Stroke Development - Curriculum Overview

MS = Meeting standard AS = Approaching standard DNS = Does not meet standard

Red Cross SwimAmerica Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
Station 1 AS AS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
Level 1
Station 2 MS AS AS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
Station 3 MS AS AS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS
Level 2
Station 4 * MS AS AS AS DNS DNS DNS DNS
Level 3 Station 5 * MS AS AS AS AS DNS DBS
Level 4 Station 6 * * MS MS AS AS AS AS
Station 7 * * MS MS AS AS
Level 5
Station 8 * * MS MS
Station 9 * *
Level 6
Station 10
* Do not teach beyond this level
WATER SAFETY - Curriculum Overview

G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10
Staying safe around aquatics environments ✓ ✓

Recognizing the lifeguards ✓ ✓

Recognizing an emergency ✓ ✓

How to call for help ✓

Look Before You Leap ✓1 ✓2

Don't Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket ✓

Too Much Sun is No Fun ✓

Reach or Throw, Don't Go ✓1 (reach) ✓2 (throw)

Think So You Don't Sink ✓1 ✓2

Swim with a Buddy in a Supervised Area ✓

Wave, Tide or Ride, Follow the Guide ✓

Treading Water 15 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min 5 min 6 min
Endurance Swim (any/all strokes) 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min 5 min 6 min 8 min 10 min
Sidestroke ✓ ✓

Recreational water illnesses ✓

Calling for Help and Knowing First Aid and CPR ✓

Beach and Surf Safety ✓

Think Twice Before Going Near Cold Water or Ice ✓

Shallow Water Blackout ✓

Elementary Backstroke ✓ ✓

Learn About Boating Before You Go Floating ✓

Water Safety Concepts
Grade 3 Lesson
Swim as a Pair Near a Lifegaurd's Chair (Video + Discussion) + Be Cool, Follow the Rules (Video + Discussion) Class Visit
Recognizing the Lifeguards - Observation + Discussion (Red Cross Manual p.73), Safe Pool Entries (Demonstration + Practice) 1
Don't Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket - Video + Discussion (Red Cross Manual p.62), Floating on back 2
Look Before you Leap - Video + Discussion (Red Cross Manual p.4 Levels 1 & 2), Floating on back 3
Recognizing an Emergency (Red Cross Manual, p.74), Treading Water 4
How to Call for Help (Red Cross Manual p.63 - Part 1), Treading Water 5
Group Review Quiz on iPad (or orally), Treading Water 6

Grade 4 Lesson
Swim as a Pair Near a Lifegaurd's Chair (Video + Discussion) + Be Cool, Follow the Rules (Video + Discussion) Class Visit
Recognizing the Lifeguards - Observation + Discussion (Red Cross Manual p.73), Safe Pool Entries (Demonstration + Practice) 1
Too Much Sun is No Fun - Video + Discussion (Red Cross Manual p. 68, Section 1), Treading Water 2
Recognizing an Emergency (Red Cross Manual, p.74), Treading Water 3 stride entry
Think So You Don't Sink - Video + Discussion (Red Cross Manual p.76 - end of Section 1) 4 pencil dive
Group Review Quiz on iPad (or orally), TreadingWater 5 retrieve object from bottom of deep end
2 minute endurance swim, Team Rescue Relay (Tube under arms and kick + scull) 6

Grade 5 Lesson
Assessment + Back Float + Treading Water 1
Don't Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket (Red Cross Manual p.63 - Part 2) 2
Shallow Water Blackout + Treading Water 3
Sidestroke Kick + Sidestroke Swim 4
Reach or Throw, Don’t Go (VIDEO + Red Cross Manual p. 70 - Part 1), Sidestroke 5
Swim with a Buddy in a Supervised Area (Red Cross Manual p.73 - Part 1), 1 minute treading water. 6
3 minute endurance swim (>25m sidestroke), Obstacle Races (kick, under, over) 7

Grade 6 Lesson
Look Before You Leap (Red Cross Manual p.75 - Part 2), Stride Entry 1
Think So You Don't Sink (Red Cross Manual p.76 - Part 2), Bobbing off bottom in water a little over head 2
Sidestroke swimming (Review kicking and arm motion), Treading Water. 3
Feet First Entry (Pencil Dive) + Retrieve Object from Deep End. 4
Wave, Tide or Ride, Follow the Guide (Video + Discussion) 5
Beach and Surf Safety (Part 1 - where to swim, when not to swim, flag colour and meanings) + 1.5 minute treading water 6
4 minute endurace swim (>50m sidestroke), Timed Retrieval Races (submerged + floating objects - teams collect) 7 Need floating balls/toys,

Grade 7 Lesson
Too Much Sun is No Fun (Red Cross Manual p. 68/69, Part 2), Treading Water (pass ball) 1 water polo balls
Reach or Throw, Don’t Go (Red Cross Manual p. 70 - Part 2), Elementary Backstroke (dryland then in water) 2
Think Twice Before Going Near Cold Water or Ice (Red Cross Manual p. 78/79) 3
Survival Swimming - Sidestroke + Elementary backstroke, treading water 4
Recreational Water Illnesses (Red Cross Manual p. 67) 5
How to Call for Help and Knowing First Aid and CPR (Red Cross Manual p. 64/65) 6
5 minute endurance swim (>100m sidestroke + elementary backstroke), Synchronised Swimming Competition 7

Grade 8 Lesson
Treading Water, Stride Entry, Feet First Entry (Pencil Dive) 1
Think So You Don't Sink (Red Cross Manual p.76/77 - Part 3), Elementary Backstroke 2
Beach and Surf Safety (Part 2 - identifying a rip, side sweeps, what to do if caught in a rip current), Treading Water 3
Swim with a Buddy in a Supervised Area (Red Cross Manual p.73 - Part 2) 4
3 minute treading water 5
6 minute endurance swim (>150m sidestroke + elementary backstroke) 6
Fully clothed swim (travel 100m), Obstacle Course Swim + Water Polo Team Relay (swim or kick - skill level) 7 long pants, long sleeve shirt, socks