See a breakdown of our Swim ARCademy level curriculum.
School Level
- Autonomous Safe Entry into the Pool via wall/ramp/stair
- Autonomous Immersion/Autonomous Submersion (full and confident)
- Assisted Floating (front/back)
- Full Rotation (both vertically and horizontally)
- Propulsive Kicking with Aid
- Parent can be transitioned out of the water/student interacts in the lesson environment in a socially appropriate manner without parents’ presence
Pool location: Learn to Swim Pool
- 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)
Pool location: Learn to Swim Pool
- 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, with hands on hips (5 metres)
- Introduction to freestyle arms, with aid
Pool location: Learn to Swim Pool
- 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 metres)
- Demonstrate a kneeling dive into deep water
Pool Location: 25m Pool
- Freestyle 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 water
Pool location: 25m Pool
- Freestyle (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)
Pool location: 25m pool
- Freestyle (100 metres)
- Backstroke (100 metres)
- Breaststroke (100 metres)
- Survival backstroke (100 metres)
- Butterfly (50 metres)
- Sidestroke (100 metres)
Pool location: 25m pool
- Freestyle (100 metres)
- Backstroke (100 metres)
- Breaststroke (100 metres)
- Survival backstroke (100 metres)
- Butterfly (50 metres)
- Sidestroke (100 metres)sec
Pool location: 25m pool
Pre-Squad Levels
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
Pool location: 25m pool
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
Pool location: 25m
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 sec
Pool location: 25m pool
Adult Levels
- 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)
Pool location: 25m pool
- 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)
Pool location: 25m pool