Purpose xml version='1.0' encoding='%SOUP-ENCODING%' To orient preschool-age children to the aquatic environment and to help them acquire rudimentary levels of basic aquatic skills Prerequisites There are no skill prerequisites for Preschool Aquatics Level 1. Participants start at about 4 and 5 years old. Learning Objectives ·         Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side ·         Blow bubbles through mouth and nose ·         Submerge mouth, nose and eyes ·         Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects ·         Front and back glides and recover to a vertical position ·         Back float and recover to a vertical position ·         Roll from front to back and back to front ·         Tread with arm and hand actions ·         Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back ·         Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back ·         Experience wearing a life jacket in the water ·         Learn how to stay safe, including recognizing an emergency and knowing how to call for help ·         Learn how to stay safe in, on and around the water, including the use of a life jacket, recognizing lifeguards and sun safety