Swimming is a skill for life to keep you safe, increase self-confidence and maintain a healthy existence. This level will help orient participants to the aquatic environment and help them gain basic aquatic skills such as water entry and exit, breath control and submerging, floating and gliding on the front and back, and treading in chest-deep water. Arm and leg actions are also introduced at this level. Participants begin to develop positive attitudes and safe practices around water. Note: Due to the number of skills taught in this course, participants may need to repeat this level.