Marina del Rey Swimming Events

Purpose: To orient preschool-age children to the aquatic environment and to help them acquire rudimentary levels of basic aquatic skills   Prerequisites:There are no skill prerequisites for Preschool Aquatics Level 1. Participants start at about 4 and 5 years old. Learning Objectives:    Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side Blow bubbles through mouth and nose Submerge mouth, nose and eyes Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects Front and back glides and recover to a vertical position Back float and recover to a vertical position Roll from front to back and back to front Tread with arm and hand actions Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back Experience wearing a life jacket in the water Learn how to stay safe, including recognizing an emergency and knowing how to call for help Learn how to stay safe in, on and around the water, including the use of a life jacket, recognizing lifeguards and sun safety

Purpose: To build on the basic aquatic skills learned in Level 1 Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate the exit skills assessments from Preschool Aquatics Level 1   Learning Objectives:  Enter water by stepping in Exit water using ladder, steps or side Bobbing Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects Front and back floats and glides Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position Roll from front to back and back to front Tread water using arm and leg actions Combined arm and leg actions on front and back or back Finning arm action on back Learn how to stay safe, including recognizing an emergency and knowing how to call for help Learn how to stay safe in, on and around the water, including the use of a life jacket, recognizing lifeguards and sun safety

Purpose: To build on the basic aquatic skills learned in Level 1 Prerequisites: Successfully demonstrate the exit skills assessments from Preschool Aquatics Level 1   Learning Objectives:  Enter water by stepping in Exit water using ladder, steps or side Bobbing Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects Front and back floats and glides Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position Roll from front to back and back to front Tread water using arm and leg actions Combined arm and leg actions on front and back or back Finning arm action on back Learn how to stay safe, including recognizing an emergency and knowing how to call for help Learn how to stay safe in, on and around the water, including the use of a life jacket, recognizing lifeguards and sun safety

One on one instruction with a highly skilled swim instructor.

One on one instruction with a highly skilled swim instructor.