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Learn to Swim Levels
Learn
to
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Levels
A range of Learn to Swim levels for babies through to adults, designed to suit every swimming ability
Our Learn to Swim program caters to all ages - from infants and preschoolers to primary-aged children and beyond.
We also offer adult swimming lessons for beginners, those looking to refine stroke technique, or anyone wanting to build confidence in the water.
Delivered by qualified, supportive instructors, our lessons are both educational and fun, with structured swim levels designed to build on existing skills and help every swimmer get the most out of their time in the pool.
Infants: 3 months to 3 years old
Scroll to explore our Learn to Swim levels - from baby classes to water confidence for little ones up to 3 years old.
Splish Splash: 3 to 6 months
Our Splish Splash program is a free water familiarisation class for babies aged 3 to 6 months. Each session is all about helping your little one feel happy and comfortable in the water with gentle holds and playful interaction.
Infant level one: 6 months to 1 year
These lessons build early water confidence and foundational aquatic skills with the support of a parent or carer. Through playful, guided activities, children are introduced to safe water practices, breath control, floating, buoyancy, and gentle movement - helping develop comfort, awareness, and early swimming readiness in a secure environment.
Infant level two: 1 to 2 years
This level supports the transition from water familiarisation to early independence. With guided activities, swimmers build confidence, coordination, and safe water habits while developing breath control, floating, rotation, and purposeful movement. A key focus is improving mobility and safety, including confidently holding the pool edge.
Infant level three: 2 to 3 years
This level focuses on building independence and confidence in the water. Children learn to control their movements and safety while developing breath control, submersion, rotation, and coordinated swimming actions. Key milestones include entering and exiting the water independently, pushing and gliding toward a target, and safely jumping in and returning to the pool edge.
Preschool: 3 to 5 years old
Scroll to explore our Learn to Swim levels for ages 3 to 5 years.
Preschool level one
This level introduces key swimming fundamentals, including breath control through bubble blowing, floating on front and back, and safe entries and exits. Swimmers build confidence with submersion while learning basic arm movements and back kicking up to 5 metres. The estimated time in this level is 6 to 9 months.
Preschool level two
This level builds early swimming strength and control, with swimmers learning to paddle and kick up to 4 metres, develop streamlined positions on front and back, and rotate from front float to back float with control. The estimated time in this level is 9 to 12 months.
Preschool level three
This level develops stroke confidence and coordination, introducing freestyle “big arms” up to 10 metres, bilateral breathing, streamline kicking on front and back, and backstroke arms up to 5 metres. Swimmers also practise confident submersion and object retrieval. The estimated time in this level is 9 to 12 months.
Primary: 5 to 7 years old
Scroll to explore our Learn to Swim levels for 5 to 7 years.
Primary level one
This level introduces key swimming fundamentals, including breath control through bubble blowing, floating on front and back, and safe entries and exits. Swimmers build confidence with submersion while learning basic arm movements and back kicking up to 5 metres. The estimated time in this level is 6 to 9 months.
Primary level two
This level develops stroke technique and water confidence, including freestyle with bilateral breathing, backstroke up to 10 metres, and confident submersion with object retrieval. The estimated time in this level is 9 to 12 months.
Primary level three
This level focuses on refining strokes and building endurance, including freestyle with bilateral breathing for 15 metres, backstroke with opposite arm timing for 15 metres, developing the breaststroke kick for 10 metres, and practicing survival backstroke. The estimated time in this level is 9 to 12 months.
Primary level four
This level builds endurance and stroke coordination, including freestyle with bilateral breathing for 25 metres, backstroke with correct timing for 25 metres, developing breaststroke for 15 metres, butterfly kick for 10 metres, and survival backstroke for 25 metres. The estimated time in this level is 12 to 18 months.
Primary level five
This level focuses on advanced stroke development and technique, including freestyle with bilateral breathing for 50 metres with tumble turns, backstroke with race finishes for 50 metres, butterfly kick for 10 metres, breaststroke pull-down technique, and butterfly arm and kick timing for six strokes. The estimated time in this level is 9 to 12 months.
Primary level six
This level focuses on advanced endurance, technique, and water skills. Swimmers complete freestyle and backstroke for 100 metres with tumble turns, develop butterfly for 25 metres, practise sculling and treading water for 2 minutes, learn to read a pace clock, and complete a 100m Individual Medley (IM). The estimated time in this level is 9 to 12 months.
Adults: 16 years +
Adults swimming lessons
For 16 years and over, our adult learn to swim program caters to all abilities and is tailored to meet your individual needs. Boost your fitness with resistance exercises, improve joint mobility, and enhance your swimming skills and water confidence.
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