Transitional Stages

Transitional Stages

Levels of Competency

INFANT

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

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

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