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Swim 1 - For non-swimmers to get confident in the water
- teachers in the water to support and help swimmers - except during covid restrictions
- wearing arm discs and using swim! equipment to achieve all skills
- learning skills of floating, blowing bubbles, face in the water, jumping in, pushing off the wall and moving around in the water
- learning simple pool safety rules
Swim 2 - For non-swimmers and beginners to become independent in the water
- teachers in the water to support and help swimmers - except during covid restrictions
- reducing arm disc support so swimmers achieve key skills without swim! equipment
- learning skills of floating, kicking on front and back, breathing, jumping in, pushing off the wall – all without any swim! equipment
- learning simple water safety skills
Swim 3 - For beginners to build confidence under the water & develop kicking technique
- learning how to dive under the water to collect objects, treading water, sitting dives
- learning great leg technique on all 4 strokes
- using arms and legs together to learn backstroke
- learning water safety skills
Swim 4 - For confident beginners to learn backstroke, floating, co-ordination and water safety
- strong leg kicking on all four strokes over 10 metres
- swimming 10 metres on backstroke
- developing floating, arm sculling movements for later swim! groups
- developing water safety skills
Swim 5 - For confident early swimmers to learn front crawl, develop backstroke, rotation and lifesaving
- strong leg kicking on all four strokes over 15 metres
- swimming 10 metres on front crawl
- learning breaststroke and butterfly arm strokes
- learning handstands and somersaults
- swimming 5 metres with clothes on for essential lifesaving skills
Swim 6 - For confident swimmers to develop technique on all four strokes for lifelong fitness, and lifesaving
- strong leg kicking on all four strokes over 20 metres
- swimming 25 metres on a favourite stroke
- swimming 20 metres on front crawl and backstroke
- swimming 15 metres breaststroke and 10 metres butterfly
- arm sculling – travelling feet first
- swimming 10 metres with clothes on for essential lifesaving skills
Swim 7 - For confident swimmers to learn about competitive swimming, further develop technique on all four strokes for lifelong fitness, and lifesaving
- swimming 25 metres on front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
- swimming 15 metres butterfly
- swimming 50 metres on a favourite stroke
- learning competitive turns for each stroke
- swimming 15 metres with clothes on for essential lifesaving skills
Swim 8 - For confident swimmers to develop swimming skills and technique over 400 metres, fitness swimming and lifesaving
- swimming 50 metres on front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
- swimming 25 metres butterfly
- swimming 100 metres showing 3 different strokes
- swimming 400 metres continuously on a choice of strokes
- lifesaving skills