Polar Bear
Prerequisite
Must be able to do front crawl with breathing for 30 feet and back crawl for 30 feet.
Skills taught at this level
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Review Advancement Skills for Seal
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Front crawl with breathing for 50 feet
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Jump into deep water and level off
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Intro to elementary backstroke
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Deep water reach and throw assists
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Hazards in aquatics environments - oceans, beaches
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Drugs/alcohol in an aquatic environment
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Back crawl for 50 feet
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Underwater exploration
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Intro to breaststroke kick
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Intro to treading water
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Basic boating safety
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Diving - knee dive to standing dive
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Improve finning and flutter
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Feet-first surface dive
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Change direction in deep water
Advancement Skills
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Front crawl with breathing: 50 feet
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Back crawl: 50 feet