Learning Outcomes
Baby Level 1 (3 - 8 months)
- Safe entry into the pool, both adult and baby
- Float on back or surf on front, with movement around the pool, and return to upright position with full adult support
- Experience the water's movement around their bodies in different ways
- Be at ease with water being poured down the back of their head on a clear signal by the adult
- Using a buoyancy aid swimming with the baby supported on the parent's shoulder/chest
- Exiting the pool safely
Baby Level 2 (8 - 12 months)
- Entering the water safely and comfortably with full adult support
- Splashing hands and kicking legs in the water, with or without adult assistance
- Complete a 180 degree turn with full adult support
- Move around the pool supported on a woggle whilst on their front, with or without adult support
- Chase a toy around the pool whilst supported by an adult
- Make progress to face dips or surface swims
- Learning to support self in the water by holding onto parent
- Make progress towards holding onto the side, with or without adult support
- Enter the water from poolside or a large float using a supported or semi-supported seated jump
Baby Level 3 (12 - 18 months)
- Entering the water safely, without support, using swivel entry, responding to the teacher's signals, with support making progress towards no support
- Responding to key words e.g splash, kick, hold on, turn, reach
- Holding on to the side of the pool without adult support and moving along the wall with or without adult support
- Swimming around the pool holding onto the adult's back
- Enter the water from poolside/large float using a supported or independent seated jump
- Make progress towards rotating to parent underwater
- Learn to balance independently on two short woggles and move around the pool space, with or without support
- Assisting and encouraging them to hold on to poolside and climb out unaided and to sit and wait for the adult to climb out
Toddler Level 1 (18 - 24 months)
- Listening to the teacher for controlled and safe, supervised entry in to the pool from poolside
- Blow bubbles with nose or face at water's surface
- Travel on front using woggle with minimal adult support
- Turn off the wall and push to parent
- Turn in a vertical position under the water with or without adult support
- Hold onto the wall independently and move up and down the wall with no assistance
- Swim short distances between teahcer and adult with their head down
- Reach down under the water for sink rings
- Kick 5 meters on back using a buoyancy aid wih adult support
- Exit the water safely and in a controlled manner with minimal adult support
Toddler Level 2 (2 - 2.5 years)
- Entering the water in a safe and controlled manner whilst responding to the teacher's signals
- Clow bubbles with face in the water or below the water's surface
- Can show that they can lift their head to breathe in preparation for 5 meters swims, with or without adult support
- Roll from front to back without support whilst travelling through the water
- Carry out three different floating positions
- Push off from the wall on their front in a stramlined position, with or without adult support
- Swimming on their back with a woggle support and no adult assistance
- Diving to pick up a sinking object from under the water
- Show an understanding of regaining feet from front/back
- Exit the water independently in a safe and controlled manner without any support
Toddler Level 3 (2.5 - 5 years)
Level A
- Answering questions on the poolside safely rules
- Blowing bubbles into the water with face submerged
- Moving through the water whilst on their back, using an alternating leg action for 5m
- Moving though the water 5 meters on their front, using front paddle action whilst rolling to breathe
- Performing two floating positions on their front and back
- Performing a push glide from the wall on their front or back, with no support
- Attempting a circular action of legs over 3 meters on a woggle
- Demonstrating a treading water action with legs, with or without aids
Level B
- Picking up objects from below the water's surface
- Push and glide on back, tuck and roll forward to return to poolside
- Demonstrate that they can swim 3 meters on front using breaststroke type leg action on a woggle
- Swim 5meters front paddle
- Attempt 3 meters back crawl
- Swim 2 meters dolphin leg kick on the front
- Demonstrate that they can thread water for 10 seconds
- They will be capable and happy to be in the water without a parent