Swim Curriculum Charts

Complete curriculum standards for Swim School and Stroke School programs

Swim School

Ages 3+ · Foundational water safety and comfort

Level 1: Starfish (White)

Entry Criteria: No previous experience required.

🎯 Primary Learning Focus

Water entry safety, breath-holding, and submersion comfort.

✅ Skills to Master

  • •Safe pool entry and exit
  • •Breath-holding (3+ seconds)
  • •Comfortable head submersion
  • •Flutter kick holding wall

🛡️ Safety Benchmarks

  • •Know pool rules and safety procedures
  • •Understand CPR and rescue basics
Level 2: Puffer Fish (Red)

Entry Criteria: Comfortable with submersions and assisted floating.

Level 3: Seahorse (Blue)

Entry Criteria: Can jump in and float on their back unassisted for 5 seconds.

Level 4: Sea Turtle (Green)

Entry Criteria: Can swim 10m/30ft using a swim-roll-swim method.

Stroke School

Competitive stroke technique & physical fitness

Level 1: Sharks (White)

Entry Criteria: Completed Swim School Level 4 or can swim 50m/yd continuously.

Level 2: Seals (Red)

Entry Criteria: Can swim 25m/yd of technically correct Freestyle and Backstroke.

Level 3: Jellyfish (Blue)

Entry Criteria: Comfortable with basic Butterfly undulation and resting strokes.

Level 4: Stingrays (Green)

Entry Criteria: Can swim 25m/yd of all four competitive strokes.

These curriculum charts provide instructors with detailed benchmarks for each level, helping to ensure consistent progression and comprehensive skill development across all swim programs. Use this guide when planning lessons, assessing student progress, and preparing curriculum resources.