Tadpole
- Climb in and out of the pool
- Go under the water and blow bubbles
- Flow on my back
- Move along the edge of the pool
- Jump in and return to the side of the pool
- Do Doggie Paddle with armbands
Frog
A safe entry into the pool- Blowing bubbles underwater
- Rolling with help onto my back and floating
- Holding onto the wall in the pool unassisted
- Jumping in and spinning in the water to get back to
point of entry - Swimming with armbands and a noodle
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 and get to the side of the pool
- Get around the pool holding on to the side
Penguin
- Bouncing up and down while blowing bubbles
- Starfish floating on my front and back
- Swimming 5m with no assistance
- Rolling over in the water
- Various difference ways of jumping into the pool
I am having a splashing good time in the pool!
Seal
- Jump into the pool and roll over onto my back or return to the side of the pool
- Kick 10m length with a kickboard
- Kick 10m on my back
- Swim 10m Doggie paddle
- Do a kneeling dive
- Pick up toys from the pool floor
- Fall off the Lily pad and return to the side of the pool
- Do streamlined pencil swims
Yaaaay! I am ready to start learning strokes.
Little Dolphin
- Different ways of diving into the pool
- “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 dive
- Starts and finishes for all four strokes
- Speed, strength and stamina training
- Drills and technique on all the strokes
- To swim a length under the water
- Forming my somersaults into tumble-turns