A child who enrolls in Junior Lifesaving should meet the following requirements: Needs to be at least 13-15 years old Possesses level 6 swimming skills. This means they are able to: Swim front crawl and elementary backstroke 100 yards Swim breaststroke, butterfly, back crawl, and sidestroke 50 yards Perform front crawl and back crawl flip turns as well as open turns for breaststroke, butterfly, and sidestroke Introduced to Reaching and Throwing Assists and the HELP and Huddle positions