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
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
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
Children 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
• 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
• 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
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