The previous equivalent of this level was "Wonder 1".

Class details:

• ½ hour lesson
• Program Pool
• 6 - 13 months approx.
• Class Ratio 1:8
• Parents/guardians in water with children

Water Babies 1 Skills

1. Safely enter the pool with carer
2. Safely exit the pool with carer
3. Kicking action
4. Grasping carers thumb while moving through the water
5. Body rotation in a horizontal and vertical position
6. Back floating with ears fully submerged
7. Gliding from wall to carer & return
8. Reaching for objects
9. Readiness for submersion

The previous equivalent of this level was "Wonder 2".

Class details:

• ½ hour lesson
• Program Pool
• 12 - 36 months approx.
• Class Ratio 1:8
• Parents/guardians in water with children

Water Babies 2 Skills

1. Safely enter & exit water with carer
2. Safety slide from edge to pool
3. Hand walking along the pool edge & climb out
4. With support move arms and legs through the water
5. Experience floating on front and back
6. Experience floating with a flotation aid
7. Gliding from wall to carer & return
8. Gliding from carer to instructor & return
9. Assisted jump in turn back to wall
10. Collect an object from the ramp/steps

The previous equivalent of this level was "Wonder 3".

Water Tots - Goldfish is a transition level for children as it is the first level without having a parent or carer in water. The aim is for children to be comfortable in the water on their own.

Class details:

• ½ hour lesson
• Program Pool
• 2.5yrs - 4yrs approx.
• Class Ratio 1:4

Water Tots Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safety slide (unassisted)
2. Safety exit (unassisted)
3. Float on front, recover to a standing position
4. Float on back, recover to a standing position
5. Correct freestyle kicking action
6. Underwater freestyle arm action
7. Glide from wall to instructor and return
8. Kicking on back with face out of water (assisted)
9. Fully submerge face underwater (unassisted)
10. Survival sequence
    1. Simulate accidental entry
    2. Demonstrate finding the ground
    3. Move to safety
    4. Exit water safely

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active D1".

Class details

• ½ hour lesson
• Program Pool
• 3yrs-5yrs approx.
• Class Ratio 1:4

Level 1 Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safety slide
2. Safety exit
3. Float on front, recover to a standing position (unassisted)
4. Float on back, recover to a standing position (unassisted)
5. Streamline with kickboard for 5m (unassisted)
6. Streamline for 3m (unassisted)
7. Basic freestyle arm action
8. Back kicking with kickboard for 5m (unassisted)
9. Back kicking without kickboard for 3m (unassisted)
10. Sculling action
11. Submerge from edge into water horizontally towards teacher
12. Collect an object from the bottom of the pool
13. Survival sequence
    1. Simulate accidental entry
    2. Demonstrate finding the ground
    3. Move to safety
    4. Exit water safely

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active 1".

Class details

• ½ hour lesson
• Program Pool
• 5yrs-8yrs approx.
• Class Ratio 1:4

Level 2 Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safety slide
2. Safety exit
3. Front float, roll into a back float then recover to a standing position
4. Streamline for 5m
5. Basic freestyle (slow and controlled)
6. Back kicking (push from edge)
7. Basic backstroke with kickboard
8. Bouncing action off the bottom of the pool (spring)
9. Collect an object from bottom of the pool
10. Survival sequence
    1. Simulate crouched accidental entry
    2. Demonstrate protecting head action
    3. Surface to floating position or grab the edge
    4. Exit water safely

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active D2".

Class details

• ½ hour lesson
• Program Pool
• 5yrs-8yrs approx.
• Class Ratio 1:4

Level 3 Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safety slide
2. Safety exit
3. Front float, roll into a back float then recover to the side
4. Side breathing with kickboard
5. Basic freestyle with side breathing
6. Back streamline (push from edge)
7. Basic backstroke
8. Breaststroke arms with correct breathing
9. Collect an object from bottom of the pool
10. Survival sequence
    1. Simulate accidental entry
    2. Demonstrate hand sculling action with head out of the water (assisted)
    3. Recover to edge
    4. Exit water safely

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active 2".

Class details

• ½ hour lesson
• Program Pool
• 5yrs-9yrs approx.
• Class Ratio 1:5

Level 4 Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safety slide
2. Safety exit
3. Safe jump in entry, tread water and recover to the side
4. Freestyle with basic bilateral breathing for 10m
5. Backstroke in a horizontal position for 10m
6. 2 slow controlled breaststroke kicks
7. Survival backstroke legs
8. Assisted kneeling dive
9. Forward roll from standing position
10. Throw rescue and call for help
11. Reach rescue and call for help
12. Survival sequence
    1. Simulate accidental entry
    2. Demonstrate treading water action, roll into survival backstroke
    3. Recover to edge
    4. Exit water safely

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active D3".

