Preschool
PRESCHOOL
Our Preschool Program fosters independent swimming in a confident and safe environment. We focus on promoting safety skills and developing swimming strokes throughout the preschool years, helping children build the confidence and skills to enjoy the aquatic environment.
Class Duration: 30 Minutes
Class Size: 4 participants
Distance covered: 1 to 3 meters
Sessions per week: 1 +
As a Comet, you are a beginner swimmer aged 3 to 5 years. This may be your first time in swimming lessons, or you may have had limited practice before. You will be introduced to the water in a fun and engaging way, encouraging basic movements and water safety skills.
Achievements
Perform a safe entry and exit
The ability to safely and confidently enter and exit the pool.
Submerging
A willingness to confidently and independently submerge underwater.
Floating and recovery - assisted
Confidence to perform an assisted 5 second front float, rotating to a 5 second assisted back float and swims to wall.
Floating and recovery - independent
Confidence to perform a 5 second front float, rotating to a 5 second back float and independently swims to wall.
Push and glide - front
The ability to independently push & glide in a streamline position, blowing bubbles.
Basic front streamline kick
The ability to perform a basic front streamline with strong kick, blowing bubbles.
5m independent swim, with pop up breath
The ability to confidently swim independently continuously, with basic breathing skills.
Back kick
The ability to kick on back with correct body position independently.
Fall and recover
The ability to return to the pool edge after falling off the wall and turning around, no assistance.
Class Duration: 30 Minutes
Class Size: 4 participants
Distance covered: 1 to 3 meters
Sessions per week: 1 +
As an Asteroid, you are a progressing swimmer aged 3 to 5 years. With some previous swimming experience, you should already feel comfortable in the water. With the teacher’s guidance, you’ll work on basic swimming movements and start developing survival skills like floating. You’ll also improve your water movement techniques, such as kicking and pulling.
Achievements
Perform a safe entry and exit
The ability to safely and confidently enter and exit the pool.
Streamline push and glide - front
The ability to safely and confidently enter and exit the pool.
5m freestyle streamline
Freestyle streamline with correct head, body and arm position with a continuous kick.
5m freestyle (no breathing)
Freestyle coordination skills, strong kick with a coordinated straight arm freestyle action.
Front rotation and breathing skills
A basic, assisted breathing pattern, blowing bubbles, turn to side breathe in, blowing bubbles.
Kick on the back - arms by the side
Independently kicking on back, with a strong kick and correct body position with arms by side.
Push and glide - back
The ability to independently push and glide on back with arms by side.
Survival swim
Independently swim, roll over float on back, roll over swim back to wall.
Confidence to submerge and swim
Confidence to submerge and swim underwater to collect an object from the pool floor.
Class Duration: 30 Minutes
Class Size: 4 participants
Distance covered: 1 to 3 meters
Sessions per week: 1 +
In the Shooting Stars level, you are an experienced swimmer aged 3 to 5 years. With extensive swimming experience, you should feel confident in the water. With the teacher’s guidance, you’ll continue to practice basic swimming movements, working towards swimming short distances of 3 to 5 meters independently, without assistance.
Achievements
8m freestyle streamline
Freestyle streamline with correct head, body and arm position with a continuous kick.
BBB - freestyle breathing drill with board
The body rotation and coordination of freestyle breathing skills.
Freestyle with basic bilateral breathing
Freestyle independently, with a basic bilateral breathing pattern.
8m freestyle with bilateral breathing
8m Freestyle independently, with correct technique and bilateral breathing pattern.
8m streamline back position
The ability to independently kick in a streamline position on their back with correct body position and effective kick.
Backstroke - arm action
Correct arm position and timing of backstroke arm action.
8m backstroke
Independently swim backstroke with a strong kick, correct body position and smooth arm action.
Submerge and retrieve the object
Can confidently swim underwater to an object for retrieval.
Survival freestyle
Freestyle and roll to back to float, breathe, recover and then continue freestyle. Important safety skill.
