WHAT is SwimAmerica? SwimAmerica is a program of swim instruction for people of any age. At its core is a station methodology of teaching and learning – a series of specific skills goals that individuals need to master one after the other – to achieve swim competency and ensure safety in and around the water. The program is designed so that learners can move forward at their own pace.

Station 3 – Kicking 

Skills to be Learned  

1. Front glide, kick, recover 

2. Back glide, kick, recover 

3. Front glide, breaststroke kick, recover 

4. Seesaw body movement 

5. Front glide, dolphin kick, recover 

6. Rollover practice 

WATER SAFETY “If you fall in, get back to the surface and DON’T PANIC!” 

1. Jump in and either push off the bottom or kick and stroke to the surface 

2. Rollover and then back glide with kick to the wall