Ducklings –Water to Orientation
Age Guide: 3-4 years // Swimmer to coach- 5:2
This stage establishes a sound basis for the later acquisition of swimming skills. Water orientation and confidence in the water:
• entry and immersion
• buoyancy and flotation
• submersion and breath control to a depth 0.8metres
• movement in the water
• propulsion through the water.

Starfish – Skill Development
Age Guide: 4-5 years// Swimmer to coach- 5:2
This stage is for children who are comfortable being independent in the water. Swimmers are introduced to freestyle and backstroke while introduced to varies deep water skills.
• Introduction to rhythmic breathing to the side
• Floatation and rotation
• Underwater push offs
• submersion and breath control to a depth 1.2metres
• Introduction to basic dolphin kick

Sea Turtles – Skill Improvement
Age Guide: 5-7 years// Swimmer to coach- 7:1
Focuses on basic movements and orientation ability needed for swimming skills like arm action, sculling and breathing.
• Streamlining - propulsion
• Basic Strokes – freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, basic dolphin movement
• Specific skills – submersion, underwater push-offs, treading water, introduction to diving skills and somersaults.

Dolphins – Skill Refinement
Age Guide: 6-9 years// Swimmer to coach- 10:1
Focuses on improving reaction/rhythm and increasing endurance for all four strokes. Advanced dives and basic starts and turns are also covered. Once completed swimmers can transition into the “Rays Squad”.
• Major focus - breathing and stroke timing
• Stroke Improvement – free, back, breast, fly
• Introduction to turn skills
• Advanced diving skills
• Building endurance

** Coaches reserve the right to move students to suitable levels and time slots based on ability**