Learn to Swim
Criteria for advancement in LTS
classes
Class
Descriptions
Parents please read
Criteria for Advancement in Learn to Swim Classes
We all know children develop at different
rates; this is also true with swimming. It is important
children are encouraged every step of the way and allowed to
progress at their own pace. Small words of praise go a long way
towards building your child’s self esteem and confidence. A certificate will be awarded to your child at the progression
to each level.
Learn to Swim –
Class Descriptions
Bronze – 4 students per class - 20 minutes
‘Child is independent in the water without carer/parent’
Enter water safely
Blow bubbles
Float unassisted
Basic understanding of streamline
Freestyle arms and legs with the use of
a board
Introduction to breathing
Swim 12˝ m freestyle unassisted
Introduction to backstroke arms and legs
Sitting dive
Silver – 5 students per class - 30 minutes
‘Child begins to develop all four competition strokes’
Safe water entry and exit
Front and back floating
Competent streamline
Swim 25m freestyle with focus on correct
breathing
Swim 25m backstroke
Introduction to diving off the blocks.
Introduction to breaststroke and butterfly arms and legs
Introduction to tumble turns
Gold – 6 (2 lanes) or10 (4 lanes) students
per class - 30 minutes
‘Focus on building endurance
and becoming competent in
all 4 competition strokes’
Improving freestyle and backstroke technique
Swim 50m freestyle competitively
Competently swim 50m backstroke
Improving breaststroke and butterfly
arms and legs
Competent tumble turns and streamline
off the wall
Competitive dive off the diving blocks
Black – 8 (2
lanes) or 10 (4 lanes) students per class - 40 minutes
‘Preparing Swimmers for Squad entry’
Developing swimmers abilities to be
competitive in all four strokes
Learning to use pace clock and being
able to compete a full medley
Having a basic sound knowledge of squad
level drills and skills
Learn to Swim classes
- Please remember, Black, Platinum, Senior squad and Junior
squad swimmers need to bring their own fins to classes.
Secondly, please remember to bring a water bottle with you to
class. No water bottle – no swim.
Thirdly… Parents, may I kindly request you avoid
sitting at the shallow end of the pool during Learn to Swim
classes. It is a very noisy area with splashing and teachers
calling out, and we want to try to eliminate as much background
noise as possible. It would be great if you could sit at the
deep end of the pool.
Finally, sometimes there are children running and
climbing around the pool area. Parents, we would be grateful if
you could please supervise your children. The Learn to Swim
teachers need to focus on their classes, so they cannot be
responsible for any unsupervised accidents outside the pool.
