Learn to Swim Levels
Starfish:
· Breath control and Basic Floating
· Safety drills
· Straight leg kicking
· Basic movement through the water
Platypus:
· 10m Freestyle kicking
· 10m Backstroke kicking
· Backstroke float without a kickboard
· Beginner freestyle with a breath
· Safety drills
Turtle:
· 25m Freestyle kicking
· 25m Backstroke kicking
· Backstroke float without a kickboard
· 12.5m Beginner freestyle with bi-lateral breathing
· 12.5m Backstroke
· Crouch dive
Frog:
· 25m Freestyle kick
· 25m Backstroke kick
· 25m Freestyle swimming with bi-lateral breathing
· 25m Backstroke swimming
· Standing dive
· Basic tumble turns
Dolphin:
· 30m Freestyle swimming with tumble turn
· 25m Backstroke swimming
· 25m Breaststroke swimming
· 20m Butterfly swimming
· Standing dive off the starting blocks
· Backstroke start
Shark:
The final level of the Learn to Swim program further develops the skills required before entering the Stingray Squad program.
At this stage the competitive stokes and racing skills will be developed. Swimmers in the Shark Learn to Swim level are strongly encouraged to join a Swimming Club.