Beginner 2 will help swimmers successfully manage fundamental skills as they progress toward swimming unassisted. Swimmers must be comfortable on their own, and be able to fully submerge in an area where they can touch. Skills from Beginner 1 are progressed in this level. Rotary breathing, sitting dives, and treading are introduced. In order to pass Beginner 2, swimmers must be able to perform ALL skills unassisted by the instructor.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Beginner 1 and/or demonstration of all Beginner 1 certification requirements on the first day of lessons.

Swimmers will learn the following:

• Jump in from side in to chest-deep water and return to the edge
• Submerge whole head and retrieve objects underwater while holding breath for 5 seconds
• Bob 10 times while blowing bubbles
• Introduction to rotary breathing
• Front float, face in water, for 15 seconds
• Front glide, face in water, for 2 body lengths, turn and swim back to wall
• Back float, ears in water, for 15 seconds
• Back glide, ears in water, for 2 body lengths, roll over, turn and swim back to wall
• Flutter kick on front with arms at sides OR in streamline position for 3 body lengths
• Flutter kick on back with arms at sides OR in streamline position for 3 body lengths
• Breaststroke and dolphin kicks; 5 yards of each kick
• Freestyle for 10 yards
• Backstroke for 10 yards
• Elementary backstroke for 10 yards
• Breaststroke arm and leg actions for 3 body lengths
• Tread water for 15 seconds in shoulder-deep water
• Sitting dive
• Orientation to deep water
• Learn how to perform simple, non-swimming assists (out of water)
• Learn what to think about and do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation