Class Group

Objective of Class

Level 1: The Tadpole

Gaining confidence and developing floating skills.

Level 4: The Starfish

Advancing floating skills - from single armband and then to floating unaided. Freestyle arm stroking is also taught.

Level 5: The Crab

Improving their freestyle arm stroking and back floats. Introduced to freestyle breathing and diving.

Level 6: The Sea Otter

Starting to swim freestyle by self. Starting to roll and breathe with little help from the coach.

Level 7: The Fish

Swimming lengths (10m) of backstroke and freestyle - progressing from large armband, to small, to no armband. Introduced to breaststroke and butterfly. Diving.

Level 8: The Seal

With the aid of flippers, pupils learn the skills required to swim freestyle with the 'bent arm' recovery and advance further their technique in backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.

Level 9: The Octopus

Swimmers still count to 4 on their backs when swimming their freestyle. Basics of backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly also taught..

Level 10: The Stingray

Swimmers now only take 1 breath on their backs when swimming their freestyle breathing. Further basics of backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly also taught.

Level 11: The Dolphin

Swimmers now introduced to freestyle breathing to the side. Once competent at this and can do 100m freestyle in under 4 minutes, swimmers are encouraged to join our Aquajets Swim Club at the town pools where the emphasis is on advanced stroke technique, endurance, fitness and speed work.