Safe Exit
Safe ExitScoring Rubric
The student will begin in water that is overhead. The student will place both hands on the deck and raise their body up above the deck surface. Then the student will bend one knee to bring that leg up onto the deck surface. The student will bring the other leg up and fully exit the water, completing the skill by moving away from the pool edge. The student will perform the exit independently and unassisted; they will not use steps, ladders, underwater ledges, or other pool features to assist in exiting.
Exhibits any of the following:
❌ Needs instructor assistance
❌ Does not attempt to exit
1.
Performs all of the following:
✅ Exits without instructor assistance
Exhibits any of the following:
❌ Needs pool features, such as ladder, steps, ledges, pool bottom or shallow water
2.
3.
Performs all of the following:
✅ Exits without instructor assistance and without pool features
Exhibits any of the following:
❌ Lays or rolls onto pool deck
4.
Performs all of the following:
✅ Exits without instructor assistance and without pool features
✅ Places both hands on the deck and raises torso above the deck surface
✅ Bend knees to bring one leg up at a time onto pool deck