American Red Cross Levels

Parent-infant:

Water Adjustment
Swimming on Front: front float, front glide, leg action, arm action, and combined stroke on front.
Swimming on Back: back float, back glide, leg action, arm action, combined stroke on back.
Breath Control: blowing bubbles and underwater exploration.
Changing Directions: rolling front to back and back to front.
Personal Safety: Choosing a life jacket, using a life jacket, and basic safety rules.
Water Exit: lifting out, using side of pool, and using ladder.

Water Entry and Exit: learning to use ladder, steps, and side.
Breath Control and Underwater Swimming: Submerge mouth, nose, and eyes.
Buoyancy on Front: maintain front float position and recover to standing with assistance.
Buoyancy on Back: maintain back float position and recover to standing with assistance.
Changing Directions and Position: change directions of travel while walking or paddling, roll over from front to back and back to front.
Treading: explore arm and hand movements.
Swim on Front: alternating arm action, simultaneous arm action, alternating leg action, simultaneous leg action, and combined stroke on front.
Swim on Back: alternating arm action, simultaneous arm action, alternating leg action, simultaneous leg action, and combined stroke on back.
General and Personal Water Safety: water safety rules, how to use a life jacket, and wearing a life jacket in the water.
Helping Others: how to get help.

Water Entry and Exit: enter water by stepping or jumping from the side, and exit water safely using ladder or side
Breath Control and Underwater Swimming: Submerge entire head, bobs, open underwater, and pick up submerged toys.
Buoyancy on Front: maintain front float position (face in the water) and recover, front glide, and float in face-down position.
Buoyancy on Back: maintain back float position and recover, and back glide.
Changing Direction and Position: change direction of travel paddling on front or back and roll over front to back and back to front.
Treading: using arm and leg actions on front.
Swim on Front: combined arm and leg actions on front.
Swim on Back: finning arm action, sculling arm action, and combined arm and leg action on back.
Swim on Side: alternating leg action and simultaneous leg action.
General and Personal Water Safety: water safety rules, how to use a life jacket, and move into the water while wearing a life jacket.
Helping Others: how to recognize a swimmer in distress and how to get help.

Water Entry and Exit: jump into deep water from the side, and head first entry from sitting or kneeling.
Breath Control and Underwater Swimming: submerge and retrieve an object, bobs with the head fully submerged, and rotary breathing.
Buoyancy on Front: front glide with kick and survival float.
Buoyancy on Back: back glide with kick and back float.
Changing Direction and Position: change position from vertical to horizontal on front and back.
Treading: tread water.
Swim on Front: front crawl and butterfly (kick and body motion).
Swim on Back: back crawl.
General and Personal Water Safety: understand general water safety rules, rules for safe diving, enter and exit the water wearing a life jacket, HELP position, and Huddle position.
Helping Others: reaching assist and check-call-care.

Water Entry and Exit: dive from compact or stride position.
Breath Control and Underwater Swimming: swim underwater and feet first surface dive.
Buoyancy on front: survival float.
Buoyancy on back: back float.
Changing Direction and Position: open turn on front and push off in streamlined position, and open turn on back and push off in streamlined position.
Treading: tread using scissor, breaststroke, or rotary kick and sculling arm motions.
Swim on Front: front crawl, breaststroke, and butterfly
Swim on Back: back crawl and elementary backstroke.
Swim on Side: swim on side with scissors kick.
General and Personal Water Safety: additional rules for safe diving and compact jump from a height while wearing a life jacket.
Helping Others: throwing assist and care for conscious choking victim.

Water Entry and Exit: shallow dive from the side, glide, and begin stroke.
Breath Control and Underwater Swimming: swim underwater, tuck surface dive, and pike surface dive.
Buoyancy on Front: survival float.
Buoyancy on Back: back float.
Changing Direction and Position: flip turn while swimming on front and back.
Treading water: tread using two different types of kick.
Swim on Front: front crawl, butterfly, and breaststroke.
Swim on Back: back crawl and elementary backstroke.
Swim on Side: sidestroke.
General and Personal Water Safety: survival swimming.
Helping Others: rescue breathing.