Use our swim school level finder to match your child’s experience to the right class.
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Children enrolled in our pre-school lessons develop their independence as they start to become more familiar in the water. Classes are centered on physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.
View tips to assist your preschooler take to the water here.
Start swim level finder againSurvival and safety techniques
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Safe water entry and exit
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Float or glide backward and recover10 sec float
With floatation aid
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Water safety sequence
Confident entry and exit from water. Float for 10–15 secs with floatation aid.
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Open eye underwaterIdentify object
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SubmergeWaist deep
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Glide forward and recoverWaist deep
Streamlined hold for 5 sec
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Exhale in waterFace in
Monday - Saturday
9:00am - 12:00pm
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Students are confident submerging and going under water and will build on skills with minimal assistance and support from teachers. They will learn how to float independently, roll to take a breath and be introduced to freestyle arms with underwater reach and pull.
View tips to assist your preschooler take to the water here.
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FreestyleSwim 5m
Face submerged
Survival and safety techniques
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Scull and tread waterBasic hand and leg action
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Water safety sequence
Glide forward and recover to standing position. Float for 30 secs with floatation aid. Be pulled to safety.
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Glide forward and kick 3mHorizontal body position
Face in. Streamline, torpedo, flutter kick.
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Glide backwardKick for 3m and recover
Arms by side.
Monday - Saturday
9:00am - 12:00pm
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
This level focuses on building on strokes, introducing basic freestyle breathing, the breaststroke kick and dolphin kick.
View tips to assist your preschooler take to the water here.
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BreaststrokeSwim 5m
On back (with board).
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FreestyleSwim 10m
Breathing - with flutter kick, no catch up.
Survival and safety techniques
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Demonstrate survival scullingOn back
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Water safety sequence
Glide and swim 10m. Recover to upright position. Support body in upright position and signal distress.
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Demonstrate forward rollBasic
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Glide backward and kick 5mWaist deep
Streamlined torpedo position with flutter kick.
Monday - Saturday
9:00am - 12:00pm
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Children enrolled in our toddlers lessons develop their independence as begin their familiarisation to the water. Classes are centered on physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.
View tips to assist your toddler take to the water here.
Start swim level finder againSurvival and safety techniques
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Back float and body rotation
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Blow bubbles
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Jump from pool side
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Safely enter and exit water
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Paddle hands and kick legs
Monday - Saturday
9:00am - 12:00pm
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Sessions focus on fitness and technique in a non-competitive environment.
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Technique refinement
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Non-competitive
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Build fitness
Survival and safety techniques
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During safety skills weeksAge appropriate
Tuesday & Thursday
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Friday
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Saturday
8:00am – 9:00am
(Commencing 1 November)
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
The main objective of this squad is stroke development and greater emphasis on improving endurance. The consolidation of more advanced skills and individual medley are introduced.
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4 x 100 freestyleAt 2.10
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4 x 100m breaststrokeAt 2.20
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4 x 100m backstrokeAt 2.20
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Proficient in all turns
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200m Individual medleyContinuous
Survival and safety techniques
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During safety skills weeksAge appropriate
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturday*
9:00am - 12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Sessions focus on preparation for swimming at the school swim carnival, including race starts and diving off the block, relay changeovers and stroke development.
Carnival Squad will return 12 October 2026.
See our School Carnival Swim Squad page for further details.
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Tumble turns
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Relay changeovers
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Dive starts
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Technique corrections
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Speed work
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Correct finishes
7:15am Mon, Tue & Thu mornings
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Continue to develop freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Learn the basis of dive starts, tumble turns and the use of a pace clock.
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25m Butterfly
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4 x 50m kickAt 2.00
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Freestyle tumble turnsBasic proficiency
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Dive startsBasic proficiency
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4 x 50m freestyleAt 1.15
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4 x 50m breaststrokeAt 1.30
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4 x 50m backstrokeAt 1.30
Survival and safety techniques
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During safety skills weeksAge appropriate
Monday – Friday
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Saturday*
9:00am - 12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Classes focus on stroke technique across freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke. This will introduce survival strokes and elements of competitive swimming including diving and endurance training.
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Swim 150m - continuousCorrect technique
Backstroke 25m, breaststroke 50m, freestyle 50m, survival backstroke 25m
Survival and safety techniques
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Scull feet first on backSculling hand action
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Demonstrate eggbeater kickAlternating leg action
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Water safety sequence
Enter water using compact jump. Swim slowly for 4 mins using 2 survival strokes.
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturday*
9:00am-12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Classes focus on stroke technique across freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke. This will introduce survival strokes and elements of competitive swimming including diving.
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BackstrokeSwim 25m
Correct technique.
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FreestyleSwim 50m
Correct technique.
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BreaststrokeSwim 25m
Correct technique.
Survival and safety techniques
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Demonstrate dive entryShoulder deep
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Water safety sequence
Dive entry into deep water. Rotation of tucked body keeping face above water. Swim slowly for 3 mins using 2 survival strokes. Grasp thrown aid and kick to safety.
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturday*
9:00am-12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Classes focus on stroke technique across freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke and introduce learning to dive.
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BreaststrokeSwim 15m
Symmetrical leg action.
