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Swim ARCademy level curriculum


Ever wondered what it takes to pass a swim level at the ARC, or what's involved? Here's the scoop!


See below for an outline of our swimming lesson curriculum for both parent & child, and adult levels. 
 

  Parent & Child Curriculum                                                                                                                                                                        

Level   Level Requirements            Location      
Wetlanders Autonomous Safe Entry into the Pool via Wall/Ramp/StairAutonomous Immersion/
Autonomous Submersion
(Full and Confident)
Assisted Floating (Front/Back)Full Rotation
(Both Vertically and Horizontally)
Propulsive Kicking with AidParent can be transitioned out of the water/student interacts in the lesson environment in a socially appropriate manner without parents’ presenceLEARN    TO SWIM POOL
 
(LTS POOL)    
Activate Front Float
(Relaxed)
Back Float
(10 Seconds)
Streamline Front Glide off the wall and from a standing start
(5 metres)
Streamline Back Glide off the wall and from a standing start
(5 metres)
Propulsive Front Flutter Kick
(With aid)
(5 meters)
Propulsive Back Flutter Kick
(With aid)
(5 meters)
Activate (3-5 years)
LTS POOL
 
Activate (6-8 years)
LTS POOL
Build Streamline Glide with Propulsive Flutter Kick
(5 metres)
Streamline Back Glide with Propulsive Flutter Kick
(5 metres)
Streamline Glide with Propulsive Breaststroke Kick
(5 metres)
Streamline Glide with Propulsive Survival Backstroke Kick
(5 metres)
Dolphin Kick
(Hands on hips)
(5 metres)
Introduction to freestyle arms
(with aid) 
Build (4-6 years)
LTS POOL
 
Build (7-10 years)
LTS POOL
 
Commit Freestyle Arms and Kick
(Introduce breathing)
(10 metres)
Backstroke Arms and Kick
(10 metres)
Breaststroke Arms and Kick
(10 metres)
Survival Backstroke Arms and Kick
(10 metres)
Streamline Dolphin kick
(10 meters)
Demonstrate a Kneeling dive into deep waterCommit (5-8 years)
LTS POOL
 
Commit (9-12 years)
25M POOL
 
DriveFreestyle with
Bi-lateral Breathing
(25 metres)
Backstroke
(25 metres)
Breaststroke with Breathing and Timing
(25 metres)
Survival Backstroke
(25 metres)
Butterfly with Simultaneous Arms and Legs (no breathing)
(15 metres)
Demonstrate a standing dive into deep waterDrive (6-8 years)
25M POOL
 
Drive (9-14 years)
25M POOL
ExcelFreestyle
(50 metres)
Backstroke
(50 metres)
Breaststroke
(50 metres)
Survival Backstroke
(50 metres)
Butterfly with correct Breathing and Timing
(25 metres)
Side Stroke kick
(15 metres)
25M POOL
Finesse300m Swim
(Including, FS, BK, BRST, SB, FLY)
Sidestroke (introduce arms)
(25 metres)
Dives and Deep-Water EntriesMethods of Rescues (TRTWRST)DRSABCDCompetition Starts, Turns & Finishes25M POOL
Graduate Freestyle
(100 metres)
Backstroke
(100 metres)
Breaststroke
(100 metres)
Survival Backstroke
(100 metres)
Butterfly
(50 metres)
Sidestroke
(100 metres)
25M POOL
Pre-Squad (Bronze)Complete 2 (stokes) 25m sprints in a set time from a Dive in entry:
 
Freestyle: 23-24 sec, Breaststroke: 29 -30 sec, Backstroke: 27-28 sec, Butterfly: 25-26 sec
      
25M POOL
Pre-Squad
(Silver)
Complete 2 (stokes) 25m sprints in a set time from a Dive in entry:
 
Freestyle: 21 sec, Breaststroke; 27 sec, Backstroke: 25 sec, Butterfly: 23 sec
25M POOL
Pre-Squad
(Gold)
Complete 2 (stokes) 50m sprints in a set time from a Dive in entry:
 
Freestyle: 38 sec, Breaststroke: 50 sec, Backstroke: 46 sec,
Butterfly: 44 secSwim 
200m Individual Medley with correct turns and technique.25M POOL
 

  Adult Curriculum                                                                                                                                                                                   

Level    Level Requirements  Location   
Immersion (beginner)Submersion
(Full and Confident)
Front Float
(Relaxed)
Back Float
(Sustained)
Front Glide
(10 metres)
Back Glide
(10 metres)
Front Glide with Propulsive Kick
(10 metres)
 
Back Glide with Propulsive Kick
(10 metres
25M POOL
Extension (confident)Freestyle with
Bi-lateral Breathing
(25 metres)
Backstroke
(25 metres)
Breaststroke
(25 metres)
Survival Backstroke
(25 metres)
Survival Backstroke
(25 metres)
Butterfly
(Elective)
Sidestroke (Elective)25M POOL

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