PST 1:  Intro to Swim Team Skills

Prerequisites

• Comfort in deep water
• Ability to swim/kick across the pool
• Usually Red Cross Level 3/4 Graduates

Exit Skills

• Ability/Tries to apply feedback to their swimming
• Ability to move across the pool comfortably with no stopping
• Ability/Willingness to follow instructions
• Coaches should be able tell which kicks they are performing

PST 2:  Breaststroke and Freestyle Skills

Prerequisites

• Graduate from PST 1 by completing Exit Skills
• Summer Recreation Team swimmers looking for more individualized stroke instruction

Exit Skills

• Legal Breaststroke according to USA Swimming
• Freestyle with side breathing
• Identify and perform all drills correctly

PST 3:  Butterfly and Backstroke Skills

Prerequisites

• Graduate from PST 1 & 2 by completing Exit Skills
• Summer Recreation Team swimmers looking for more individualized stroke instruction

Exit Skills

• Legal Butterfly and Backstroke according to the rules of USA Swimming
• Backstroke finish without looking at the wall
• Butterfly arms exit the water upon recovery
• Identify and perform all drills correctly

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