What is included in the RED STAR B/T lead-up skills?

The inclusion of jumping and climbing out in the RED STAR B/T lead-up skills is crucial for building a swimmer's confidence and safety awareness in the water. This skill focuses on ensuring that a swimmer can safely enter and exit the water, which is an essential part of any swimming lesson and a fundamental survival skill.

Jumping into the water helps students learn how to enter safely without fear, while also building their comfort level in varying depths. Climbing out of the pool teaches them how to manage themselves in aquatic environments, reinforcing their independence in the water. This combination of skills helps prepare them for more advanced techniques and increases their overall safety while swimming.

In contrast, the other options do not align with the specific focus of the RED STAR B/T lead-up skills. Balancing in water and horizontal submerge are important skills in swimming, but they typically come after establishing the foundational skills of entry and exit. Introduction to CPR, while vital for overall safety and awareness, falls outside the scope of the immediate practical swimming skills that RED STAR B/T aims to develop.