Learn to Swim Groups

 

Learn to Swim:

Parent and Child class: Mums and Bubs -10 per class             

A half hour class which consists of games, songs, submersions, floating and gross motor skills. This class will have babies of varying ages in it, they will all be beginnersand no younger than 6 months of age.  30 min class
By the end of this level the child should be able to, and receive a certificate for the following:
  • Running legs
  • Splashing hands
  • Happy to submerge 6 or more times throughout a lesson
  • Relaxed and happy to be floating on their back with assistance
  • Falling/jumping from the ledge/side of pool, submerging and return to the wall with assistance
  • Happy to go with the Instructor for short periods of time continually throughout the lesson
  • Introduction ro blowing bubbles
  • Introduction to  climbing in and out of the pool
  • Use a barbell or noodle with limited assistance
  • Participate in songs and games
 
 
Parent and Child: Little floaters - 8 per class
30 min class
By the end of this level the child should be able to, and receive a certificate for the following:
  • Good coordination of arm and leg movements
  • Jump in from the side of the pool turn around and swim to the side assisted
  • Come to the surface for air when required
  • Be happy to swim with the teacher at any time
  • Be able to swim independently form the parent with the assistance of floaties
  • Float on their back with minimal assistance for 10 seconds
  • Happily swim in a group situation
  • Introduction to Monkey arms
  • Climb out of the pool without assistance
  • Introduction to pushing off the wall and rolling to back
 
TADPOLES - 4 PER CLASS
30 min class – White cap
By the end of this level the child should be able to, and receive a certificate for the following:
  • Have the correct body position (laying on stomach with the legs up)
  • Swim confidently with 2 arms while on a noodle for an entire lesson
  • Swim 5 meters to a point of safety unassisted
  • Float on their back for 20 seconds with minimal assistance by floats or teacher
  • Backstroke kick with the assistance of the instructor
  • Blow bubbles with the eyes in the water for 5 seconds
  • Jump into the pool turn around, swim to side, hold onto he edge of the pool without assistance
  • Monkey arms around pool for 12.5 meters
  • Climb in and out unassisted
  • Use barbell or noodle independently
  • Push off wall and roll to back unassisted.
Tadpoles -White Cap
Most children need to develop water confidence in these classes. Aim of this level is confidence skills and evidence of water familiarization. Children will be able to push and glide, float on their back and reach and pull independently, for a short distance.
 
AIM:               To move through the water, with dog paddle action for 12.5 m
                        To be able to back scull for short distance
                        Put their face in the water and blow bubbles
                        Push and glide from the step for a short distance
 
FROGS - 4 PER CLASS
30 min class – Green cap
By the end of this level the child should be able to, and receive a certificate for the following:
  • Swim with reaching and pulling arms for the entire lesson with out floats
  • Jump into the pool swim to the side and climb out unassisted
  • Float for 20 seconds unassisted
  • BK kick for 8 meters with the aid of a kick board good technique
  • Learning the basics of BK with assistance
  • FS kick and blow bubbles with the assistance of either the teacher or flotation aids with good technique and repeated bubbling action
  • Able to complete a double knee dive unassisted
  • Introduction to cap and goggles
Frogs – Green cap
 
These children are comfortable in the water. They can push and glide, dog paddle with confidence and flotation aids are being diminished. The child can back float and scull, in a streamline position.
 
AIM:                Dog paddle 25 m
                        Back scull 12.5 m
                        Put their face in the water, and blow bubbles with confidence
                        Push and glide off the step for approximately 3 m
                        Attempt a dive off the wall, turn and dog paddle back to catch the wall.
 
 
Gold Fish: 4 PER CLASS
30 min class – Yellow cap
By the end of this level the child should be able to, and receive a certificate for the following:
  • 12.5 meters BK with good technique unassisted
  • 12.5 meters FS with good technique unassisted
  • 12.5 meters strong BK kick with good technique unassisted
  • 12.5 meters strong FS kick with good technique unassisted
  • 5 meters BK torpedo kick
  • 5 meters FS torpedo kick
  • go under water
  • push and glide into a back float for 2 minutes
  • Introduction to standing dives
  • Standing dive off the edge and swim back to the wall
  • Introduction to flip turns
  • Tread water for 1 minute

 

GOLDFISH – YELLOW CAP

These children are comfortable in the water, they are able to float and dog paddle independently. The children will be taught freestyle arms, with one-sided breathing (Two Arm Freestyle), and backstroke kick.
Children over the age 7 years i.e. Taller children, should go straight to being taught Two Arm Freestyle (not dog paddle)
 
PRE REQUISITE:               Confidently reach and pull for 12.5 m
                                             Confidently Back Scull 12.5 m
 
AIM:               Attempt Backstroke, concentrating more on kick
                        Bubble and breathe 12.5 m with two arm stroking
                        Push and glide from step for 3 m
                        Attempt to dive off the wall, with proper diving action
                        Turn and return to wall,
                        And be able to climb out of pool, unassisted
 
CLOWN FISH - 4 PER CLASS
30 min class – Orange Cap
By the end of this level the child should be able to, and receive a certificate for the following:
  • 25 meters BK with good technique unassisted
  • 25 meters FS with good technique unassisted
  • 25 meters strong BK kick with good technique unassisted
  • 25 meters strong FS kick with good technique unassisted
  • 10 meters BK torpedo kick
  • 8 meters FS torpedo kick under water
  • Swim to bottom of the pool and retrieve and object from the bottom
  • Demonstrate a one knee dive unassisted and correct
  • Tread water for 2 minutes
 
 
 
Clown Fish – Orange caps
The basic freestyle stroke is taught. These children have good co-ordination of arms and legs. Children are taught two stroke breathing (Two Arm Freestyle), and backstroke with straight arms.
 
