Starfish An introduction to the aquatic environment encouraging confidence, independence and water safety skills. Developing confidence whist learning to blow bubbles, float and kick.
Seahorse Building on the confidence gained in starfish, the swimmer will learn Freestyle kicking and arms, as well as backstroke kicking. The swimmer will be introduced to Freestyle breathing and backstroke arms.
Seal In this level the swimmer will develop their freestyle and backstroke technique. The goal being able to complete a distance of correct Freestyle and Backstroke.
Stingray Breaststroke leg kick will be developed further and greater distances made for Freestyle and Backstroke.
Swordfish Distance work is the main focus in this level, to prepare to swim lengths in the main pool. The swimmer would have perfected Breaststroke and started to learn Butterfly.
Sharks Aims to build confidence and the fundamentals swimmers need. For children aged 8+ who aren’t confident in the water.
Penguin This course develops stroke technique, stamina and diving. The first time swimming in the main pool can be tricky, so the swimmers will develop skills to help with this.
Penguin Advanced Working on stamina through 100m relaxed freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke whilst improving technique. Swimmers will be able to demonstrate diving, starts, turns and finishes all strokes.
Improver Improver and Advanced Improver are for swimmers with the ability to swim all strokes with correct technique consistently. The goal of these levels is to work the students towards competitive swimming with a focus on starts, turns, speed and distance.