Orono Community Education

Preschool Level 1

AGES 3 - 5 YEARS OLD

*A parent/adult MAY accompany the child in the water. 

For inexperienced or cautious preschool swimmers. 

Course Content: The primary objective of this course is to orient children to the aquatic environment while helping to gain basic aquatic skills. Skills for this level may include: entering and exiting water using ramps, steps or side of pool, blowing bubbles in water, submerging mouth, nose and eyes, retrieving object under water, glides, floats, arm/leg and tredding actions, combining these movements on front and back. 

Exit Skills:

• Enter the water independently, travel for 5 yards (walking, "swimming" or moving along gutter), submerge mouth and blow bubbles (3 sec), and safely exit the water.
• While in shallow water, glide on front for 2 body lengths, roll to back and float for 3 seconds, then recover to a vertical position.

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.