Purpose:
To build on the skills in Level 4 by providing additional guided practice

Prerequisite:
American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Level 4: Fundamental Aquatic Skills certificate or demonstrate all completion requirements in Level 4

Certification Requirements:
Successfully complete the following exit skills assessment:

1. Perform a shallow dive into deep water, swim front crawl 50 yards, maintain a back float position for 2 minutes in deep water (float or scull) and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards.
2. Swim breaststroke for 25 yards, tread water for 2 minutes and swim back crawl for 50 yards.

Key Elements of Level 5 Program:

• Demonstrate a shallow dive from the side
• Demonstrate a shallow dive, glide two body lengths and begin any front stroke
• Swim underwater (15 yards)
• Demonstrate a tuck and pike surface dive, submerging completely
• Demonstrate a survival float (2 minutes)
• Demonstrate a back float (2 minutes)
• Demonstrate a flip turn while swimming on front
• Demonstrate a flip turn while swimming on back
• Tread water using two different kicks (scissors, modified breast, or rotary kick) (2 minutes)
• Demonstrate the following strokes
  • Front crawl–50 yards
  • Back Crawl–50 yards
  • Butterfly–25 yards
  • Breaststroke–25 yards
  • Elementary backstroke–25 yards
  • Sidestroke–25 yards
• Demonstrate survival swimming (2 minutes)
• Demonstrate rescue breathing