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Learn to Swim Stages

Beginner 1

Beginner 2 

Beginner 3 

Beginner 4

Improver 1 

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    Wash my hair

    Wash my face

    Blow bubbles mouth in the water 5m unaided

    Walk forward through the water 5m unaided

    Walk Backwards through the water 5m unaided

    Jump up and down in the water splashing your hands 5m

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  • Kick on front with noodle 5 metres unaided


  • Kick on Back with noodle 5 metres unaided

    Star float on back with noodle hold for 5s.

    Star float on Front with noodle hold for 5s

  • Kick 5 metres on front with eyes in water blowing bubbles with a float.

  • Kick 5 metres on back with ears in water looking at ceiling with a float.

  • Star float 5 seconds unaided on front eyes in water

  • Star float on back 5 seconds unaided with hair and ears in water

  • Push and glide on front 5 seconds unaided hands in front

  • Push and glide on back 5 seconds unaided hands by their side

  • Jumping in from side (depth pending)

  • Answer 2 water safety question

  • Travel around the pool using bar or wall.

  • Balance a toy on your forehead and float on your back.

  • Kick 3 metres unaided eyes in water

  • Kick 3 metres unaided on back

  • Mushroom float

  • Breastroke leg action with a noodle 5 metres on back

  • Brea stroke leg action with a noodle 5 metres on front

  • Mushroom floats hold for 5 seconds.

  • Star float on back rotate to front 5 seconds each side.

  • Star float on front rotate to back 5 seconds each side.

  • Demonstrate frontcrawl arms while standing arms over the water.

  • Demonstrate backstroke arms while standing (straight arms)

  • Swim 5 metres unaided arms and legs

  • Swim 5 metres unaided on back arms and legs

  • Push and glide rotate front to back arms by side.

  • Push and glide rotate back to front arms by side.

  • Breastroke legs with a noodle 5 metres on back

  • Breastroke legs with a noodle 5 metres on front

  • Pick up a sinker min depth 0.8m

  • Swim trough a hoop

  • Teacher led game.

  • Demonstrate breastroke arm action on poolside.

  • Swim 10m arms and legs unaided

  • Swim 10m arms and legs on Back

  • Swim 10m with 2 floats on front breaststroke leg Kick

  • Swim 10m with 2 floats on back Breaststoke leg Kick

  • Swim 10m Breastroke arm action keep arms in front with a noodle.

  • Push and glide rotate front to back arms above head.

  • Push and glide rotate back to front arms above head.

  • Jump in water and return to side.

  • Jump into water and perform starfloat on back.

Improver 2 

Improver 3

Improver 4

Intermediate 1

Intermedaite 2

  • Swim 10m with 1 float breastroke Legs on Front

  • Swim 10m with 1 floats Breastroke legs on back

  • Swim 10m front crawl with a float side breathing

  • Swim 5m Dolphin legs arm extended.

  • Push and glide on front arms extended into frontcrawl

  • Push and glide on back arms extended in backstroke.

  • Push and glide on front arms extended rotate to back.

  • Push and glide on back arms extended rotate to front.

  • Tuck float

  • Swim 10m Arms and legs unaided breathing to the side every 3rd arm pull

  • Swim 10m arms and legs Breastroke action

  • Swim 10m Dolphin legs

  • Swim 15m backstroke arms over the water

  • Push and glide on back tuck and rotate to front swim back to wall.

  • Push and glide on Front tack and rotate to back swim back to wall.

  • Handstand hold for 5 seconds

  • Demonstrate butterfly arms on poolside

  • Swim 15m Frontcrawl breathing to the side.

  • Swim 15m Backstroke breathing long arms over the water.

  • Swim 10m Breastroke legs feet turned out.

  • Swim 10m Butterfly

  • Scull feet first

  • Scull headfirst

  • Treading water while shouting for help.

  • Jump into water from side and swim 10 metres.

  • Swim 20m Frontcrawl arms over water breathing to the side

  • Swim 20m back stroke arms over the water

  • Swim 15m Butterfly on front

  • Swim 15m Butterfly on back double arm pull

  • Swim 10m Breastroke breath every arm pull

  • Forward roll

  • Backwards roll

  • Perform a reach rescue#8

  • Be rescued with an aid

  • Push and glide on Front and forward roll

  • Push and glide on back and tuck to backwards roll

  • Straddle entry keep head above the water

  • Per form 3 different shaped jumps in the water enter water streamiline

  • Swim 15m Breastroke correct breathing feet turned out

  • Swim 20m Butterfly with breathing

  • Perform a sit and dive

  • Swim 100m any stroke

  • Sculling headfirst 10m

Intermediate 3

Advanced 1

Advanced 2

Advanced 3

  • Help position with aid

  • Swim 20m Breastroke correct breathing feet turned out

  • Swim 5 metres and forward roll continue and repeat

  • Swim 5 metres and tuck to backwards roll continue and repeat

  • Swim under water for 5 metres

  • Swim 20m frontcrawl with push and glide start and correct finish

  • Swim 20m Backstroke with push and glide start and correct finish

  • Swim 20m with a T-Shirt any stroke

  • Perform a surface dive

  • Show correct warm up and stretch

  • Swim 20m Front crawl correct start and finish in 25s

  • Swim 20m Backstroke correct start and finish in 28s

  • Swim 20m Breastroke correct breathing correct finish 32s

  • Swim 20m Butterfly correct breathing 35s

  • Perform a dive from kneel position

  • Treadwater for 1-minute eggbeater leg kick

  • Demonstrate help position

  • Sculling feet first 10m

  • Perform a standing dive from poolside

  • Forward tumble turn and swim out

  • Swim 500m non stop

  • Swim 100m in 2 minutes

  • Swim 20m with a partner water polo throw a ball between every 5 metres while treading water

  • Swim 50m Front crawl correct start and finish in 50s

  • Swim 50m Backstroke correct start and finish in 55s

  • Swim 50m Breastroke correct start and finish in 65s

  • Racing Dive

  • Perform an IM all four strokes with correct starts and turns

  • Swim 500m nonstop choose 1 stroke

  • Perform a back tumble turn and swim out

  • Swim 100m Frontcrawl correct Starts, Turns and Finishes

  • Swim 100m Backstroke correct Starts, Turns and Finishes

  • Swim 100m Breastroke correct Starts, Turns and Finishes

  • Swim 50m Butterfly correct Starts, Turns and Finishes

  • Treadwater 2 minutes

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