Know Your Level
Our experienced team of coaches are dedicated to students’ progression in the pool from all 8 learn to swim levels through to squad training.
| SYMBOL | LEVEL | MAX CLASS SIZE | ACHIEVEMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Familiarisation Parent & Infants | 8 | • Display safe water entry and exit skills with assistance • Develop confidence and propulsive movements within the water • Introduction to underwater submersion and independent skills |
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 | Water Confidence Jellyfish | 3 | • Displays safe water entry and exit skills with assistance • Blowing bubbles with mouth in water • Relaxed aided back float • Leave step unassisted into arms • Independent monkey walk on wall |
 | Level 1 Seahorse | 3 | • Displays safe and independent water entry and exit skills • Blowing bubbles with eyes and face in water/Full submersion • Kick with kickboard blowing bubbles • Independent push and glide to instructor over 1m |
 | Level 2 Turtle | 4 | • 2m torpedo kick unassisted blowing bubbles • Independent propulsion through water with freestyle action • Kick on back w/ board unassisted • Relaxed & independent back float |
 | Level 3 Clownfish | 4 | • 3m torpedo kick with strong flutter kick • Development of Freestyle arms and kick co-ordination 5m propelling through water • Bi-Lateral breathing w/board length of small pool 7m • Kick on back w/ board over knees, high body position • Displays a basic co-ordination of Backstroke arms with kick |
 | Level 4 Stingray | 4 | • Competent Freestyle arms with bilateral breathing up to 7m • Backstroke arms with co-ordinated kick and high body position up to 7m • Competent knee dive with underwater retrieval • Display a basic understanding and co-ordinated Butterfly (Dolphin) Kick |
 | Level 5 Whale | 5 | • Swim Freestyle unaided 15 metres with bilateral side breathing • Swim Backstroke unaided 15 metres with high supported body position • Demonstrate a co-ordinated and strong Butterfly (Dolphin) Kick • Basic understanding of Breaststroke kick co-ordination |
 | Level 6 Dolphin | 6 | • Perform 25 metres Freestyle with co-ordinated side breathing • Performs 25 metres co-ordinated Backstroke • Display a co-ordinated Butterfly with timing of kick and arms • Demonstrate a basic co-ordination of Breaststroke kick and glide |
 | Level 7 Orca | 8 | • Swimming competent Freestyle and Backstroke over 50 metres • Swimming Butterfly and Breaststroke with co-ordination and timing over 25 metres • Development of dive starts and racing techniques • 500-600m over 30-40 minute endurance / fitness |
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Thredbo sits on the traditional land of the Monero – Ngarigo people who have looked after this land, water and community for over 60,000 years. We thank them for all they have done and continue to do to look after their country, a special place which we all love and respect.
