DUCKLING 1

• Make a supervised safe entry with adult support if required
• Float on back with adult support behind the head without flotation equipment
• Blow bubbles at the water surface
• Wet the head without submersion
• Kick 5 metres on back with adult support
• Travel without support for 2 metres to a floating object
• Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side with adult support
• Exit the water safely with minimal adult support

DUCKLING 2

• Make a sitting entry with adult support if required
• Rotate 180 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position, using floatation equipment and without adult support
• Submerge the face with confidence under adult supervision
• Blow an object for a distance of 2 metres
• Travel 3 metres using arms and legs without adult support
• Move 5 metres along rail or wall without adult support
• Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side with minimal support
• Exit the water safely with minimal adult support

 DUCKLING 3

• Make a supervised jump to an adult with or without support
• Float on the front or back without adult support
• Push off from the front or back in a streamlined position shape from a supporting adult
• Blow bubbles with the mouth and nose underwater
• Travel 5 metres on the front to the side of the pool without adult support
• Kick 5 metres on the front holding a float
• Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side without adult support
• Climb out of the water with adult support if needed

DUCKLING 4

• Jump into the water unaided, but supervised
• Perform a mushroom or star float
• Rotate 360 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position
• Push and glide achieving a streamlined position on the front or back
• Submerge completely (only if the child is happy to do so)
• Travel 10 metres on the front or back, without adult support
• Jump into the water, turn around and swim back to the point of entry and hold onto the side
• Climb out of the water with adult support if required

  IMPROVER 1 

• Kick 8 metres Frontcrawl showing effective leg action (arms above head)
• Kick 8 metres Backstroke showing effective leg action (arms above head) 
• Kick 6 metres Breaststroke on back (arms by side)
• Kick 6 metres Butterfly on front and back showing effective leg action (arms by side)
• Swim 8 metres Frontcrawl showing good arm recovery
• Swim 8 metres Backstroke showing circular arm action
• Perform sculling on back sculling head first 
• Submersion – Fully submerge to pick up an object

IMPROVER 2 

• Treading water (30 seconds)
• Perform a forward somersault in the water
• Perform a handstand in the water
• Swim 8 metres Frontcrawl showing side breathing
• Swim 8 metres Backstroke showing correct hand entry
• Swim 6 metres Breaststroke showing effective leg action
• Swim 6 metres Butterfly showing effective dolphin action
• Perform sculling on back feet first

  ADVANCED 1 

• Sink, push off wall into glide, kick and perform Frontcrawl
• Sink, push off wall into glide, kick and perform Backstroke
• Swim 10 metres Frontcrawl showing bilateral breathing
• Swim 10 metres Backstroke showing continuous arm/leg action
• Swim 8 metres Breaststroke showing effective Pull Breath Kick Glide action
• Swim 8 metres Butterfly showing rhythmical breathing
• Perform a seated dive
• Exit water without using step

ADVANCED 2 

• Kick 16 metres Frontcrawl showing efficient technique
• Kick 16 metres Backstroke showing efficient technique
• Kick 16 metres Breaststroke showing efficient technique
• Kick 16 metres Butterfly showing efficient technique
• Perform a somersault from wall followed by push glide phase
• Perform an efficient Frontcrawl turn and breakout into stroke
• Perform an efficient Backstroke turn and breakout into stroke
• Perform an efficient Breaststroke turn and breakout into stroke
• Perform an efficient Butterfly turn and breakout into stroke