Non-Swimmer

• Have no knowledge on the different strokes and/or techniques

• Have never blown bubbles and/or are reluctant to put face in the water

• Can only move around the pool with support or with floats

Beginner

• Can enter and exit water safely

• Can blow bubbles and is comfortable putting face in water for 3 seconds or more

• Can swim without the use of floats on front and back for at least 2 – 3 metres

• Can float on front and back for 5 – 10 seconds

Improver 1

• Can confidently jump into the water of a minimum depth of 1 metre or more

• Able to swim without the use of floats on front and back for at least 5 – 10 metres

• Can perform windmill motion using arms and have knowledge of breathing technique while swimming on front

Improver 2

• Able to swim 25 metres Front Crawl with good technique and sideways breathing

• Able to swim 25 metres Backstroke with good technique

• Have an understanding on Breaststroke and can push and glide with arm and leg action

• Confident to swim in deep water

Improver 3

• Able to swim 100 – 400 metres on Front Crawl and Backstroke

• Able swim up to 50 metres Breaststroke with good technique and understanding of timing

• Able to tread water for 30 seconds or more

• Have an understanding of dolphin kick in the Butterfly stroke

Advanced 1

• Confidently swim using Front Crawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke with good technique

• Able to swim more than 400 metres

• Have an understanding of arm and leg action in the Butterfly stroke

Advanced 2

• Confidently swim using Front Crawl, Backstroke Breaststroke and Butterfly stroke with good technique

• Able to swim more than 800 metres

• Have an understanding of survival techniques