Tadpole

  • Climb in & out of the pool.

  • Go under the water & blow bubbles.

  • Float on my back.

  • Move along the edge of the pool.

  • Jump in & return to the side of the pool.

  • Swim independently with various swimming aids.

Frog

  • Safely enter into the pool.

  • Submerge myself and blow bubbles.

  • Roll, with help, onto my back & float.

  • Hold onto the wall in the pool, unassisted.

  • Jump in & spin in the water,to get back to point of entry.

  • Do a small swim & regain standing position in shallow water.

Goldfish

  • Get into the pool safely.

  • Go under the water.

  • Swim with armbands, a floatie or a pool noodle.

  • Swim a short distance to my teacher.

  • Float on my back with very little help.

  • Jump in & get to the side of the pool unassisted.

  • Get around the pool holding on to the side.

Penguin

  • Bounce up & down while blowing bubbles.

  • Starfish float on my front & back.

  • Swim 5m with no assistance.

  • Roll over in the water.

  • Jump into the pool in different ways & return to point of entry unassisted.

Seal

  • Jump into the pool & roll over onto my back

  • or return to the side of the pool.

  • Swim 10m Doggie paddle & do pencil swims.

  • Do a kneeling dive.

  • Pick up toys from the pool floor.

  • Fall off the Lily pad & return to the side of the pool.

  • I AM GETTING READY TO START STROKES !!

Little Dolphin

  • Dives into the pool in different ways.

  • “BIG” arms freestyle.

  • Bi-lateral side breathing.

  • Backstroke arms.

  • Breaststroke arms and legs.

  • A butterfly “wiggle”.

  • A forward roll in the water.

Big Dolphin

  • A standing dive.

  • Three arms turn (freestyle).

  • Backstroke.

  • Breaststroke.

  • Butterfly legs.

  • Somersaults.

Marlin

  • Variations of a racing dives.

  • Starts & finishes for all four strokes.

  • Speed, strength & stamina training

  • Drills and technique on all strokes

  • To swim a length under the water.

  • Forming my somersaults into tumble-turns.

Adult - Beginner

  • Get into the pool safely.
  • I am aware of the dangers of water, rules of safety in and around the swimming pool- any open waters.
  • I am able to float on my back.
  • I am able to float on my stomach (Mushroom and starfish float inclusive)
  • I am able to recover from my stomach when swimming in shallow water.
  • I am able to recover from my back when swimming in shallow water.
  • I am learning to save myself when or if I fall into the pool (jump in, turn around and swim back to a safe place or point of entry.)
  • I know how to kick and pull correctly in the water.
  • I am able to bounce and blow bubble through my mouth/ nose while touching the floor in the shallow/ deep end- breathe control.
  • I am able to/ I am learning to swim with a swimming aid unassisted.
  • I understand buoyancy in water.
  • I am been introduced to treading water.
  • I am being introduced to treading water without a noodle.
  • I can kick the width of the pool in a pencil formation.
  • I understand how to implement the correct body position in the water.
  • I am able to swim while breathing unassisted/ I still need to work on coming up for a breath.
  • I am able to control my breathe and fetch sinking toys off the bottom of the pool in the shallow end.
  • I am learning different types of jumps into the pool.

Adult - Intermediate

  • I am been introduced to swimming with my head above the water as a safety technique
  • I am aware of the dangers of water, rules of safety in and around the swimming pool- any open waters.
  • I am able to float on my back and recover, I am learning to kick on my back.
  • I am able to do various types of floats on my stomach together with being able to recover in the water.
  • I am able to tread water using a pool noodle.
  • I am learning rotation in water/ learning to change direction in the swimming without much assistance.
  • I am able to do a jump into the water and save myself.
  • I am been introduced to diving.
  • I am able to glide the width/ majority of the length of the pool in a pencil formation.
  • I am able to roll in the water from my front to my back and my back to my front.
  • I am learning to do a handstand and forward roll in the water (Summersault)
  • I am learning to master my breathe control through different exercises.
  • I am implementing the correct body position in the water.
  • I am learning and been introduced to the following strokes:
    – Butterfly
    – Backstroke
    – Breaststroke
    – Freestyle

Adult - Advanced

  • I can swim a length with my head out of the water.
  • I am comfortable in the water and comfortable to be in the water in another surrounding.
  • I am able to tread water without a noodle.
  • I am able to change direction while treading water.
  • I know the three phases of treading water.
  • I can tread water using my hands only.
  • I am able to tread water, roll onto my back/ float on my back as a recovery technique/ kick on my back to safety.
  • I am able to change direction of swimming without any help/ I can rotate my body in the water easily.
  • I am able to do a standing dive into the water.
  • I know how to do a variety of jumps into the water, comfortably.
  • I can do a full length of kicking in a pencil formation while controlling my breathe correctly.
  • I am able to do a pencil on my back with the correct kicking.
  • I can fetch sinking toys from the deeper side of the pool while controlling my breathe.
  • I am able to do different drills and I am learning different techniques for my strokes.
  • I am able to keep my head above the water, sculling with my hands only.
  • I have learnt how to save myself in deep waters and know the various ways to save my self (Example: Treading water/ rolling onto my back and floating or kicking/ swimming with my head out the water and using my back floating as a recovery position)
  • I am perfecting my summersaults/ tumble turns in the water.
  • I am able to do following strokes (With some corrections):
    – Butterfly
    – Backstroke
    – Breaststroke
    – Freestyle