Children aged three and over participate in a fun and engaging aquatic learning environment where they will develop personal survival and water safety skills.
| Level |
Age |
Duration |
Ratio |
Children recommended for this level |
| Goldfish |
3-4 years |
30 minutes |
1:6 |
Have no previous water experience
Are not confident in or around water
|
| Turtle |
4-5 years |
30 minutes |
1:5 |
Are comfortable in water
Are able to blow bubbles
Can fully submerge and open eyes under the water
Can float on their back and float with a flotation aid
|
| Otter |
5+ years |
30 minutes |
1:6 |
Can kick on front with a flotation aid with face in the water for 10 meters
Can kick on back with a flotation aid for 10 meters
Can float using a flotation aid for 30 seconds
|
| Whale |
6+ years |
30 minutes |
1:6 |
Can swim 15 meters of backstroke and freestyle using efficient stroke technique
Are comfortable in deep water
Can tread water for 15 seconds
Can submerge and recover an object from chest depth |
| Shark |
7+ years |
30 minutes |
1:8 |
Can swim 25 meters of freestyle and backstroke efficiently
Can swim 10 meters of lifesaving backstroke efficiently
Can tread water and survival skull for 90 seconds |
| Stingray |
8+ years |
45 minutes |
1:8 |
Can swim continuously for 200 meters using efficient stroke techniques
Can survival skull, float or tread water for 4 minutes
Can survival swim slowly for 6 minutes
Can perform a surface dive and recover items in water depth equivalent to the height of the student |