What does my child need to do to move up?

Dec 04, 2023

Level Requirements

Please keep in mind that each child is different and will develop their skills at different times in their swimming career. Other factors of swim progression and development at a baby swim level will be when your baby started their learn to swim journey.

To move up from Aqua Bubba's babies must be 6 months or older. Your baby will show readiness by supporting their trunk and head with ease. Splashing and making propulsive movements with their limbs. Sitting on their own or with minimal assistance.

To move up from Jelly Fish 1 babies need to be mobile and around 1 year.

To move up form Jelly Fish 2 babies will turn 2 year. or to move into the advanced class (Jelly Fish 4 babies must perform a propulsive front swim and an assisted back float/gilde)

To move up form Jelly Fish 3 babies are around the age of 3 years. or to move into the advanced class (Jelly Fish 4 babies must perform a propulsive front swim and an assisted back float/gilde)

To move up form Jelly Fish 3 or 4 children must be around the age of 3 years and must demonstrate readiness to attend a class without a parent or guardian. This will include

Following simple instructions
Happy to stay in the water with their current instructor with parent or guardian out of the water
Can wait when asked
Complete 2 or 3 successful Sea Horse Transition classes with their previous Jelly Fish instructor

Sea Horse 1 & Dolphin 1

To graduate from these levels children need to perform a front glide with ease and back glide with correct head position. This can be from a sitting, standing or instructor lead start. Move independently in shallow water, monkey along the wall without assistance and jump in and turn back to the wall with little to no help.

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Sea Horse 2 & Dolphin 2

To graduate children must demonstrate a front kick with a propulsive kick and correct head position then roll to their back using correct breath control (blowing out under water and breathing in above the water) to continue their propulsion on their back. Assisted treading water, basic dive, duck dive, right themselves in shallow water from front and back and can use their hands and arms to propel.

Sea Horse 3 & Dolphin 3

To graduate children must perform front arm circles using an effective reach and pull for a distance that requires them to roll and breath then continue their swim. They must also show backstroke coordinating arms and legs with an effective reach and pull for a distance. Jump in and back float recovery, somersault, tread waterfor a short period of time, swim 10 meters without assistance and basic breaststroke.

Sea Horse 4

To graduate children must start school or be 5 years of age. In this level children will be working on gaining correct technique for all four strokes in preparation for squad level.

Mini Dolphin & Dolphin 4

To graduate children need to demonstrate correct technique including side breathing for freestyle and backstroke for the allocated distance (or turn 7 for mini Dolphin 4's). Baic tumble turn, survival sequence, intermediate Breaststroke and Butterfly, 20 meter swim.

Mini Squad Prep & Squad Prep

To graduate children must perform technical freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly for the allocated distance (or turn 7 for mini squad prep) Upon completion children will be invited to join the Sea Dragons swim squad

If your child is completing the program at this level we will require them to complete their Royal Life Saving award.