Swim Levels
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Level Breakdown & Skills
Aqua Babies (6 months – 2 years)
Water familiarity and confidence with parent assistance in the pool.
- Water entry & splash play
- Submersion readiness & floating
- Kicking and arm movement fundamentals
Water Confidence (Toddler & Preschool)
Transitioning into independent water movement without parents.
- Blowing bubbles & face submersion
- Front & back floats with assistance
- Safe pool entry and exit skills
Level 1 – Beginner
Building core independent floating and kicking techniques.
- Unassisted front & back streamline glide
- Basic freestyle kick (5m)
- Jump entry & safe recovery to wall
Level 2 – Advanced Beginner
Introducing arm actions and side breathing concepts.
- Freestyle arm stroke with kicking (10m)
- Introduction to side breathing
- Independent backstroke kick (10m)
Level 3 – Intermediate 1
Refining strokes and expanding distance capacity.
- Consistent freestyle with bilateral breathing (15m)
- Full backstroke with arm rotation (15m)
- Survival backstroke introduction
Level 4 – Intermediate 2
Developing breaststroke kick and water endurance.
- Freestyle & Backstroke proficiency (25m)
- Breaststroke kick mechanics
- Treading water for 30 seconds
Level 5 – Advanced 1
Full stroke integration and butterfly fundamentals.
- Complete Breaststroke timing (25m)
- Dolphin kick & Butterfly introduction
- Crouch dives & streamlined underwater gliding
Level 6 – Advanced 2
Refining stroke technique and building stamina across multi-laps.
- Freestyle, Backstroke, & Breaststroke (50m)
- Full Butterfly stroke (15m)
- Somersaults & basic tumble turn preparation
Level 7 – Pre-Squad Preparation
Focusing on turns, swim efficiency, and pace work.
- Continuous 100m Medley stroke swimming
- Freestyle & Backstroke tumble turns
- Survival & safety swim routines
Level 8 – Junior Squad Level
Refining race starts, turns, and endurance training.
- 200m continuous swimming endurance
- Competitive race starts & finish touches
- Pace clock reading & training set drills
Squad Training
Advanced technique conditioning, speed, and fitness.
- High-volume aerobic & endurance sets
- Sprint drills & interval training
- School carnival & competition preparation
Graduation Tips For You and Your Child:
Graduating from parent/child swimming classes is a big step for both you and your child. To make your child's transition into 'BIG KIDS' classes a little smoother we have provided you with a few simple tips to help.
- Talk about the new class with your child please. Try not to overwhelm them with the added pressure of them having to swim alone. Your child is merely building on existing skills with their newHere is a complete, interactive **Swim Levels** page component. It matches the color scheme from your screenshot (Babies, Water Confidence/WC, Levels 1–8, and Squad), incorporates standard Australian swim school level descriptions, and includes the **Graduation Tips** section formatted to match your site's retro styling.
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