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Levels

Swimmers work through the following Levels:

Level   1    Tadpole:  Water confidence and discovery.

 

Level   2    Basic (Frogs):  Water orientation and confidence under and on the water.

 

Level   2    Advanced (Starfish): Floating, gliding, leg action

 

Level   3    Basic (Stingrays):  Arm strokes in Freestyle.  Backstroke.

 

Level   3    Intermediate (Seals):  Early Freestyle and breathing, Backstroke, intro to Breaststroke

 

Level   3   Advanced (Super seals):  Freestyle breathing and Backstroke, intro to Breaststroke and diving. 

 

Level   4   Dolphins:  Extending all strokes.

 

Level   5   Sharks:  Stroke refinement.

   

At the end of each block swimmers undergo assessment and consideration for progression for the next level.