Water Creatures

(Ages 5 years and up )

The Water Creatures programme is a 6 level stepping stone to becoming a swimmer that understands all areas of water safety. The principals of all 5 swimming strokes are covered (butterfly, backstroke,breaststroke, freestyle and underwater).

Level 1 – Seahorse

seahorse

Children at the end of this level are able to complete the following:

• Put face in and blow bubbles

• Go under, pick up object off bottom

• 4 metres underwater – assisted

• Streamlined unassisted back float

• Streamlined unassisted front float

• Jump in

• Streamlined front kick with board 4 metres

 

Level 2 – Squid

octopus

Children at the end of this level are able to complete the following:

• Freestyle change to backstroke across pool

• Streamlined front kick across pool

• Freestyle arms 4 metres

• Backstroke arms with noodle 4 metres

• Breathing drills

• Freestyle breathing with board 4 metres

• Basic backstroke -unassisted

 

Level 3 – Turtle

 

turtleChildren at the end of this level are able to complete the following:

• Backstroke relaxed for 6 metres

• Freestyle breathing with board 6 metres

• Freestyle breathing unassisted 6 metres

• Breaststroke kick with board 6 metres

• Basic butterfly undulation

• 4 metres underwater streamline

• Basic butterfly with kick

Level 4 – Octopus

squid

• Competent freestyle 8 metres

• Competent backstroke 8 metres

• Competent breaststroke 8 metres

• Butterfly arms and legs together

• 8 metres underwater streamlined

• Clothes survival training

 

Level 5 – Dolphin

dolphin

• Competent Freestyle 1 lap with tumble turn

• Competent backstroke 1 lap with tumble turn

• Competent breaststroke 1 lap with touch turn

• Competent butterfly 10 metres

• 1 lap underwater streamlined

• Clothes/Shoes survival training

 

Level 6 – Shark

shark

Pre Development squad

• Freestyle arm drills

• Backstroke arm drills

• Breaststroke arm drills

• Butterfly arm drills

• 4 lap medley swim

• Advanced tumble and touch turns

• Underwater freestyle and butterfly streamlined kick

• Clothed survival training including treading water