Class details

• ½ hour lesson
• 25m Pool
• Class Ratio 1:5

Level 5 Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safety step entry
2. Compact jump
3. Deep-water exit
4. Correct freestyle technique with bilateral breathing for 13m
5. Correct backstroke technique with continuous movement for 13m
6. Basic breaststroke with breathing pattern (every 2/3 kicks)
7. Survival sidestroke leg action
8. Assisted kneeling dive from bulkhead
9. Forward roll in deep water
10. Correct streamline push from wall
11. Throw rescue using a rope, ball, and kickboard
12. Tow rescue to the edge of pool deck
13. Survival sequence
    1. Safely step into the pool
    2. Demonstrate sidestroke legs to shallow water/edge
    3. Exit water safely

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active 3".

Class details

• ½ hour lesson
• 25m Pool
• Class Ratio 1:6

Level 6 Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safety step entry
2. Compact jump
3. Deep-water exit
4. Continuous freestyle for 25m with correct technique
5. Continuous backstroke for 25m with correct technique
6. Continuous breaststroke for 13m with correct technique
7. Butterfly kicking action for 13m
8. Butterfly arm action for 13m
9. Survival sidestroke arm action
10. Correct streamline push from wall into stroke
11. Backstroke start from wall into stroke
12. Tumble turn
13. Crouch dive from bulkhead
14. Support tow in the shallow end (walking)
15. Wrist tow in the shallow end (walking)
16. Survival sequence
    1. Safely step into the pool
    2. Tread water for 1 min
    3. Transition into survival backstroke for 25m
    4. Exit water safely

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active 4".

Class details

• 1 hour lesson
• 25m Pool
• Class Ratio 1:10

Level 7 Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safely enter the pool
2. Safely exit the pool
3. Continuous freestyle for 50m including correct starting technique
4. Continuous backstroke for 50m including correct starting technique
5. Continuous breaststroke for 25m including correct starting technique
6. Continuous butterfly for 13m with correct technique
7. Survival side stroke for 25m
8. Standing dive from the bulkhead
9. Tumble turn into any stroke
10. Collect a weighted object from the deep end and push off the bottom to the surface
11. Armpit tow (shallow end)
12. Head tow (shallow end)
13. Survival sequence
    1. Safely enter the pool
    2. Tread water for 1 min
    3. Transition into survival freestyle for 25m
    4. Sidestroke back to safety for 25m
    5. Exit water safely

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active 5".

Class details

• 1 hour lesson
• 25m Pool
• Class Ratio 1:10

Level 8 Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safely enter the pool
2. Safely exit the pool
3. Freestyle for 100m
4. Backstroke for 100m
5. Breaststroke for 50m
6. Butterfly for 25m
7. Race start from bulkhead for freestyle, breaststroke, and butterfly
8. Correct backstroke starting position
9. Vertical butterfly kick from the bottom of the pool to the surface
10. Double armpit tow (deep end)
11. Support tow (deep end)
12. Survival sequence
    1. Safely enter the pool
    2. Swim underwater for 5m
    3. Return to surface, feet first sculling for 25m
    4. Survival breaststroke for 25m
    5. Survival backstroke for 25m

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active 6".

Class details

• 1 hour lesson
• 25m Pool
• Class Ratio 1:10

Level 9 Skills

Students must be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below before moving on to the next level.

1. Safely enter the pool
2. Safely exit the pool
3. Freestyle for 200m
4. Backstroke for 200m
5. Breaststroke for 100m
6. Butterfly for 50m
7. Race start from bulkhead for freestyle, breaststroke, and butterfly
8. Correct backstroke starting position
9. Diving from bulkhead, swimming underwater (breaststroke) to collect a weighted object and surface (10m)
10. Wrist tow (deep end)
11. Survival sequence
    1. Dive into the pool safely
    2. Swim underwater for 5m
    3. Return to surface into survival freestyle for 25m
    4. Survival breaststroke for 25m
    5. Tread water for 2 minutes
    6. Survival backstroke for 25m
    7. Survival sidestroke for 25m

The previous equivalent of this level was "Active 7".

Class details

• 1 hour lesson
• 25m Pool
• Class Ratio 1:10

Level 10 Skills

1. Safely enter the pool
2. Safely exit the pool
3. Freestyle for 300m
4. Backstroke for 300m
5. Breaststroke for 200m
6. Butterfly for 100m
7. Race start from bulkhead for freestyle, breaststroke, and butterfly
8. Correct backstroke starting position
9. Diving from bulkhead, swimming underwater (breaststroke) to collect a weighted object and surface (10m)
10. Vice grip tow (deep end)
11. Survival sequence
    1. Dive into the pool safely
    2. Swim underwater for 5m (deep end)
    3. Return to surface into survival freestyle for 25m
    4. Feet first sculling for 25m
    5. Tread water for 2 minutes
    6. Survival breaststroke for 25m
    7. Survival backstroke for 25m
    8. Survival sidestroke for 25m