Our aquatic education programs are about much more than just learning to swim. They aim to:

• Develop personal skills as well as water safety and stroke development (swimming) skills.
• Provide opportunities for students to build a healthy body, mind and spirit.
• Provide participants with simulated experiences of open water environments (e.g. being caught in a rip or a current).

TODDLER LEVEL

1. Shrimp - 6 months to 15 months- no requirement necessary. Parents are required to be in the water with child.
2. Periwinkle - 15 months to 24 months- Age or ability based. Parents are required to be in the water with child.
3. Minnow - 2 years to 3.5 years- Age or ability based. Parents are required to be in the water with child.
4. Starfish - 2 years to 3.5 years- no requirement necessary. Parents are required to be in the water with child.

PRESCHOOL LEVEL (attending preschool)

1. Tadpole - No previous experience, uncomfortable with face in water, can't back float.
2. Goldfish - Completely submerge and blow bubbles. Paddle/Kick and blow bubbles for 5 meters without flotation aid
   float on back with aid.
3. Sardine - Confidently float on front and back unassisted. Recognisable freestyle with strong leg action for 10 meters. Confident kick on back for 5 meters with aid.

PRIMARY LEVEL- (Children must be attending school) held in Outdoor pool

1. Octopus - No previous experience, uncomfortable with face in water, cannot float on back. Aided and /or assisted front and /or back float. Aided Torpedo on front and /or back.
2. Salmon - Float unaided on front and back with confident recovery. Swim Freestyle and backstroke unaided for 10 meters good body position, strong kick.
3. Tuna - Comfortably swim recognisable freestyle with strong leg action for 15 meters. Comfortably swim recognisable backstroke with strong leg action for 15 meters. Confidently and comfortably tread water for minimum 30 seconds.
4. Eel - Confidently swim 25 meters freestyle and backstroke with correct breathing action. Survival backstroke kick showing correct technique for 25 meters.
5. Flying Fish - Confidently swim 50 meters freestyle and backstroke with correct technique. Confidently swim 25 meters survival backstroke and breaststroke with correct timing. Confident in deep water. Can perform an underwater deep water object retrieval.
6. Dolphin - Easily swim 75 meters freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and survival backstroke. Easily tread water for at least 3 minutes. Swim underwater for a minimum of 10 meters.
7. Shark - Confidently and easily swim 100 meters, using correct stroke techniques of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and survival backstroke.

Please contact your closest YMCA facility to enquire about Squad training. Redlands YMCA, the Acacia Ridge Leisure Centre and at the Russell Island pool. 

Contact Redlansds YMCA      Contact the Acacia Ridge Leisure Cetnre

Please contact your closest YMCA facility to enquire about centre hours for recreational swimming. Redlands YMCA, the Acacia Ridge Leisure Centre and at the Russell Island pool

Contact Redlansds YMCA      Contact the Acacia Ridge Leisure Cetnre