Levels

White/ Toddler 2 years old – (private lessons only)

Children at this level will learn while playing and having fun in the water. Gain independence from parents. This class provides early adaptation & familiarity with the water. There are no set objectives at our White level. Each child will learn at his/her own pace and will achieve different goals. Once they turn 3 years old, move to the Yellow Level.

Instructor: In the water

Yellow / Beginners

Water familiarisation is essential at this level. Children will learn to blow bubbles and gain confidence. Introduction to underwater swimming and water safety skills, float on front & back. Fun and working together are a big part of every lesson. To move to the next level, the child must be able to swim at least two meters independently.

Instructor: In the water

Orange / Advanced Beginners

Children at this level will learn to kick front & back, starting with the introduction to arms movement. Independence is the BIG word at this stage; they are taught to breathe and move around the water independently. Jumping into the pool is an enjoyable activity at this level. To move to the next level, the child must be able to tread water in the deepest side of the pool independently and move around the water without any help.

Instructor: In the water

Red / Improvers

Children at this level will learn to develop the technique and coordination of front-crawl & back-crawl. Introduction to bilateral breathing and diving. We started swimming the length of the pool. To move to the next level, the child must swim 20 meters front-crawl & 20 meters back-crawl, using the arms and legs technique.

Instructor: In the water/ or from the poolside

Green / Improvers

Children at this level will learn the technique of breaststroke and continue to develop bilateral breathing and diving. Introduction to dolphin legs and tumble turns. To move to the next level, the child must swim 20 meters breaststroke and use the bilateral breathing in front-crawl.

Instructor: In the water/ or from the poolside

Blue / Advanced Improvers

Children at this level will learn the butterfly technique and continue developing the tumble turns with the other strokes. To move to the next level, the child must swim the four strokes and do the tumble turns.

Instructor: From the poolside

Black / Advanced Improvers

Children at this level continue to develop the techniques of four strokes. Diving and effective tumble turns. This is our higher level, and we emphasise endurance work.