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Parent and Child class: Mums and Bubs
-10 per class
This class will have babies of
varying ages in it, they will all be beginners and no younger than
6 months old. 30min 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
instructor for short periods of time continually throughout
lesson
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
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 1 leg float for the entire lesson
- Swim 12 meters with 1 arm
float and 1 leg float
- Swim 5 meters with 1 float
to a point of safety
- Float on their back for 20
seconds with minimal assistance by floats or teacher
- Backstroke kick with the
assistance of the teacher
- 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
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 dog paddle 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 dog paddle for the entire lesson with no
floats
·
Jump into the pool fully clothed (shoes, long pants, and
jumper) return 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:
·
10 meters BK with good technique
unassisted
·
10 meters FS with good technique
unassisted
·
10 meters strong BK kick with good technique
unassisted
·
10 meters strong FS kick with good technique
unassisted
·
3 meters BK torpedo kick
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3 meters FS torpedo kick
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go under water
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 Dog Paddle 25 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:
·
10 meters BK with good technique
unassisted
·
10 meters FS with good technique
unassisted
·
10 meters strong BK kick with good technique
unassisted
·
10 meters strong FS kick with good technique
unassisted
·
5 meters BK torpedo kick
·
5 meters FS torpedo kick
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Swim to bottom of the pool and retrieve and object from the
bottom
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Demonstrate a one knee dive unassisted and
correct
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 25
m
Backstroke for 12.5 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:
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12 1/2 meters BK with correct technique
·
12 1/2 meters BK torpedo kick with good
technique
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12 1/2 meters FS, 2 stroke breathing correct
technique
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12 1/2 meters FS, 3 stroke breathing good
technique
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12 1/2 meters FS torpedo kick with good
technique
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Standing dive with good technique
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Understand how to swim in a mini-squad
environment
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 25 m
Backstroke arms for 12.5 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:
·
4 x 12 1/2 meters FS, 2 stroke breathing, correct
technique
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4 x 12 1/2 meters FS, 3 stroke breathing, correct
technique
·
2 x 12 1/2 meters FS torpedo kick, correct
technique
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4 x 12 1/2 meters BK correct technique
·
4 x 12 1/2 meters BK torpedo correct
technique
·
demonstrate butterfly kick with a good
technique
·
demonstrate a standing dive
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
12.5 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 25 m
Backstroke for 25 m
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
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Refinement of BK technique
·
100
meters FS (continuous lap swimming)
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100
meters BK (continuous lap swimming)
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100
meters FS/BK streamline kicking, (continuous lap swimming)
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25
meters streamline breaststroke kick, good technique
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25
meters streamline butterfly kick, good technique
·
Standing dive from the diving blocks with butterfly streamline kick
to the flags
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Streamline under water meters then start swimming
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Introduction to tumble turns (forward roll)
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 25 meters with correct breathing, head roll, and length
of stroke
Freestyle kicks to be fast and short
Backstroke 25 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.
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