MSS Swimming Levels Overview
Our MSS program is designed for children aged 6 to 12 years old, focusing on developing swim techniques, endurance, and water safety skills. Each level ensures swimmers gain confidence, learn essential skills, and progress towards advanced techniques and lifesaving practices.
MSS Beginner
Age Group: 6 to 12 years old
Focus: Introduction to swimming basics and water safety.
This level develops water confidence, essential swim skills, and foundational safety practices through engaging activities and hands-on instruction.
- 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
MSS-1
Age Group: 6 to 12 years old
Focus: Building swim endurance and introducing independent swimming techniques.
This level enhances swim distance and introduces side glides and unassisted swimming. Safety skills focus on life jacket use and underwater breath control.
- Swim Skills:
Front glide (5 m)
Back glide (5 m)
Safe entries & exits
Blowing bubbles & submersion
Floating (front & back)
Deep water activities with a PFD
Swim Distance: 5 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 glide: 10M
- Back glide: 10M
- Side glide: 5M (unassisted)
- Hold breath underwater for 10 seconds
- Submerge and exhale 5 times
- Swim distance: 10 meters
MSS-2
Age Group: 6 to 12 years old
Focus: Strengthening swim techniques and underwater skills.
This level introduces more advanced combinations, such as front and side swimming, pencil glides, and basic whip kicks. Safety focuses on retrieving objects underwater and deep-water comfort.
- Swim Skills:
Front glide with kick (10 m)
Back glide with kick (10 m)
Side Glide (Unassited) (5m )
Deep water activities with a PFD
Swim Distance: 10 Metres - Safety Skills:
EMS/911
Swimming pool protocol
Wearing life jacket Jumping into chest-deep water
Retrieving objects from the bottom
Tread water 30 second Jump in deep water.
Hold breath underwater for 10 sec.
Submerge and exhale 10 times.
Who to call in an emergency?
Test Requirements:
- Front and side combination: 20M
- Pencil glide on back: 20M
- Basic whip kick: 15M (assisted)
- Tread water for 30 seconds
- Swim distance: 30 meters
MSS-3
Age Group: 6 to 12 years old
Focus: Improving swim strokes and introducing deep-water entries.
This level focuses on breathing techniques during front crawl, back crawl, and unassisted whip kick. Safety skills emphasize entries like kneeling dives and forward roll entry into deep water.
- Swim Skills:
Front glide/side glide combination (Every 1 arms one breath) (15 m)
Pencil on back swim (15 m)
Kneeling dive
Treading water (30 sec)
Swim Distance: 15Metres - Safety Skills:
Swimming pool protocol Wearing life jacket Kneeling dive into deep water
Forward roll entry into deep water
Retrieving objects from the bottom
Tread water for 30 sec
Jump into deep water, tread 30 sec
Kneeling dive
Who to call in an emergency?
Test Requirements:
- Front crawl: 20M (breathing every 3 strokes)
- Back crawl: 20M
- Whip kick: 15M (unassisted)
- Swim distance: 50 meters
MSS-4
Age Group: 6 to 12 years old
Focus: Mastering advanced swim strokes and underwater swimming.
This level emphasizes endurance, technique improvement, and advanced skills like dolphin kicks and head-up front crawl. Safety includes standing dives and swimming underwater.
- Swim Skills:
Front glide/side glide combination (Every 3 arms one breath) (15 m)
Back swim with shoulder roll (15 m)
Kneeling dive
Deep water float (45 sec)
Surface support (45 sec)
Swim Distance: 25 Metres - Safety Skills:
Introduction to Sculling, Shallow Water Swimming pool protocol
Wearing life jacket
Standing dive deep water.
Swim 10m underwater.
Tread water for 1 minute.
Head up front crawl.
Test Requirements:
- Front crawl: 60M (high elbow)
- Back crawl: 60M
- Elementary backstroke: 20M
- Dolphin kick: 20M
- Swim distance: 150 meters
MSS-L5
Age Group: 6 to 12 years old
Focus: Fitness, lifesaving skills, and advanced swim endurance.
This level combines fitness training, obstacle swimming, and lifesaving techniques. Swimmers refine advanced strokes like breaststroke and scissor kicks while practicing lifesaving responses.
- Swim Skills:
Front crawl (20 m) High elbow
Back crawl (20 m)
Whip kick (on back, 10 m)
Standing dive
Treading water (1 min)
Swim Distance: 50 Meters - Safety Skills:
Eggbeater 1 minute.
Obstacle swims 25m
Head up front crawl 25m
Tuck jumped (cannonball)
Swim with a Buddy
Front somersault (in water)
Test Requirements:
- Front crawl: 100M
- Back crawl: 80M
- Elementary backstroke: 20M
- Breaststroke: 40M
- Swim distance: 300 meters (10 minutes)