Bishop Bubbles Levels

Level 1 - Starfish

• Exiting the water independently at steps
• Blowing bubbles out mouth
• Exiting the water independently at wall
• Blowing bubbles out nose
• Flutter kicks using steps and noodle
• Flutter kicks using kickboard
• Front float with assistance
• Back float with assistance
• Torpedo pass
• Jump into chest deep water

Level 2 - Jellyfish

• Streamline push off from wall
• Back push off from wall
• Flutter kicks at steps
• Flutter kicks with noodle
• Introduction to Head Lead Kicking
• Holding breath 5-10 seconds
• Blowing bubbles out nose
• Exit water at wall without assistance
• Jump into deep water, recover, and return to wall

Level 3 - Seahorse

• Kick across pool with kickboard without touching bottom
• Streamline push off from wall
• Jump into deep water, swim 10 feet on front
• Introduction to freestyle arm stroke
• Jump into deep water, swim 10 feet on back
• Introduction to backstroke

Level 4 - Angelfish

• Rhythmic bobs-inhaling and exhaling
• Holding breath for 5-10 seconds
• Kick on side, hand lead with rotation
• Freestyle arm stroke and rotation
• Single Switch Backstroke
• Introduction to pulsing
• Streamline pushoff on front
• Streamline pushoff on back

Level 5 - Lobster

• Side kick, hand lead with rotation
• Shark fin/side zipper freestyle
• Streamline push off on front
• Streamline push off on back
• Single switch Freestyle
• Single Switch Backstroke
• Hand lead pulsing
• Almost Catch-up Freestyle Drill
• Finger Tip Drag Freestyle Drill
• One Arm Backstroke Drill

Level 6 - Penguin

• Continue working on stroke length for freestyle and backstroke
• Hand lead and head lead pulsing
• Somersaults Elementary Backstroke
• Breaststroke kick and arm stroke
• One pull, two kick breaststroke
• Open turns for freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke

Level 7 - Tsunami

• Distance swimming for all strokes while maintaining proper technique
• Adding speed to all strokes
• In water starts for all four strokes
• Out of water starts for all four strokes
• Flip turns for freestyle and backstroke
• Open turns for breaststroke and butterfly