This consists of six levels: Preschool, Swim Skills 1, Swim Skills 2, Swim Skills 3, Swim Skills 4 and Club Ready (Swim, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo) with three overarching national standards: Gold, Silver and Bronze.
The programme provides a fun, progressive and all-inclusive pathway for children to participate in any aquatic
discipline to whatever level they aspire to. It has the core philosophy of being fun, child-centred and based on establishing the core aquatic skills which are fundamental to a child learning more complex skills.
Pre-school
Aim:
To become water confident and develop core aquatic skills (without adult assistance but with buoyancy aids as required).
Objectives:
- Introduce complete non-swimmers to the aquatic environment and establish an understanding of safety in and around water
- Develop and progress water confidence
- Establish an understanding of basic core aquatic skills
- Encourage independent movement
- Develop skills through enjoyment, fun and self-discovery
Swim Skills 1
Aim:
To further develop water confidence and develop core aquatic skills without aids.
Objectives:
- Develop confidence and ability to perform a wide range of core aquatic skills without buoyancy aids
- Develop the basic technique of the 4 strokes
- Introduce the basic technique of sculling
- Develop balance and buoyancy through a variety of activities
Swim Skills 2
Aim:
To increase the competency of the core aquatic skills and develop basic stroke technique.
Objectives:
- Introduce and progress new core aquatic skills
- Develop stroke technique to include all 4 strokes
- Introduction to diving (pool permitting)
- Develop awareness and feel for the water through a variety of core aquatic skills
Swim Skills 3
Aim:
Introduce more advanced stroke technique and achieve Triple S standard.
Objectives:
- Further develop competency in all four strokes
- Development of Diving
- Further develop Butterfly and Breaststroke aiming to achieve legal technique
Swim Skills 4
Aim:
To improve the quality of stroke technique, introduce multi-aquatic skills/disciplines and basic lifesaving skills.
Objectives:
- To demonstrate competent technique in all four strokes
- Introduce lifesaving skills and basic aquatic discipline skills
- To provide basic skills to enable progression in to all aquatic disciplines including life saving
Club Ready Swim
Aim:
To improve and maintain stroke technique over distance and develop basic training and race skills producing a swimmer who is ‘Club Ready’.
Objectives:
- Advance swimming stamina in all four strokes while maintaining technique
- Improve efficiency in all 4 strokes
- Develop turn technique for all 4 strokes
- Knowledge and understanding of club training practices in a variety of core aquatic skills
Club Ready Water Polo - "Coming soon"
Aim:
To introduce basic Water Polo technique and ball handling skills.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate Water Polo strokes
- Understand goal keeping skills
- Establish an understanding of the basic rules
- Develop ball handling skills
- Develop skills through enjoyment, fun and self-discovery