Table 5 Percentage of toddlers within each age group that can perform each skill
From: Caregiver water safety knowledge and views of toddler water competency
Water competency skill | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | All ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enter water above his/her head and return to the surface | 36.8 | 62.9 | 58.4 | 75.6 | 62.9 |
Turn around and then find an exit from the pool | 35.1 | 52.20 | 54.9 | 63.7 | 55.2 |
Float unassisted for 1 min | 29.8 | 49.7 | 51.5 | 60.7 | 52.0 |
Tread water for 1 min | 26.3 | 42.1 | 43.8 | 61.2 | 47.2 |
Exit the pool without using a ladder | 28.1 | 36.5 | 32.2 | 40.8 | 35.5 |
Swim 25 m without stopping (80 feet, the length of a standard pool) | 31.6 | 31.5 | 27.0 | 39.3 | 32.3 |
None of the six skills | 49.1 | 21.4 | 21.0 | 7.5 | 19.4 |
All six skills | 10.5 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 11.0 | 10.0 |