Levels

Our beginner level for non-confidents and those just starting to learn to swim - Students will become confident moving about the water and submerging. They will then progress to floating with assistance and experiment with finding their centre of buoyancy through the use of different equipment.

The aim of this group is for students to progress from learning to float independently through to gliding, and to further develop good breath control. Students will learn their first valuable survival skill - rolling from their front to their back.

The aim of this level is to teach students their first technical stroke - Survival Backstroke; they will learn the importance of this survival stroke and progress to applying it in a deep water sequence which will encourage all skills learnt so far. They will then be introduced to the flutter kick for their front and back.

[Our Pre-School groups (3-5yr olds) work through levels 1-3 also]

In this level students will master their flutter kick on their front, back and now side.
A large emphasis is placed on water safety as students will continue to practice deep water sequences, learn their first official rescue and the vital skill of sculling.
Students will then be introduced to the Freestyle Arm movement through practices encouraging coordination and correct timing.

The aim of this level is for students to develop their freestyle stroke and once correct timing is mastered they will be introduced to basic breathing techniques. Other skills will include their first basic dive, treading water, and an introduction to backstroke arm movements.
Once students become competent in a skill they will begin doing certain activities in the lane pool - this will help prepare them for Level 6 when they move to the lane pool.

In this level students will become comfortable in the lane pool - distance is not a focus - they will work towards half-length distances.
The primary focus of this level is to establish confident Freestyle breathing practices while continuing to develop backstroke.
They will learn the next stage in the diving progression and continue to practice and extend water safety skills learnt so far, and how these apply to open water.

The aim of this level is to continue a large focus on mastering the Freestyle breathing to help encourage bilateral breathing and to further develop their backstroke technique.
They will learn the Breaststroke Kick and progress to the standing dive. They will learn the Rope Throw technique while continuing to develop strength in their ability to tread water.

The aim of this level is to introduce a little more distance and further develop Freestyle and Backstroke techniques, learn the Breaststroke arms and how it goes together, while being introduced to the essential Butterfly movement.
They will experiment with, and learn the importance of wearing lifejackets while learning about the risks of Hypothermia through different scenarios, and progress to understanding & performing the next rescue.

The aim of this level is to receive stroke correction on Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke while gradually increasing distance plus continual development of the fundamental Butterfly movement. They will learn how to perform the final survival stroke - Side Stroke.
They will learn the first stage of the Tumble Turn progression and further improve diving technique.

The aim of this final level is to improve stroke technique while working on endurance, and to intro Diving/Starts for races. Students will learn the next stage in mastering their Tumble Turns.
Students will also learn how to identify people in trouble in varying scenarios and will complete THE CHALLENGE - which will see children independently recognise and respond to a water safety emergency, encompassing all survival and safety skills learnt throughout the levels, plus complete the 200m Swim competently.

Beginner Squad through to Advanced Squad

Once all 10 levels are completed we offer a Squad group option. This group is to encourage further distance and improve technique, develop Butterfly and get a taste for racing.
The classes are 45-60minutes and only run on certain days at specific times.
A lot of people like this option as a stepping stone before going on to club swimming or to keep club swimmers' fitness up over the Winter months. It is also the perfect option to continue swimming practice to aid Surf Lifesaving.