Beginner
- Blowing bubbles
- Submerging independently with bubble blowing
- Unassisted front floating
- Unassisted back floating
- Independently streamline kicking 4-6m
- Independently back kicking 4-6m
- Independent front to back rolling
School Age Lessons
Our school age lessons are 30 minute classes for students above 5 years old and cater to all abilities from complete beginners to pre-competitive swimmers. These classes have a maximum of 5 students with the exception of our Advanced level.
Our teaching methods place emphasis on having good technique before swimming longer distances. We also place high importance on ensuring swimmers are getting the most out of their lessons by keeping them moving and practicing skills while waiting for their turn.
Our teaching methods place emphasis on having good technique before swimming longer distances. We also place high importance on ensuring swimmers are getting the most out of their lessons by keeping them moving and practicing skills while waiting for their turn.
Our pathway of progression and level objectives are detailed below:
Advanced Beginner
- Freestyle streamline kicking 6-8m
- Back kicking arms by side 6-8m
- Independent freestyle arm strokes 6m
- Independent catch up backstroke arm strokes 6m
- Unassisted front to back rolling with kick to safety
- Seated dives
Breather
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Streamline freestyle kick 8-10m
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Backstroke kicking arms by side 8-10m
- Backstroke swim catch up arms 6-8m
- Side kicking in breathing position with board support 8m
- Freestyle with correct bilateral breathing using board support 6-8m
- Kneeling dives
Breather 2
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Streamline freestyle kicking 10-15m
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Backstroke kicking arms by side 10-15m
- Side kicking in breathing position with no support 10-15m
- Backstroke swim with windmill arms 15m
- Freestyle with correct bilateral breathing with no support 10-15m
- Standing dives with instructor assistance
Advanced Breather
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Streamline freestyle kicking 15-20m
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Streamline backstroke kicking 15-20m
- Freestyle swim with bilateral breathing and no support 15-20m
- Backstroke swim 15-20m
- Introduction to Breaststroke kick
- Standing dives
Advanced
- Strong efficient freestyle kicking 25m
- Strong efficient streamline backstroke kicking 25m
- Freestyle swim with correct bilateral breathing 25m
- Backstroke swim 25m
- Breaststroke kick with feet turned out 20-25m
- Introduction to somersault
In the following stroke levels, the instructor will teach from poolside and there may be more than 5 students per class.
Stroke 25
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2 x 25m freestyle maintaining correct timing of breathing
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2 x 25m backstroke maintaining a good body position
- 2 x 25m breastroke kick in streamline position
- 25m dolphin kick arms by side
- Introduction to swimming into a somersault
- Standing dives with correct entry
Stroke 100
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2 x 100m freestyle maintaining correct body position and efficient stroke length
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2 x 100m backstroke maintaining an effective 6 beat kick and body rotation
- 2 x 50m breaststroke with correct timing of kicking & breathing
- 15m butterfly with kick and arms
- 5m swim into wall, tumble turn & 5m swim out
- Standing dives with 5m glide underwater
Stroke 200
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200m freestyle with high elbow recovery , efficient stroke length
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200m backstroke maintaining effective sweep pull
- 100m breaststroke with correct timing of arms, breathing & Kicking
- 2x 25m butterfly with correct timing of legs, arms and breathing
- 200m swim with effective freestyle tumble turns
- Standing dive with 3 dolphin kicks underwater in streamline position
Mini Squad
Mini Squad sessions are 45 minutes long and swimmers are required to swim a minimum of 2 times per week. There is still a large technique focus but we start to introduce more of a 'coaching' style of teaching. This class is the first step towards competitive squad swimming.
Once swimmers are deemed ready by our club coaches, we offer 2 pathways after our Mini Squad level. One is down the competitive route and one is squad training to assist fitness for other aquatic sports that your child may be involved in. To read more about these, ask reception at your site or read info on our squads pages.
All of our stroke and Mini Squad swimmers get the opportunity throughout the year to participate in our race days. These are a great intro to competitive swimming but we put the emphasis on fun and giving it a go!