PRE REQUISITE:                  Confidently Dog Paddle 25 m
                                                Confidently Back Scull 25 m
Children standing with their shoulders out of the water (i.e. Tall children, of any age)
should not attempt to dive off the side of the pool. These children should be taught push and glide submersions from the step only.
 

AIM:               Freestyle Bubble and breathe, with Two Arm stroking, for 25m 

                       Backstroke for 25 m with straight arm stroking action.

Push and glide for 3 m
                                Dive off the wall, two m under water, turn and return to wall,
                                And be able to climb out unassisted
 
Marlins - 4 PER CLASS
30 min class - Purple Cap
By the end of this level the child should be able to, and receive a certificate for the following:
  • 50 meters BK with correct technique
  • 50 meters BK torpedo kick with good technique
  • 50 meters FS, 2 stroke breathing correct technique
  • 25 meters FS streamline kick with good technique
  • Standing dive with good technique
  • Understand how to swim in a mini-squad environment
  • Introduction to breaststroke kicking and arms
  • Complete a flip turn and push off the wall
Marlins – Purple Cap
Beginning of bilateral breathing is taught (Three Arm Freestyle). Backstroke legs and arms should become more coordinated. Develop confidence in all aspects of Freestyle swimming and Backstroke.
 
PRE REQUISITE:                  Two Arm Freestyle for 50 m
                                                Backstroke arms for 50 m
                                                Backstroke Kick, in horizontal position
                                                Confidence in diving from the wall
 
AIM:                Strengthening kick to improve propulsion
                        Co ordination of arms and legs, with breath control
                        Bubble and breath with three arm stroking action for 12.5 m
                        Backstroke arms and legs, in streamline body position, for 25 m
                        Dive off the wall, 3 m submersions, surface and return to the wall
                        Reinforce safety in and around the pool
 
 
Sharks - 6 PER CLASS
30 min class – Grey Cap
By the end of this level the child should be able to, and receive a certificate for the following:
  • 100 meters FS, 2 stroke breathing, correct technique
  • 100 meters FS, 3 stroke breathing, correct technique
  • 100 meters FS streamline kick, correct technique
  • 100 meters BK correct technique
  • 100 meters BK streamline correct technique
  • demonstrate butterfly kick with a good technique
  • demonstrate a standing dive
  • Introduction to butterfly arms
  • Swim 25 meters of good Breaststroke
Sharks – Grey Cap
These children are becoming confident with their bilateral breathing. The freestyle stroke is strengthened, and the teacher works on increasing stamina, over 25 m. Backstroke arms and legs should be coordinated and confident over 25 m. Technique and body position are continually corrected.
 
PRE REQUISITE:                   25 m two arm Freestyle
                                                25 m three arm freestyle, with correct breathing pattern
                                                25 m Backstroke with fluid stroking
                                                Confidence in all aspects of Freestyle and Backstroke
 
AIM:               Three arm freestyle, with proper breathing for 100 m
                        Backstroke for 100m
                        Fluent techniques in both strokes
                        Distances are increased to improve stamina
                        Dive off the wall with proper technique; submerge for 3 – 5 m
                        Surface and return to the wall, with safe and exit from the pool
 
Grommets - 10 PER CLASS
30 min class – Red Caps
By the end of this level the child should be able to, and receive a certificate for the following:
  • Refinement of FS technique
  • Refinement of BK technique
  • 200 meters FS (continuous lap swimming)
  • 200 meters BK (continuous lap swimming)
  • 100 meters FS/BK streamline kicking, (continuous lap swimming)
  • 25 meters streamline breaststroke kick, good technique
  • 25 meters streamline butterfly kick, good technique
  • 100 meters breaststroke swim
  • 4 x 25 butterfly swim
  • Complete a 200m IM
  • Standing dive from the diving blocks with butterfly streamline kick to the flags
  • Streamline under water 5 meters then start swimming
  • Complete flip turns when swimming Freestyle
 
Grommets - Red Caps
 
These are children that are capable of swimming 25 meters of freestyle, backstroke is fluent and strong. The lesson has elements of endurance work, stroke correction, and strengthens them for the requirements for squad swimming. The basic elements of Butterfly and Breaststroke and introduced.
 
AIM:                        Freestyle 200 meters with correct breathing, head roll, and length of stroke
                                Freestyle kicks to be fast and short
                                Backstroke 200 meters with correct breathing patterns, head position and
body roll, and arm rotation.
Butterfly – can kick and with legs co-coordinated, basic stroke technique,   
and breathe control, with fins.
Breaststroke – basic stroke technique; timing and coordination of arms,
Legs and breathing
Dives from the side of the pool, streamline entry, and breath control.