Transitional Stages

Infant Bronze:

• SIT IN Turn around and find the wall 50cm from the step
• SPOKE 45 Degrees
• JUMP From step to hand target (assisted)
• SWIM FLOAT SWIM Flip Over (assisted)
• DIVE DUDES Pick up from step
• FLOAT Independently

Infant Silver:

• SIT IN Turn around and find the wall 50cm from the step
• PUSH OFF Swim to hand target
• JUMP And swim around the instructor
• SWIM FLOAT SWIM Flip Over 50cm away from step (assisted)
• DIVE DUDES Push down to step and pick up (assisted)
• FLOAT Independently

Infant Gold:

• GENTLE BACK PUSHOVER Float from a disorientated roll
• PUSH OFF Swim to hand target 
• JUMP Swim to hand target with a roll-back
• SWIM FLOAT SWIM Flip over then 3 seconds swim (assisted)
• DIVES DUDES Grab dude from the floor (assisted)
• FLOAT Independently

Junior Bronze:

• SAFE ENTRY
• FACE IN 90 Degrees from the wall (unassisted, no floating)
• PUSH OFF Swim to a hand target
• FREESTYLE Swim front crawl
• SWIM FLOAT SWIM Flip over to the wall (unassisted)
• DIVE DUDES Grab dude approx. 1m deep, recover to a float (assisted)
• FLOAT Independently

Junior Silver:

• SIT IN From 2-3m, Swim Float Swim to safety
• SAFE EXIT Climb out at wall
• FACE IN 90 Degrees from the wall, approx. 20cm away (unassisted, no floating)
• FREESTYLE Basic big arms
• FREESTYLE Effective kicking
• BREASTWORK Basic pizza arms
• SWIM FLOAT SWIM Flip over approx. 50cm from step (unassisted)
• DIVE DUDES Grab dude approx. 1m deep recovery to a float (unassisted)
• FLOAT Variable time  

Junior Gold:

• SAFE ENTRY Slide in entry and Monkey to the wall (unassisted)
• FREESTYLE Effective kick and big arms
• FREESTYLE Breathing to the side with kickboard
• BACKSTROKE Kick, with kickboard
• JUMP Swim or Swim Float Swim return to the wall
• DIVE Shallow dive (assisted)
• SWIM FLOAT SWIM Unprompted multiple flip overs and rollbacks (unassisted)
• DIVE DUDES Grab dude approx. 1m deep recovery to a float (unassisted)
• FLOAT Variable time

Senior Bronze:

• MID POOL PLACEMENT Recover to a float or swim to the side (unassisted)
• TUMBLE TURNS Tumble in center of pool (assisted)
• FREESTYLE Bubble breathe (BB) arm effectively with kickboard
• BACKSTROKE Arms and kick with kickboard
• BREASTSTROKE Pizza arms with glide
• BREASTSTROKE Kick on back with kickboard
• DIVE DUDES Retrieve multiple items 50cm apart at least 1m deep
• FLOAT Variable time

Senior Silver:

• SURVIVAL BACKSTROKE Kick holding kick board
• TUMBLE TURN From regular launch
• FREESTYLE Bubble breathe (BB) arm 
• BACKSTROKE Kick and arms holding kick board
• BREASTSTROKE Kick with glide
• DIVES Shallow Dive
• DIVE DUDES Dive and retrieve multiple 50cm apart
• FLOAT Variable time

Senior Gold:

• SURVIVAL BACKSTROKE Sculling arms only
• FREESTYLE 5m BBB with effective pull and kick
• BACKSTROKE Arms on kickboard, effective pull and effective kicking
• BREASTSTROKE Pull, kick and glide effectively
• BUTTERFLY Dolphin kick
• JUMP Swim to safety 
• DIVE DUDES Dive and retrieve multiple 50cm apart
• FLOAT Variable time

Platinum

• SURVIVAL BACKSTROKE With arms 5m
• TUMBLE TURNS On the wall with push off
• FREESTYLE 5m
• BACKSTROKE With starts 5m
• BREASTSTROKE With breathing 3m
• BUTTERFLY Kick 2m
• DIVE Shallow dive into stroke
• DIVE DUDES Retrieve multiple dudes, recover unassisted
• FLOAT Variable time