1)Frogs Class:
Time range: 12-36 lessons*
Mandatory skills:
- Understanding of basic pool rules
- Blow bubbles
- Head in the water with confidence
- 360- degree spinning with a woggle.
- Star Float on the front with teacher and aid support
- Star Float on the back with teacher and aid support
- Confident movement in the water on the front and back
- Make a supervised jump to the pool with support
Additional skills:
- Doggie paddle
- Doggie paddle arm action while sitting on the woggle
2)Starfish Class (5 meters):
Time range: 12-36 lessons*
Mandatory skills:
- Blow bubbles with the head underwater
- Star Float on the front with the aid
- Star Float on the back with the aid
- Push and glide with a woggle
- Kick 5m with the board in front with face in the water and blow bubbles
- Kick 5m with the board on the back and blow bubbles (with pointed toes)
- Make a supervised jump to the pool without support
3)Penguins Class (10 meters):
Time range: 12-36 lessons*
Mandatory skills:
- Confident around water (deep end)
- Float on the back without support (5 sec)
- Float on the front without support (5 sec)
- Front Crawl leg kick for 10m in streamline position
- Back Crawl leg kick for 10 m in streamline position
- Blow bubbles while swimming
- Push and glide on front and back
Additional skills:
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl arms with float
- Breaststroke arms while sitting on the woggle
- Jump into water unaided
4)Seals Class (15 meters):
Time range: 12-36 lessons*
Mandatory skills:
- Streamlined push and glide on front and back
- Back Crawl legs without aid for 15m
- Back Crawl arms without aid for 15m
- Front Crawl legs without aid for 15m
- Front Crawl arms without aid for 15m
- Kicking sideways with the board and straight legs
- Sitting dive
- Roll 180 degrees from front to back
Additional skills:
- Introduction to Breaststroke kick
- Breathing attempt in front crawl
- Introduction to Dolphin kick
- Collect a dive stick with aid of the teacher
5)Marlins Class (20 meters):
Time range: 12-36 lessons*
Mandatory skills:
- Back Crawl legs without aid for 20m
- Back Crawl arms without aid for 20m
- Front Crawl legs without aid for 20m
- Front Crawl arms without aid for 20m
- Bilateral breathing for 20m (rolling head, not lifting)
- Breaststroke legs for 10m with aid
- Tread water using cycling kick for 10s
- Collect a dive stick without the aid
Additional skills:
- Introduction to Dolphin kick
- Breaststroke arms
- Sculling on the back with the hands by the side
6)Dolphins Class (25 meters):
Time range: 12-36 lessons*
Mandatory skills:
- Full Back Crawl for 25m (continuous arms)
- Full Front Crawl with breathing for 25m (no catch-up, arm bent in recovery phase)
- Breaststroke legs for 25m
- Breaststroke arms for 25m
- Breaststroke basic timing for 25m (2s glide)
- Dolphin kick for 15m with hands by the side
- Tread water using breaststroke kick for 20s
- Rotate 360 degrees without touching the pool floor
Additional skills:
- Swim through a submerged hoop, collect dive sticks unaided (1.5m)
- Safe kneeling dive
7)Orcas Class (50meters):
Time range: 12-36 lessons*
Mandatory skills:
- Full Back Crawl for 50m (sport technique)
- Full Front Crawl with breathing for 50m (no catch-up, arm bent in recovery phase)
- Full Breaststroke for 50m with timing
- Dolphin body action on the front for 25m (streamline)
- Dolphin body action on the back for 25m (streamline)
- Butterfly arms for 15m
- Forward somersault from a standing position
Additional skills:
- Demonstrate a standing dive and glide (if the depth of the swimming pool allowed)
*Depends on the individual abilities.