Prerequisite:
American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 3: Stroke Development certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 3

Certification Requirements:
Successfully complete the following exit skills assessment:

1. Perform a feet-first entry into chest-deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, maintain position on back 1 minute in deep water (float or sculling), and swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards
2. Swim breaststroke 15 yards, tread water for 1 minute, swim back crawl 25 yards.

Key Elements of Level 4 Program:

• Demonstrate a dive from a compact or stride or stride position on the side of the pool.
• Swim underwater (3 body lengths).
• Demonstrate a feet-first surface dive and submerge completely.
• Demonstrate a survival float in deep water (1 minute).
• Demonstrate a back float in deep water (1 minute).
• Demonstrate an open turn using any stroke on front and push off in a streamlined position.
• Demonstrate an open turn using any stroke on back and push off in a streamlined position.
• Tread water using a modified scissors, breaststroke or rotary kick and sculling arm motions (1 minute).
• Demonstrate each stroke for the following distances:
  • Front crawl–25 yards
  • Back crawl–25 yards
  • Butterfly– 15 yards
  • Breaststroke–15 yards
  • Elementary backstroke 15 yards
• Swim on side using scissor-like kick 15 yards.
• Discuss rules for safe diving.
• Demonstrate a compact jump from a height while wearing a lifejacket.
• Demonstrate a throwing assist.
• Demonstrate how to care for a conscious choking victim.