Stage 1

Beginners, unable to swim 5 metres on their front and back confidently

Stage 2

Swimmers need to be able to swim 5 metres confident doggie paddle with their eyes in the water and able to lift their head to breathe. Swimmers need to be comfortable swimming on their back unaided with their hands on their tummy

Stage 3

Swimmers are to be able to swim 10 metres on their front with their arms out of the water breathing every two strokes to the side, 10 metres on their back working on arm over recovery, introduced to breastroke leg action

Stage 4

Swimmers need to be able to swim 15 metres frontcrawl confidently breathing to both side, 15 metres backstroke with arm over recovery, 10metres breaststroke with both feet turned out with rhythmical breathing

Stage 5

Swimmers are to be able to swim 20metres front crawl with bilateral breathing, 20metres backstroke, 15 metres Breastroke while gliding for 2 seconds, Been introduced to performing a forwards somersault, been introduces to dolphin leg action

Stage 6 / 7

Swimmers are to be able to swim 50metres Frontcrawl with Bilateral breathing, 25metres Breastroke with correct breathing and timing, 10 metres Butterfly with arms fully out of the water, able to perform a Frontcrawl and backstroke tumble turn with correct stroke counting on backstroke. Be confident at performing a racing dive, entering the water in a streamline position

Pre-club Bronze 60mins

Swimmers are able to complete 200 metres Frontcrawl consistently with tumble turns. Have good knowledge of backstroke tumble turns knowing their stroke counts from the flags to the wall. Be able to swim 50 metres Backstroke and breaststroke to a high standard. Swim 25 metres Butterfly with rhythmical breathing and arms fully out of the water. Be competent at performing an individual medley stress free Good knowledge of performing racing starts on all four strokes

Pre-club Silver 60mins

Swimmers are able to perform the correct sequence for preparation for exercise without instruction. Swimmers are to be able to swim 200metres Frontcrawl consistently and stress free with the correct tumble turn and have good knowledge of the underwater sequence out of each turn. Swimmers are to be able to swim 100 metres backstroke and Breastroke with the correct turns and underwater sequences. Swim 50 metres butterfly with rhymical breathing and the correct turn to a high standard with the correct underwater sequence Be fully efficient at performing a backstroke-Breaststroke 'Flip turn' when performing an individual Medley. Able to perform racing starts on all four strokes with the correct underwater sequences before commencing strokes.

Pre-club Gold 60mins

Swimmers are able to demonstrate full preparation for exercise without instruction Swimmers are able to swim 400 metres+ Frontcrawl at ease with the correct tumble turn and underwater sequence out of each turn. Swimmers are able to perform 200 metres Backstroke and Breaststroke to a very high standard with excellent knowledge of stroke efficiency and speed while performing the correct turn and underwater sequence to a very high standard. To be able to swim 100 metres Butterfly stress free with rhymical breathing and the correct turn and underwater sequences. Be fully efficient at performing a backstroke-Breaststroke 'Crossover turn' when performing an individual Medley To be be fully competent at performing Racing starts, turns and finishes on all four strokes to a competition standard.

Rookie Lifesaving

Swimmers need to have achieved stage 7 and be able to swim 200metres Frontcrawl stress free. Swimmers are to be confident swimming in clothes and had previous experience with treading water and basic personal survival exercises

Water Polo

Swimmers are to have achieved stage 6 and be confident swimming 100 metres Frontcrawl stress free. Swimmers are able to tread water for 2 minutes without touching the floor