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FreestyleSwim 25m
Correct technique
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BackstrokeSwim 15m
Correct techniqu
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Survival backstrokeSwim 15m
Symmetrical leg action.
Survival and safety techniques
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Demonstrate surface diveShoulder deep
Recover and object.
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Water safety sequence
Step in entry. Scull for 60 secs using survival and horizontal sculling, keeping face above water. Grasp thrown floatation aid and swim for 60 secs. Be pulled to safety.
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturday*
9:00am-12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Show competency in all four strokes. Introduction to breaststroke turns, breaststroke split stroke and backstroke turns. Swimmers are encouraged to swim twice per week to develop endurance and speed.
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Backstroke turnsBasic proficiency
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4 x 100m freestyleAt 2.30
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50m butterfly
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Breaststroke and split stroke turnsBasic proficiency
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4 x 50m breaststrokeAt 1.20
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4 x 50m backstrokeAt 1.20
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6 x 50m kickAt 1.45
Survival and safety techniques
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During safety skills weeksAge appropriate
3:30pm - 5:00pm
9:00am - 12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
This beginner level is focused on water familiarisation and building confidence. Students will learn breath control, submersion, flotation and exploration of body position in the water.
Start swim level finder againSurvival and safety techniques
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Glide forward and recoverWaist deep
Streamlined hold for 5 secs.
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Open eyes under waterIdentify object
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Float or glide backward and recover10 sec float
Floatation aid acceptable.
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SubmergeWaist deep
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Water safety sequence
Confident entry and exit from water. Float for 10–15 secs with floatation aid.
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Safe water entry and exit
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Exhale in waterFace in
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturday
9:00am-12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Students are confident submerging and going under water and will build on skills with minimal assistance and support from teachers. They will learn how to float independently, roll to take a breath and be introduced to freestyle arms with underwater reach and pull.
Start swim level finder againSwimming strokes
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BackstrokeSwim 5m
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FreestyleSwim 5m
Face submerged
Survival and safety techniques
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Scull and tread waterBasic hand and leg action
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Glide backwardKick for 3m and recover
Arms by side.
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Glide forwardKick 3m
Horizontal body position. Face in. Streamline, torpedo, flutter kick.
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Water safety sequence
Glide forward and recover to standing position. Float for 30 secs with floatation aid. Be pulled to safety.
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturday*
9:00am-12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
This level focuses on building on strokes, introducing basic freestyle breathing, the breaststroke kick and dolphin kick.
Start swim level finder againSwimming strokes
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BackstrokeSwim 10m
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Breaststroke leg actionSwim 5m
On back (with board)
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FreestyleSwim 10m
Breathing - with flutter kick, no catch up.
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Survival BackstrokeSwim 10m
Survival and safety techniques
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Water safety sequence
Glide and swim 10m, recover to upright position. Support body in upright position and signal distress.
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Demonstrate forward rollBasic
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Demonstrate survival scullingOn back
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Glide backward and kick 5mWaist deep
Streamlined torpedo position with flutter kick.
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturday*
9:00am-12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Classes focus on stroke technique across freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke.
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BackstrokeSwim 10m
With flutter kick and correct hand entry.
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BreaststrokeSwim 5m
Basic
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FreestyleSwim 15m
Regular breathing - flutter kick, no catch up.
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Survival BackstrokeSwim 10m
Below water arm recovery
Survival and safety techniques
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Scull head first on back
Without leg action
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Water safety sequence
Swim and survival scull for 60 secs. Grasp object and be pulled to safety.
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Recover an objectChest deep
Swim in deep water (only 15m distance).
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Swim in deep water
Monday - Thursday
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Saturday*
9:00am-12:00pm
*Classes located outside in the 10 lane pool. Please remember rashies, hats and sunscreen.
{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
{firstName}'s swim level is Preschool Level {level}
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Contact the swim school to discuss the best enrolment option for you.
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Since {firstName} is over 18 years old, we recommend attending our adult swimming lessons.
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Since {firstName} is very young, we recommend attending the Parent & Baby classes (Level {level})
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We only offer classes for kids aged 2 years and above. As {firstName} is still very young they are not able to join our program yet.
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We only offer classes for kids aged 6 months and above. As {firstName} is still very young they are not able to join our program yet.
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{firstName}'s recommended swim level is
Since {firstName} is still a toddler, we recommend attending our Toddler swimming classes.
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Since {firstName} is still very young, we advise against swimming lessons until they are at least 6 months old.
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FAQs
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The tool assesses your child’s swimming ability through simple questions. It recommends the most suitable level for safe and effective progression.
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Selecting the right level ensures your child learns at an appropriate pace without frustration. It also improves safety and confidence in the water.
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Yes, the Swim Level Finder is designed to guide parents before booking swimming lessons. This helps avoid incorrect enrolments and class changes later. Swim School also offers a free swim assessment, simply call to organise a suitable time on 9441 8227.
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Yes, it includes assessment criteria for complete beginners to advanced swimmers. It’s a useful starting point for all new enrolments.
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You can proceed to enrol in the recommended class via the customer portal. For structured learning, visit Kids Swimming Lessons.
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Yes, instructors continuously assess progress and move children up when ready. This ensures ongoing development throughout the program.
