
Our levels
Water Splasher
With an adult, you can:
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Join in Hello song
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Splash face wet
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Show digging hands
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Join in water games
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Run/kick on front and back
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Enjoy Humpty Dumpty
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Happily bob under water
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Crawl / walk off mat
Water Paddler
With an adult, you can:
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Put face in water and blow bubbles
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Kick on front with a board
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Kick on back with a board
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Dog paddle a short distance
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Jump in confidently
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Climb out of the pool
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Monkey crawl along wall
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Free swim for 1 second
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Run and jump off mat
Water Tadpole
With an adult, you can:
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Demonstrate a Safe Entry
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Blow bubbles with face submerged
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Show basic Rocket Entry
Tadpole Swimmer
You can now confidently:
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Blow bubbles with all face submerged
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Basic flutter kick with board and assistance
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Dog paddle, blowing bubbles and kicking
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Back paddle with floatation aids and assistance
Frog Swimmer
You can now confidently:
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Show over arm action for Freestyle
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Show basic arm action for backstroke
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Swim underwater for 1-2 meters
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Pick up objects from bottom of pool
Dolphin Swimmer
You can now confidently:
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Swim freestyle arms unaided for 3 meters
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Torpedo on front streamlined
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Float without a kick board
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Pick up objects from bottom of pool
Shark Swimmer
You can now confidently:
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Swim 3 meters on front and back
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Torpedo on front and back streamlined
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Show freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke arms
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Begin freestyle breathing
D1
You can now confidently:
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Swim 5 meters front and back
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Freestyle breathe correctly
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Demonstrate Survival Backstroke
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Basic Diving
D2
You can now confidently:
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Swim 2 laps using 2 recognisable strokes
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Float with aid for 1 min
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Show correct breaststroke leg kick
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Begin butterfly arms
L1
You can now confidently:
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Swim 1 lap without stopping
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Float with aid for 30 secs
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Show basic breaststroke leg kick
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Be pulled to safety grasping a rescue aid
L2
You can now confidently:
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Swim 2 laps on front and back without stopping
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Show correct Breaststroke with correct timing
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Survival Scull for 30 secs and float for 1 min
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Pick up object from deep water
Star
You can now confidently:
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Swim freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and survival backstroke for at least 50 meters
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Swim basic butterfly stroke
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You are ready for squad training