Stage 1: Paddling Penguin Proficiency
Safely enter the water.
Move forward for 5 meters, feet on or off the floor.
Move backward for 5 meters, feet on or off the floor.
Move sideways for 5 meters, feet on or off the floor.
Scoop water and wash the face.
Be comfortable with overhead water showers.
Float on the back and return to standing.
Float on the front and return to standing.
Push and glide on the front from a wall.
Push and glide on the back from a wall.
Provide examples of two pool rules.
Exit the water safely.
Head to our Learn to Swim Stage 1 page for more details.
Stage 2: Leaping Dolphin Exploration
Jump in from poolside safely.
Blow bubbles rhythmically with nose and mouth submerged.
Float on the back and return to standing without support.
Float on the front and return to standing without support.
Push and glide on the back with arms by the side or above the head.
Push and glide on the front with arms extended.
Travel 5 meters on the back without floatation equipment.
Travel 5 meters on the front without floatation equipment.
Tuck to rotate from front float to back float, then return to standing.
Tuck to rotate from back float to front float, then return to standing.
Log roll from back to front.
Log roll from front to back.
Exit the water without support.
Head to our Learn to Swim Stage 2 page for more details.
Stage 3: Submerging Seal Skills
Jump in from poolside and submerge.
Sink, push away from the wall, and maintain a streamlined position.
Push and glide on the front with arms extended and log roll onto the back.
Push and glide on the back with arms extended and log roll onto the front.
Travel 5 meters on the front, perform a tuck to rotate onto the back, and return on the back.
Fully submerge to pick up an object.
Identify three of the four key water safety messages.
Push and glide and travel 10 meters on the back.
Push and glide and travel 10 meters on the front.
Perform a tuck float and hold for three seconds.
Exit the water without using steps.
Head to our Learn to Swim Stage 3 page for more details.
Stage 4: Floating Otter Fluency
Perform a sequence of changing shapes while floating.
Push and glide from the wall towards the pool floor.
Kick 10 meters backstroke (optional equipment).
Kick 10 meters front crawl (optional equipment).
Kick 10 meters butterfly on the front or back.
Kick 10 meters breaststroke on the front (optional equipment).
Head-first sculling action for 5 meters on the back.
Travel on the back and log roll onto the front.
Travel on the front and log roll onto the back.
Push and glide and swim 10 meters with an optional stroke.
Head to our Learn to Swim Stage 4 page for more details.
Stage 5: Jumping Frog Jollity
Perform a flat stationary scull on the back.
Feet-first sculling action for 5 meters on the back.
Sculling sequence with a partner for 30-45 seconds, including rotation.
Tread water for 30 seconds.
Perform three different shaped jumps into deep water.
Push and glide and swim 10 meters backstroke.
Push and glide and swim 10 meters front crawl.
Push and glide and swim 10 meters breaststroke.
Push and glide and swim 10 meters butterfly.
Perform a handstand and hold for a minimum of three seconds.
Perform a forward somersault.
Demonstrate an action for getting help.
Head to our Learn to Swim Stage 5 page for more details.
Stage 6: Soaring Eagle Swim
Provide two examples of how to prepare for exercise and understand its importance.
Sink, push off on the side from the wall, glide, kick, and rotate into backstroke.
Sink, push off on the side from the wall, glide, kick, and rotate into front crawl.
Swim 10 meters wearing clothes.
Push and glide and swim front crawl with at least six rhythmical breaths.
Push and glide and swim breaststroke with at least six rhythmical breaths.
Push and glide and swim butterfly with at least three rhythmical breaths.
Push and glide and swim backstroke with at least six regular breaths.
Push and glide and swim 25 meters with an optional stroke.
Perform a ‘shout and signal’ rescue.
Perform a surface dive.
Head to our Learn to Swim Stage 6 page for more details.
Stage 7: Majestic Swan Mastery
Push and glide and swim 25 meters backstroke.
Push and glide and swim 25 meters front crawl.
Push and glide and swim 25 meters breaststroke.
Push and glide and swim 25 meters butterfly.
Perform a movement sequence of one minute duration in a group of three or more, incorporating various skills.
Perform a sitting dive or dive.
Push and glide and swim 50 meters continuously using one stroke.
Push and glide and swim 100 meters, using a minimum of three different strokes.
Tread water using eggbeater action for 30 seconds.
Complete an obstacle course
