Swimming Lessons - Level 5 - Stroke Refinement

Participants, ages 5 and up, learn to swim with refined strokes and increased endurance.

Skills include:

• Shallow dive   
• Head-first surface dive
• Tread water, 5 min. and using legs only, 2 min.  
• Front crawl and elementary backstroke, 50 yd. each  
• Back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly and sidestroke, 25 yd. each  

Exit Skills:

• Perform a shallow dive, swim front crawl 50 yd. and elementary backstroke 50 yd.  
• Swim breaststroke 25 yd. and back crawl 25 yd.  

Prerequisite: Students must have completed Level 4 or have equivalent skills.

Registration tip: Those wishing to complete Level 6 of Red Cross swim lessons may do so as part of our REVolution Swimming program.

If you completed Swim America Level 7 or 8 and are at least 5 years old, children should register for Learn to Swim Level 5.

Our levels have changed! All lessons now follow the American Red Cross curriculum. To make sure you're choosing the right level for your swimmer, check this placement guide before registering.

REFUND POLICY: Full refunds are given when Community Education cancels a class. Refunds (less a $5 cancellation fee) will be issued when a participant cancels a registration by 4:00 pm, five (5) business days prior to the first day of class.