**Please note - the age of the child on May 31 of the current year will determine age group status for the entire season**

Skill Requirements by Age For Swim and Dive

Swimming Requirements by age:

6&Under must be able to:

    - Swim one length of the pool without stopping

    - Demonstrate appropriate freestyle arm movement, body position, and kicking

    - Demonstrate rhythmic breathing with face in the water

7-8 must be able to:

    - Swim one length of freestyle without stopping and one length backstroke without stopping

    - Demonstrate freestyle with appropriate arm movement, body position, kicking, and make effort with rotary breathing

    - Demonstrate backstroke with appropriate arm movement, body position and kicking

9-10 must be able to:

    - Complete one length of freestyle and one length of backstroke

    - Demonstrate appropriate stroke arm movement, breathing, body position and kicking

    - Demonstrate basic skill in breast stroke or butterfly

11-12 must be able to:

    - Complete 50 yards of freestyle and 50 yards of backstroke without resting at the turn

    - Demonstrate basic skill in breast stroke and butterfly

    - Or complete a 100 yard individual medley

13-14 must be able to:

    - Complete 50 yards of each stroke.

    - Make effort to complete flip turns for the freestyle and backstroke

15&Older must be able to:

    - Complete 50 yards of each stroke

    - Demonstrate flip turns for the freestyle and backstroke

    - Complete a 100 yard individual medley

Diving Requirements by age: