LEVEL 1 — MIAMI

“Welcome to the Water!”

Miami is where every MSA swimmer begins. This level is about energy, excitement, trust, water comfort, and safe beginnings.

Swimmer Goals

·Safe entry and exit

·Face wetting and submersion

·Bubble blowing and underwater exhalation

·Supported and developing front/back floats

·Basic kicking and movement

·Finding and moving toward the wall

·Following basic water-safety directions

Graduation message: “I'm ready to head down the Keys!”

Badge: 🌴 Miami Explorer

LEVEL 2 — KEY LARGO

“I'm Finding My Way!”

·Independent front and back float

·Float-to-stand recovery

·Front/back transitions

·Push and glide

·Flutter kick

·Basic arm propulsion

·Short independent swims

·Direction changes

·Returning to safety

Graduation message: “I can move through the water!”

Badge: 🐚 Key Largo Explorer

LEVEL 3 — ISLAMORADA

“Look at Me Swim!”

·Freestyle foundations

·Backstroke foundations

·Side-breathing introduction

·Body position and coordinated kicking

·Treading introduction

·Direction changes

·Continuous short-distance swimming

·Deep-water skills appropriate to ability

·Swim-to-safety application

Graduation message: “I'm becoming a real swimmer!”

Badge: 🐠 Islamorada Swimmer

LEVEL 4 — MARATHON

“Stronger Strokes!”

·Freestyle refinement

·Backstroke refinement

·Breaststroke foundations

·Elementary backstroke

·Survival float

·Treading

·Deep-water competency

·Longer continuous swims

·Stroke transitions

Graduation message: “I'm building my swimmer skills!”

Badge: 🌊 Marathon Stroke Builder

LEVEL 5 — BIG PINE

“Strong. Skilled. Ready.”

·Four-stroke development

·Butterfly foundations

·Efficient freestyle and backstroke

·Breaststroke refinement

·Open/flip turn development as appropriate

·Streamline

·Starts as appropriate to program

·Endurance

·Survival skills

·Water-safety decision making

Graduation message: “I'm ready for Key West!”

Badge: 🦌 Big Pine Power Swimmer

LEVEL 6 — KEY WEST

“I'M WATER READY!”

·Multiple strokes

·Controlled breathing

·Efficient body position

·Turns and streamlines

·Sustained endurance

·Deep-water competency

·Survival skills

·Water-safety awareness

·Independent decision making

·Adaptability

Graduation message: “I made it all the way down the Keys!”

Final badge: 🏝️ KEY WEST MASTER SWIMMER