Stage 1
Orientation to Water
This is the main stage for establishing a sound basis for the later acquisition of swimming skills. Children develop the fundamentals of swimming.Skills Learned:
- Entry and immersion
- Buoyancy and floatation
- Submersion and breath control
- Movement in the water
- Propulsion through the water
Stage 3
Skill Improvement
Involves improving all four strokes, reaction/rhythm abilities and increasing endurance. More advanced dives and basic turns are also covered.Skills Learned:
- Major focus - breathing and stroke timing
- Stroke Improvement – free, back, breast, fly
- Introduction to turn skills
- Advanced diving skills
- Building endurance
Stage 2
Skill Development
This stage focuses on basic movements and orientation ability needed for swimming skills like arm action, sculling and breathing.Skills Learned:
- Streamlining - propulsion
- Basic Strokes – free, back, intro breaststroke, basic dolphin movement
- Specific skills – submersion, underwater push-offs, treading water Introduction to diving skills
H20 Aware Education
H20 Aware skills and messages will be taught through activities that will equip swimmers with the knowledge and skill ability to be pro-active in realistic situations and create awareness of potential dangers associated in and around the water. Water sport safety teaches swimmers how to have fun and be safe when playing a variety of sports. Swimmers will take safety messages and skills away having learned them in a fun, positive, controlled environment.Topics Include: Boating Safety, Ice & Cold Survival, Open water safety, Pool safety, Diving safety, Water Sport safety, When & where to go near water and Water Rescue.