Stage 1/2

Stage 1 For children 5 years and over who are new to swimming and are not yet water confident e.g unable to submerge their face confidently or float on their front and back unaided. Stage 2 For children 5 years old and over who have passed Stage one or are water confident e.g. able to submerge their face confidently, float on their front and back unaided and paddle/kick a short distance unaided.

Stage 3

For children who have passed Stage 2 or are able to travel five metres on both the front and back without the use of buoyancy aids and able to regain standing and blow bubbles into the water.

Stage 4

For children who have passed Stage 3 or are able to travel 10 metres on their front and back unaided with a basic technique. Confident to jump in and submerge under water and have experience in deep water.

Stage 5

For children who have passed Stage 4 or are able to swim 10 metres of front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly with good technique and are able to confidently tread water and perform somersaults in the water

Stage 6

For children who have passed Stage 5 or are able to swim 10 metres with clothes on, swim front crawl, breaststroke and butterfly with rhythmical breathing, swim 25 metres correct technique of at least one stroke, able to surface dive to the bottom of the pool, confident in deep water and able to swim with clothes on confidently

Adult Beginners

1) Beginners For pupils aged 16 years old and over to promote water confidence and develop core aquatic skills which enable a solid foundation to start learning the strokes