Non-Swimmer

• Unable to float
• Unable to submerge your face
• Unable to push or glide
• Unable to kick without a float
• Lessons will help to build confidence in the water
• Learn breathing practices for swimming

Beginner

• Can float with a flotation aid
• Can submerge your face in water
• Can push/ glide with a flotation aid
• Can kick in water with a flotation aid
• Lessons will help learn swimming breathing techniques

Improver

• Can float without an floatation aid
• Can submerge your face in water
• Can push/glide without a floatation aid
• Can kick in water without a floatation aid
• Are able to do breathing swimming techiniques

Intermediate

• Can float on front & back without a floatation aid
• Can submerge your face in water
• Can push/glide without a floatation aid
• Can kick in water without a floatation aid
• Are able to do breathing swimming techiniques

Level 1

• Can enter the water in a safe manner unassisted
• Blow Bubbles
• Put full face in water for 5 seconds
• Float on back without floats
• Float on front without floats
• Jump into pool unassisted
• Kick on front – no float
• Kick on back – no float

Level 2

• Can complete floating positions X, Y & I on front & back
• Streamline push & glide (no kick)
• Kicking on front & back with no floats
• Basic breaststroke leg kick on back
• Basic breaststroke leg kick on front with float
• Bilateral breathing with a float

Level 3

• Front crawl basic arm action & leg kick with & without a float
• Back crawl basic arm action & leg kick with and without float
• Breaststroke legs and arms
• Butterfly undulations (dolphin kick)
• Kicking on side (one arm extended & one arm down by their side holding float & breathing.

Level 4

• Front Crawl: Push, glide & kick transition (Breathing & timing)
• Back Crawl: Push, glide & kick transition (Breathing & timing)
• Breast Stroke: Body position, timing & breathing – full stroke 10 metres
• Butterfly: Leg Kick, undulation 10 metres
• Treading water for 2 mins in deeper water
• Endurance Swimming: 25m front crawl followed by 25m back crawl

Level 5

• Front & Back Crawl: Push, glide & kick transition Breathing & timing, Advanced practices (bilateral breathing) Push, glide & kick transition
• Breast Stroke: body position, timing & breathing – full stroke for 25 mins
• Butterfly: leg kick on front & back 25 meters
• Tumble turns: on front & back
• Endurance swimming: 50 metres front crawl followed by 50 metres back crawl