Name: Tanya's Tadpoles
Address: 7 Greenfield Ave, Middle Cove, NSW, 2068
Telephone: 0402 002 902
Rating: 5

Level 1 – Parent and Baby

Singing Starfish

Safe entry into the pool with parent
Happy to be held in the water
Happy to be glided through the water
Assisted float on back
Assisted kicking
Assisted paddle
Reach for pool floats or the side of the pool
Allows water to be sprinkled over head
Assisted fall from side of pool, turn around to wall
Assisted attempts to blow bubbles
Submerging turned to parent
Pulling self up onto parent’s shirt from submersion
Submerging turned to pool side and reach for wall
Assisted monkey crawl holding side of pool Safe exit from pool with parent

Level 2 – Parent/ Instructor and Toddler

Goldfish

Safe entry into the pool area
Assisted slide entry into pool
Confidence and familiarisation in water
Stand on stairs or in shallow water unassisted
Attempts to blow bubbles
Submerging face
Assisted back float
Paddling action on noodle with assistance
Kicking legs
Assisted jump into water and return to side
Reaching and holding onto wall by self
Climbing out of pool independently at the stairs
Awareness of not going in the pool area without parent
Assisted climb out at side of pool

Level 3 – Into The Swim

Turtles

Safe slide entry into the pool
Confident in water without parent
Able to listen and follow basic instructions
Happily blows bubbles with face in the water
Happily submerges in water
Paddle independently with noodle or back float
Kick with kickboard or noodle independently
Assisted back float
Jump to instructor, assisted paddle back to wall
Reaching for objects under the water
Assisted kick on back
Safe exit from pool area and close gate

Level 4 – Basic Bouyancy And Movements

Seahorse

Float on front and regain feet in shallow
Float on back and regain feet in shallow
Blow bubbles from nose and mouth
Paddle unassisted to side of pool from distance of 2 metres
Fully submerge reaching for object under water
Perform pop up breathing when kicking with kickboard
Assisted kick on back with kickboard
Jump into water, turn around and swim to side
Understand dangers of jumping near stairs or too close to side

Level 5 – Independent Swimmer

Clown Fish

Push and glide from side in a torpedo with and without goggles
Blow bubbles from nose and mouth whilst swimming
Swim with face in for 5 metres
Perform basic freestyle arms
Back float unassisted for 10 seconds
Kicking on back with kickboard
Perform basic backstroke arms with assistance
Perform an assisted crouch dive
Tread water keeping head above water in deep for 10 seconds
Perform body rotations rolling from front to back
Retrieve divestick from shallow end of pool
Understanding of where the stairs are
Monkey crawl to stairs by self
Float on board or noodle

Advanced Junior Level 6

Torpedo for 5m

Unassisted kick on back for 5m
Perform basic freestyle arms for 7m
Swim continuously for 20m using any action with and without goggles
Retrieve dive stick from deep end of pool
Jump in deep end and tread water for 30 seconds
Perform a basic dive
Pass a rigid aid to a partner and instruct partner to swim to side
Understands age appropriate home pool safety rules

Level 6 – Towards Strokes

Freestyle Frogs

Kick in streamline torpedo for 5 metres
Perform basic freestyle action for 10m with and without goggles
Unassisted kick on back
Perform basic backstroke action for 7m
Establish bilateral breathing pattern with kickboard
Jump in deep end and tread water for 30 seconds
Understand and perform the sculling hand action
Retrieve divestick from deep end of pool
Perform a basic dive
With a partner pass a rigid aid and pull partner to the side
Be able to recognise and talk about potential hazards in various water situations

Advanced Junior Level 7

Marlin

Complete 25 metres of freestyle with correct bilateral breathing
From a streamline position complete 20 metres of backstrokes with bent arm pull
Understand breaststroke sequence pull-breath-kick-glide
Demonstrate breaststroke kick with glide in streamline position
Perform butterfly kick in streamline position with pop up breathing
Demonstrate sculling in the forward and backward motion
Tread water in deep end for 60 seconds
Racing dive and 2 laps of racing freestyle
Demonstrate a backstroke start
Perform basic breaststroke for 15 metres
Complete a forward somersault in water

Level 7 – Stroke Development

Seals

Propelled kicking in streamline position
15m freestyle demonstrating bilateral breathing
Propelled kicking on back with arms extended
Continuous backstroke with arms in straight position
Basic breaststroke kicking with kickboard
Demonstrate breaststroke arm movement in shallow water
Butterfly kick in streamline position
Perform a basic dive and continue 1 lap of freestyle
Scull for 30 seconds then swim for 1 minute holding flotation aid

Level 8 – Streamlined Strokes

Marlin

Propelled kicking in streamline position
15m freestyle with efficient arms and legs, learning to breathe bilaterally
Propelled kicking on back
Perform backstroke action on top of the water with straight arms for 10m
Basic breaststroke kicking with kickboard
Demonstrate breaststroke arm movement in shallow water
Basic dolphin kick
Perform a basic dive and continue 1 lap of freestyle
Scull or tread water for 30 seconds then swim for 1 minute holding flotation aid

Level 9 – Race Technique

Dolphin

From a streamline position complete 50 metres of freestyle showing good technique including bilateral breathing, strong kick, high elbow recovery
From a backstroke start complete 50 metres continuous backstroke
Perform correct breaststroke pull-breath-kick-glide for 25 metres
Perform 10 metres of butterfly with pop breathing
Ability to perform tumble turn and push off on to back
Understand race starts and finishes for all 4 strokes
Understanding of drills and what they are achieving
Tread water for 3 minutes using correct egg beater kick and sculling action

Level 10 – Medley Magic

Sharks

Perform 100 metres efficient freestyle
Perform effective tumble turn
Perform 75 metres effective backstroke
Perform 75 metres effective breaststroke
Perform 50 metres effective butterfly
Demonstrate change of speed drills retaining efficient strokes
Complete 100 metre Medley

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