Summary of the levels

Tadpoles Developing basic safety awareness, the “class” scenario, basic movement skills and water confidence. Children will work towards stage 1, Duckling 1,2,3 and the Puffin badge.

Shrimp Having gained water confidence the basic leg kicks are introduced – learning to swim with one float on both the front and back. Children work towards Stage 1 and Duckling 4 badges.

Frog Developing safe entries into the water, basic floating, travelling on the front (breast stroke and/or front crawl) and back a distance of 5 metres, plus rotation to regain an upright position. Children work towards Duckling 5, Stage 2 and 5 metres.

Turtles Developing safe entries including submersion, travel up to 10 metres on the front (front crawl and/or breast stroke) and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge. Children work towards Stage 3 and 10 metres.

Otters Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes and swimming 15 metres basic technique of their choice of stroke. Children work towards Stage 4 and 15 metres.

Jellyfish Developing “watermanship” through sculling and treading water skills and complete rotation, also performing all the strokes (front crawl, breast stroke, back stroke and butterfly) with regular breathing over 10 metres and swim 25 metres choice of stroke. Children work towards Stage 5 and 25 metres.

Dolphin Developing effective swimming skills including co-ordinated breathing across all four strokes over 25 metres (16 metres for butterfly) and complete 50 metres on choice of stroke. Children work towards Stage 6 and 50 metres.

Sharks Developing quality stroke technique up to 100 metres, incorporating previously learnt skills and combining them to develop a linked routine and successfully complete an obstacle course. Children work towards Stage 7, 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres and Bronze Challenge.

Poseidon/Neptune Children will continue to develop their stroke technique, including starts and turns. Children work towards 800 metres, 1000 metres and Silver and Gold Challenge badges.

Fitness/ Honours
For those children who have completed all the levels and wish to maintain their fitness by working towards the Elite and Ultimate swimmer awards along with some competitive awards and the Honours Challenge award.

Free Evaluations
If you are unsure which level your child would be in, then we do offer a free evaluation with our qualified teachers. This would take approximately 20 minutes. Please contact the Swim Lesson Co-ordinator for further information.

Costs
The costs are per 30 minute lesson and are booked and paid for as a course of between 10-14 weeks.
Ducklings £4.20 lesson, Junior £4.40 (30 minute lesson), £6.60 (45 minute lesson)

Further Information
For further information or to be added to the waiting list please contact the Swim Lesson co-ordinator on 01904 642111 or email york.operations@nuffieldhealth.com