| Class | Aims | ||
| Adult & Child | Child assisted by parent in the water, exploration of water skills | ||
| Ducklings 2 | 2-4 yrs - Introduction to basic water skills, without adult present | ||
| Ducklings 3 Tadpoles 1 Tadpoles 2 Tadpoles 3 | 4 years +. Introduction to breastroke Swim 5m breastroke action with aids Perform kicking legs on front & back with aids Jump in from the side (assisted if needed) Swim 5m breastroke with reduced aids Perform kicking legs on front & back w/reduced aids Star Float on front & back with reduced aids Swim 5m breastroke with minimal aids Perform kicking legs on front & back with minimal aids Push & Glide on front & back with minimal aids | ||
| Goldfish 1 | Swim 5m breastroke unaided Perform Front & Back Star Float Unaided | ||
| Goldfish 2 | Swim 10m breastroke unaided | ||
| Jump into the water from poolside unaided | |||
| Perform a 'log roll' on the surface of the water | |||
| Goldfish 3 | Swim 15 m breastroke unaided | ||
| Front & Back push off & glide | |||
| Mushroom float | |||
| Puffins 1 | Swim 20 meters breastroke | ||
| Jump into the water and touch the bottom | |||
| Swim under water 3 strokes | |||
| Puffins 2 | Swim 30 meters breastroke | ||
| Sitting dive | |||
| Swim under water and pick up a hoop | |||
| Puffins 3 | Swim 40 meters breastroke | ||
| Kneeling dive | |||
| Push and glide to the bottom of the pool and spring off the bottom | |||
| Swordfish 1 | Swim 50 meters breastroke (with face in the water and correct breathing) | ||
| Standing dive | |||
| 25 meters single arm back crawl | |||
| Swordfish 2 | Swim 100 meters breastroke | ||
| 25 meters back crawl | |||
| Standing deep dive | |||
| Swordfish 3 | Swim 150 meters breastroke | ||
| Swim 50 meters back crawl | |||
| Standing deep dive | |||
| Porpoise 1 | Swim 200 meters breastroke | ||
| 25 meters single arm frontcrawl | |||
| Racing dive | |||
| Porpoise 2 | Swim 250 meters breastroke | ||
| Swim 25 meters full frontcrawl | |||
| Porpoise 3 | Swim 300 meters breastroke | ||
| Swim 50 meters front crawl | |||
| Personal Survival 1 | Straddle jump into the water and swim 100 meters breastroke in long PJ's | ||
| Tread water for one minute and undress in the water in long PJ's | |||
| Swim 300 meters breastroke in long PJ's | |||
| Dolphin 1 | Swim 600 meters breastroke | ||
| Swim 50 meters front crawl using bilateral breathing | |||
| Swim 25m using dolphin leg action | |||
| Personal Survival 2 | Compact jump demonstrate the huddle position for one minute in long PJ's | ||
| Swim 100m in less than 4 minutes in long PJ's | |||
| Tread water for one minute and undress from long PJ's in the water | |||
| Dolphin 2 | Swim 700 meters breastroke | ||
| Swim 25 meters butterfly | |||
| Personal Survival 3 | Compact jump in long PJ's, socks & plimsolls | ||
| Tread water for 2 minutes, in PJ's socks & plimsolls | |||
| Swim 300 meters in less than 30 mins in long PJ's, socks & plimsolls | |||
| Dolphin 3 | Swim 800 meters breastroke | ||
| Swim 25 meters medley (Butterfly, back, breast, butterfly, front) | |||
| Whale 1 | Swim 100 meters breastroke in less than 3 mins | ||
| Swim 100 meters back crawl in less than 3 mins | |||
| Swim 100 meters front crawl in less than 2 mins 40 seconds | |||
| Whale 2 | Swim 200 meters breastroke in less than 6 mins | ||
| Swim 200 meters back crawl in less than 6 mins | |||
| Swim 200 meters front crawl in less than 5 mins 30 seconds | |||
| Whale 3 | Swim 400m breastroke in less than 10 mins 30 seconds | ||
| Swim 400m backcrawl in less than 10 mins | |||
| Swim 400m frontcrawl in less than 10 mins | |||
| Shark 1 | Swim 1000m breastroke | ||
| Swim 50m Butterfly | |||
| Shark 2 | Swim 1500m breastroke | ||
| Swim 50m medley (butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, frontcrawl) | |||
| Shark 3 | Swim 2000m breastroke | ||
| Swim 100m medley (butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, frontcrawl) | |||
| Club Swim | Stroke improvement & technique. Speed & Endurance. Team games/swimming gala/races |
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