Swimming Levels Overview
Our swimming program is tailored for children aged 3 to 6 years old, focusing on building confidence, essential swim skills, and critical water safety knowledge. Each level introduces new challenges while ensuring children develop at their own pace in a fun and safe environment.
Beaver
Age Group: 3 to 6 years old
Focus: Introduction to water comfort, basic swim movements, and rhythmic breathing.
Children learn to adjust to the water environment through fun and engaging activities. This level emphasizes the foundation of swimming, such as gliding and bubble-blowing, and builds water confidence.
- Swim Skills:
Front glide (1M assisted)
Back glide Star fish on back(1M assisted)
Kick and blow bubbles while the head is down.
Rhythmic breathing 5x
Swim Distance: 1 Metres - Safety Skills:
Swimming pool protocol
Wearing life jacket
Test Requirements:
- Front glide (1M assisted)
- Back glide Star fish on back(assisted)
- Kick and blow bubbles while the head is down.
- Rhythmic breathing 5x
- Swim Distance: 1 Metres
Seal
Age Group: 3 to 6 years old
Focus: Developing swim independence and body positioning in the water.
This level builds upon foundational skills with a focus on increasing swim distance and improving posture during front and back glides.
- Swim Skills:
Kicking on front while head is down (2 m)
Swim back (2 m)
Jump into chest-deep water
Front and back floats (unassisted for 5 sec)
Swim Distance: 2 Metres - Safety Skills:
Swimming pool protocol
Wearing life jacket
Within arm’s reach
Test Requirements:
- Kicking on front while head is down (2 m)
- Swim on back (2 m)
- Jump into chest-deep water
- Front and back floats (unassisted for 5 sec)
- Swim Distance: 2 Metres
Goldfish
Age Group: 3 to 6 years old
Focus: Enhancing swim endurance, underwater exploration, and emergency awareness.
This level encourages children to gain confidence swimming longer distances, practicing glides, and learning to open their eyes underwater. It also introduces jumping into water and responding to emergencies.
- Swim Skills:
Glide with kick (5 m)
Back swim (5 m)
Jump into deep water with help
Float (front & back) for 5 sec
Deep water exploration with a PFD
Swim Distance: 5 Metres - Safety Skills:
Swimming pool protocol
Wearing life jacket
Within arm’s reach
Opening their eyes underwater
Jumping into chest-deep water
Who to call in an emergency?
Test Requirements:
- Glide front with kick (5 m)
- Back swim (5 m)
- Jump into deep water with help
- Float (front & back) for 5 sec
- Deep water exploration with assist
- Swim Distance: 5 Metres
Gator
Age Group: 3 to 6 years old
Focus: Strengthening swim strokes, improving endurance, and advanced safety techniques.
This level focuses on swimming longer distances, introducing side glides, and retrieving objects from the pool bottom. Safety skills like floating, treading water, and jumping into deep water are emphasized.
- Swim Skills:
Front glides with kick and scope up(10 m)
Back with kick (10 m)
Jump into deep water unassisted
Asisted side glide (5 m)
Swim Distance: 10 Metres - Safety Skills:
Swimming pool protocol
Wearing life jacket
Jumping into chest-deep water
Tread water 5 second
Front float and roll onto back
Opening their eyes underwater
Retrieving objects from the bottom
Who to call in an emergency?
Test Requirements:
- Front glides with kick and scope up(10 m)
- Back with kick (10 m)
- Jump into deep water unassisted
- Asisted side glide (5 m)
- Swim Distance: 10 Metres
Dolphin
Age Group: 3 to 6 years old
Focus: Mastering advanced swim techniques and deep water safety skills.
This level develops advanced swimming combinations, endurance, and introduces the basics of whip kick. Children learn to be comfortable in deep water and improve emergency skills.
- Swim Skills:
Front glide/side glide combination (Every 1 arms one breath) (10 m)
Pencil on back(10 m)Basic whip kick
Deep water entry and exit
Treading water (10 sec)
Swim Distance: 15 Metres
*After passing level Dolphin go to MSS3 - Safety Skills:
When and Where to Swim
PFDs/Lifejackets, Deep Water
Deep Water Float 5 sec
Jump In, Change Direction, Return to Safety, Deep Water
Surface Support, Deep Water 20 sec
Sitting Dive, Change Direction, Return to Safety
Rhythmic Breathing 15 Times
Test Requirements:
- Front glide/side glide combination (Every 1 arms one breath) (10 m)
- Pencil on back(10 m)
- Basic whip kick(5m) Asisted
- Deep water entry and exit
- Treading water (10 sec)
- Swim Distance: 15 Metres
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Our swimming levels provide a balanced approach to skill progression and water safety. Through engaging lessons and structured goals, your child will build confidence, improve their swimming abilities, and stay safe in the water.