Orono Community Education

Preschool Level 2

AGES 3 - 5 YEARS OLD

For the preschool age swimmer who is comfortable voluntary submerging under water.

Course Content: This level helps preschool age children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around the water building on the skills of Preschool Level 1. Skills covered in the level include: bobbing, front and back floats and glides, retrieving objects underwater, using combined arm and leg actions on front and back and treading water. A parent/adult may accompany the child in the water.

Exit Skills: 

• Glide on front for 2 body lengths, roll to back and float for 15 seconds, then recover to a vertical position. 
• Repeat starting on back and rolling to front. 
• Swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 3 body lengths then roll on back and float for 15 seconds. 
• Roll to front and continue swimming for 3 body lengths.

Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions.