| Level |
Age |
Description |
| Starfish |
4 - 12 months |
Babies and their caregivers work on getting wet, buoyancy and
movement, front back and vertical position in the water and shallow
water entries and exits. To enter this level, babies must be able
to hold their head up. |
| Duck |
12- 24 months |
Babies and their caregivers work on rhythmic breathing, moving
forward and backward, front and back float and recovery and shallow
water entries and exits. |
| Sea Turtle |
24 - 36 months |
Toddlers and caregivers work on submersion, front and back floats
and glides, jumping into chest deep water with assistance and kicking on
front and back swim. |
| Sea Otter |
3 - 6 years |
Swimmers work on front and back glides, kicking on front with a
buoyant object and will be able tos wim 1 meter upon completion of this
level. |
| Salamander |
3 - 6 years |
Swimmers work on improving their front and back floats as well as
jumping into chest deep water unassisted. Kicking is added to the
front and back glide and students will be able to swim 2 metres upon
completion. |
| Sunfish |
3 - 6 years |
Swimmers work on kicking and can perform glides (front and back),
enter deep water safely, float in deep water, swim with a PFD and swim 5
metres continuously up0on completion. |
| Crocodile |
3 - 6 years |
Swimmers further develop the front and back glide with kick, front
and back swim, jump into deep water, swim with a PFD in deep water and
swim 10 metres continuously. |
| Whale |
3 - 6 years |
Swimmers increase their distance on front and back glide with kick,
increase distance on front and back swim, learn the sitting dive and
will be able to swim 15 metres continuously upon completion. |
| Level |
Description |
| Level 1 |
This is an entry level for children ready to move in shallow water.
This level provides an orientation to the water and introduces floats
and glides with kicks. Swimmers build endurance by working on a 5 metre
front swim. |
| Level 2 |
Swimmers work on propulsion skills to move through the water and to
remain at the surface. Swimmers work on the front swim (5m)
and learn about deep-water activities and proper use of a PFD. Fitness
actives include the 10m flutter kick and a 10m distance swim. |
| Level 3 |
This level provides and introduction to diving and teaches swimmers
how to make wise choices about when and where to swim. Endurance
is achieved by building strength in the flutter kick and a 15m swim |
| Level 4 |
This level introduces the front crawl (10m) and back swim with
shoulder roll (15m). Swimmers work on kneeling dives, surface
support (45 seconds, deep water) and developing a greater sense of
self-safely by understanding their own limits. Endurance is built
through a 25m swim. |
| Level 5 |
This level introduces the back crawl (15m), sculling skills, whip
kick on the back, stride dives and treading water. front crawl
increase to 15m. An introduction to safe boating skills is also
included. Endurance is developed through a 50m swim. |
| Level 6 |
This level refines front crawl with a focus on hand entry and
breathing (25m) and introduces elementary back stroke (15m), ice safety
and rescue of others with throwing assists. Swimmers demonstrate
the front dive and their ability to tread water in deep water for 1.5
minutes. Endurance is built through dolphin kick and a 75m swim. |
| Level 7 |
This level builds skills and endurance for the front crawl (50m),
back crawl (50m), elementary back stroke (25m) and introduces whip kick
on the front. Swimmers learn about airway and breathing
obstructions, reaching assists and stride entry. Swimming
endurance is increased to a 150m swim. |
| Level 8 |
This level is an introduction to breast stroke (15m) and feet-first
surface dives. Swimmers learn about the dangers of open water,
hypothermia , the performance of rescue breathing on children and adults
and standing shallow dives. Swimmers participate in timed treading
water activities using the eggbeater skill to improve their ability to
remain at the surface in the event of an unexpected fall into water.
Endurance is built on a 300m swim. Front crawl and back crawl
distances are increased to 75m each. |
| Level 9 |
This level refines the front crawl (100m), back crawl (100m),
elementary back stroke (50m) and breast stroke (25M) and encourages
swimmers to combine different kicks for fitness (3 minutes).
Swimmers also work on head-first surface dives and learn about wise
choices, peer influences and self rescue on ice. Endurance is
built through a 400m swim. |
| Level 10 |
This level includes further refinement of strokes with an
introduction to butterfly and scissor kick as a warm up/cool down for
fitness. Swimmers learn about sun safety, rescue of others from
the ice, and head first and feet first shallow dives. Endurance is
built using dolphin kick and butterfly drills and a 500m swim. |