Swim Academy Lesson Progressions

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Find your child's lesson below to understand the progressions to the next level.

Infants - 6 months - 3.5 years old

Jellyfish 1 8 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer in the Water with participant Water play activities for gaining conﬁdence Back float - assisted Blow bubbles Free fall entry - assisted Calm when going underwater
Jellyfish 2 8 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer in the Water with participant Floating and rotation skills Enter deep water - recover to surface Treading water - assisted Move through water independently Kick on front with aid
Jellyfish 3 8 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer in the Water with participant Jump into deep water and recover to back float - assisted Tread water - aid assisted Relaxed front float - face in Paddle, kick and blow bubbles short distance Face down glide and recover
Jellyfish 4 8 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer in the Water with participant Tread Water Deep water swim on front and back Relaxed back float Torpedo on front Torpedo on back

PreSchool

Crab 1 5 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer on pool deck not in the water Blow bubbles with face in water Back float Front torpedo - assisted Move unassisted, dig and kick - with buoyant aid Introduction to treading water
Crab 2 5 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer on pool deck not in the water Front float Back float; 15 seconds Back kick with arms by side; 2 metres - unassisted Introduction to freestyle and backstroke arms Tread water; 15 seconds
Crab 3 5 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer on pool deck not in the water Torpedo on front with breathing; 4 metres Introduction to bi-lateral freestyle breathing - aid assisted Backstroke; 5 metres - aid assisted Whip kick on back; aid assisted Tread water; 20 seconds
Turtle 4 5 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer on pool deck not in the water Backstroke; 10 metres - aid assisted Freestyle; 6 metres - aid assisted Whip kick on back; 10 metres - aid assisted Introduction to survival backstroke Tread water; 30 seconds
Turtle 5 5 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer on pool deck not in the water Backstroke; 10 metres Freestyle with bi-lateral breathing - aid assisted Survival backstroke; 10metres Whip Kick on front; 5 metres Tread water; 45 seconds in long clothing
Turtle 6 5 per class \| 30 minutes \| Carer on pool deck not in the water Backstroke; 15 metres Freestyle; 8 metres - unassisted Introduction to breaststroke arms Introduction to dolphin kick Tread water; 1 minute in long clothes

School Age 5 years and older

Star Fish 1 6 per class \| 30 minutes Submerge completely blowing bubbles Front Float - assisted Introduction to Front Torpedo Introduction to Survival Backstroke Enter deep water and recover to a back float Tread water; 15 seconds
Clown Fish 2 6 per class \| 30 minutes Introduction to backstroke arms Introduction to freestyle arms Introduction to bi-lateral freestyle breathing Survival Backstroke; 6 metres Deep water swim front and back; 5 metres Tread water; 30 seconds in long clothing
Seal 3 6 per class \| 30 minutes Backstroke; 15 metres Freestyle with bi-lateral breathing; 10 metres - with aid Survival Backstroke; 15 metres Introduction to whip kick on front Head first sculling Tread water; 1 minute in long clothing
Manta Ray 4 6 per class \| 30 minutes Backstroke; 25 metres Freestyle; 15 metres Survival backstroke; 25 metres Introduction to Breaststroke arms Introduction to sidestroke Tread water; 90 seconds in long clothing
Walrus 5 6 per class \| 30 minutes Backstroke; 50 metres Freestyle; 25 metres Survival Backstroke; 50 metres Breaststroke; 15 metres Sidestroke; 15 metres Recognisable Dolphin Kick on front; 10 metres
Octopus 6 6 per class \| 30 minutes Freestyle with bi-lateral breathing; 50 metres Backstroke; 75 metres Breaststroke; 25 metres Sidestroke; 25 metres Introduction to butterfly arms Tread water; 4 minutes
Whale 7 6 per class \| 30 minutes Technically correct freestyle; 75 metres Technically correct backstroke; 100 metres Technically correct survival backstroke; 100 metres Technically correct Breaststroke; 50 metres Technically correct sidestroke, 50 metres Introduction to egg beater kick
Hammerhead Shark 8 6 per class \| 30 minutes Continuous swim; 400m (100 metres each of technically correct freestyle, backstroke, survival strokes and breaststroke) Recognisable butterfly; 25 metres Tumble turns Grab start dive

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