest-deep water
• Recover from a back float or glide to a vertical position in chest-deep water
• Roll from front to back
• Roll from back to front
• Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
• Tread water using arm and leg actions, 15 seconds in shoulder-deep water
• 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

Upon completion of all above skills, students must pass their Exit Skills Assessment:

1. Step from side into chest-deep water, push off the bottom, move into a treading or floating position for at least 15 seconds, swim on front and/or back for 5 body lengths, then exit water.

2. Move into a back float for 15 seconds, roll to front, then recover to a vertical position.

3. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to the front, then continue swimming for 5 body lengths.