The purpose of this program is to provide a tangible tool to motivate the child and it also acts as a clear indicator of the child’s progress.
Level
1 a)
Splashing
water and getting face wet without goggles.
b) Correct safety entry and exits at shallow pool.
c) Importance eye contact with
swimming instructor.
d) Pick up an object from the bottom
of the shallow pool.(Assistance)
e) Moving freely around the pool or
hop like a rabbit in shallow pool
f) Submersion of body blowing small object in the water for 2meters
Level
2 a) Movement of arms and legs crocodile craw.
b) Introduced
alternating legs kicking
c) Holding the rail at pool side bob up and
down in the water.
d) Submerge the mouth 6 times
rhythmically blow bubbles at pool side
e) Jumping into the pool with head
into water for 1 sec. (Assistance)
f) Holding a buoyancy aid with
balance.(Swim board)
g) Crab Walk along the rail of pool wall for 10meters.
Level
3
a) Enter the water safely from the sitting position.(deep pool)
b) Pick
up an object from the bottom of the deep pool.
c) Swim with board alternating legs kicking 3meters
d) Demonstrate ability to “hold breath” for 5 sec.(Finger Counting)
e) Submerge the head 10 times rhythmically
blow bubbles at pool side
f) Jumping into the pool with head into
water for 5 sec. (Assistance)
g) Demonstrate ability to starfish float
for 5sec (Assistance)
Level
4 a)
Open
eyes underwater with and without goggles for 10sec.
b) Breaststroke kick with swim board 5meters
c) Submerge the face 20 times
rhythmically blow bubbles at pool side
d) Back Float
for at least 5 seconds return to a standing position.
e) Mushroom float 10 seconds, Front
float and return to a standing position.
f) Hold
the rail of the pool wall and pencil Float 10sec
Level
5 a) Push off from poolside
& glide than regain a standing position.
b) Jumping into the pool and perform starfish
float for 5 sec.
c) Ability to do a
proper breaststroke kick with
board (25 meters)
d) Back Float
with alternating legs kicking for
at least 3meters
e) Swim breaststroke for 5meters (without swim board)
f) Pick up an object from the
bottom of the pool with both hands.
g) Demonstrate ability to sitting dive and glide
Level 6 a) Demonstrate
ability to “drown-proof” for 30sec.
b) Back Float with alternating legs kicking for 5meters
with hand sculling
c) Swim with board co-ordination of breathing & legs kicking 25 meters
d) Ability to do a proper breaststroke kick with swim board 100 meters
e) Swim 15 meters breaststroke without
float
f) Demonstrate ability to swim under water for 1
to 2 meters
g) Demonstrate ability to kneeling dive and
glide
Level
7 a)
Compact
jump entry and tread water for 30sec.
b) Demonstrate ability to “drown-proof” for 1
min.
c) Open eyes underwater without goggles swim for
5 meters
d) Swim 25 meters breaststroke without float.
e) Demonstrate ability to back float
for 1 min.
f) Demonstrate ability to surface dive head
first (Assistance)
Note* Students at Level 7 will practice SwimSafer level 2
Note* Students at Level 7 will practice SwimSafer level 2
Level
8 a) Plunge dive entry and glide. (Assistance)
b) Tuck jump entry and tread
water for 1 min 30sec
c) Swim with board co-ordination of breathing & legs kicking 50 meters
d) Back Float with alternating legs kicking for 10
meters with hand sculling
e) Ability to do a
proper breaststroke kick with
swim board 150 meters
f) Swim 50 meters breaststroke
without float
g) Demonstrate ability to surface dive leg first
(Assistance)
Note* Students at Level 8 will practice SwimSafer level 3
Note* Students at Level 8 will practice SwimSafer level 3
Level
9 a) Demonstrate
ability to “drown-proof” for 1 min.
b) Straddle jump entry and tread water for 2 min
c) Swim with board co-ordination of breathing & legs kicking 200 meters
d) Ability to do a proper breaststroke kick with swim board 300 meters
e) Swim 100 meters breaststroke without
float.
f) Demonstrate ability to swim under water for 1
to 2 meters
g) Demonstrate ability to plunge dive and glide
Level
10 a) Demonstrate
ability to “drown-proof” for 1 min. (with pyjamas)
b) Straddle jump entry and tread water for 2 min (with pyjamas)
c) Swim with board co-ordination of breathing & legs kicking 100 meters
d) Ability to do a proper breaststroke kick with swim board 200 meters
e) Swim 50 meters breaststroke with pyjamas
f) Demonstrate ability to undress pyjamas in the
water.
g) Demonstrate ability to make a float with
pyjamas by jump in the water.
Note* Students at Level 9 will practice SwimSafer level 5
Note* Students at Level 9 will practice SwimSafer level 5
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