The beginner levels encompass: 

• Pre-Beginner Levels 

• Beginner 

• Advanced Beginner

You should be extremely comfortable with these levels as there is a high chance of being assigned one of them. 

LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

Here is the requirements of the Pre-Beginner level: 

• Blowing bubbles 

• Face in water 

• Front float - fully assisted

• Front kick at the wall 

  • Straight leg kicks

• Front kick with board - fully assisted

  • Straight leg kicks     

• Front streamline - fully assisted

  • Straight leg kicks

• Back float - fully assisted 

• Back kick with a board - fully assisted

  • Straight leg kicks 

• Water safety

  • Climb out of the pool - fully assisted

  • Slide into the pool - fully assisted

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

• Example Lesson Plan

LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

Here is the requirements of the Beginner level: 

• Full head submersion

• Attempting opening eyes underwater 

• Front float 5sec - partially assisted

  • Blowing bubbles

• Front float to back float rollover -fully assisted

• Front kick with board 5m - partially assisted

  • Arms on top of board

  • Straight leg kicks 

• Superhero push-off

  • No kick

  • Face in water

  • Hands straight out front

• Front streamline - partially assisted

  • Blowing bubbles

  • Kicking at the surface

• Back float 5sec - partially assisted 

  • Looking up

• Back kick with board 5m  - partially assisted

  • Looking up

  • Straight leg kicks

• Back streamline  - partially assisted

  • Kicking at the surface

  • Stomach is flat on the water

• Water safety

  • Monkey crawl along the wall

  • Climb out of the pool - partially assisted

  • Jump to teacher - partially assisted

  • Arms stretch out when treading water -fully assisted

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

• Example Lesson Plan

LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

Here is the requirements of the Beginner level: 

• Open eyes underwater 

• Nose bubbles 

• Front float 5sec - unassisted

  • Face looking down

  • Blowing bubbles

• Front float to back float rollover - unassisted

• Front kick with board 10m - partially assisted

  • Chin on water

  • Elbows on bottom of board

  • Toes pointed and foot is relaxed when kicking

• Superhero push off 1.5m - unassisted

  • Kicking at the surface

  • Face in the water

  • Blowing bubbles

• Front streamline 2m - unassisted

  • Kicking at the surface

  • Face in the water

  • Blowing bubbles

• Back float 5 sec - unassisted

  • Hips at surface

• Back kick with board 10m - partially assisted

  • Looking up

  • Straight leg kicks

  • Chin-up

  • Knees relaxed

  • Hips up

  • Splash from toes

  • Kicking at the surface

  • Stomach is flat on water

• Water safety

  • Monkey crawl along wall 3m each direction

  • Climb out of the pool unassisted 

  • Jump to teacher -unassisted

  • Treading water - assisted

    • Arms stretch out & clap

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

• Example Lesson Guide 1

• Example Lesson Guide 2