Marina Swim School: Registration Level Requirements
What Is My Level, Which Level I Need to Register?
Welcome to Marina Swim School! Use this guide to determine the most suitable class based on your swimming skills and distance abilities. Follow the steps below to find your level, and let us help you take the next step in your swimming journey.
How to Use This Guide
- Identify Your Swim Distance and Skills: Review your swimming distance and the types of skills you can confidently perform.
- Match Your Abilities to a Level: Find the level that best aligns with your abilities and goals.
- Register for Your Level: Once you’ve identified the right level, complete your registration and start swimming!
For assistance or questions, feel free to contact us anytime.
For Children Under 6 Years Old:
1. Beaver Group
Entry requirements: No previous swimming experience is required.
This level is for children who are new to swimming and are learning basic water safety and swimming skills.
2. Seal Group
Entry requirements: Your child must be able to complete the Beaver level requirements.
Your child should be able to:
- Open their eyes underwater (attempt).
- Perform rhythmic breathing 3 times.
- Float on their front and back for 3 seconds and recover.
- Perform a front glide for 3 seconds.
- Perform an assisted back glide for 3 seconds.
- Swim 1 meter on the front with assistance.
- Demonstrate basic water safety skills.
3. Goldfish Group
Entry requirements: Your child must be able to complete the Seal level requirements.
Your child should be able to:
- Perform rhythmic breathing 5 times.
- Perform a front glide with kicking for 2 meters.
- Perform a back glide with kicking for 2 meters.
- Perform a rollover glide with kicking for 2 meters.
- Swim 2 meters on the front.
- Kick on the front with a buoyant object for 2 meters.
- Jump into chest-deep water.
- Demonstrate basic water safety skills.
4. Gator Group
Entry requirements: Your child must be able to complete the Goldfish level requirements.
Your child should be able to:
- Perform rhythmic breathing 5 times using the nose and mouth.
- Perform a front glide with kicking for 5 meters.
- Perform a back glide with kicking for 5 meters.
- Perform a rollover glide with kicking for 5 meters.
- Perform an assisted side glide with kicking for 2 meters.
- Swim 5 meters on the front.
- Kick with a buoyant object for 5 meters.
- Float on the front and back in deep water for 5 seconds.
- Jump into chest-deep water and maintain surface support for 5 seconds.
- Demonstrate basic water safety skills.
5. Dolphin Group
Entry requirements: Your child must be able to complete the Gator level requirements.
Your child should be able to:
- Perform rhythmic breathing 10 times.
- Perform a front glide with kicking for 7 meters.
- Perform a back glide with kicking for 7 meters.
- Perform an assisted side glide with kicking for 5 meters.
- Swim 7 meters on the front with alternating breathing.
- Swim 5 meters on the back with kicking and sculling hands.
- Perform a rollover swim for 10 meters in total (5 meters on the front and 5 meters on the back).
- Jump into deep water and maintain surface support for 10 seconds.
- Demonstrate basic deep-water safety skills.