Resources - Learning Progression

Preschool A

Face In Water
Blow Bubbles In Water
Glide On Front 3m Assisted
Glide On Back 3m Assisted

Preschool B

Submerge & Exhale 3 Times
Jump Into Chest-Deep Water
Glide On Front 3m With Aid
Glide On Back 3m With Aid

Preschool C

Flutter kick on back and front
Recover object from bottom in waist-deep water
Basic front swim 3m no aid/assistance
Basic back swim 3m no aid/assistance

Preschool D

Front crawl full arm recovery (no side breathing)
Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water
Jump into deep water, return and exit
Flutter kick on side

Preschool E

Front crawl full arm recovery with intro to side breathing
Back crawl basic alternate arm action
Tread water 10 seconds, unassisted
Flutter kick on front and back (10m)

Swimmer 2

Recognizable side breathing front crawl
Tread water 15 seconds
Front crawl 10m
Back crawl 10m

Swimmer 3

Consistent coordinated side breathing front crawl with distance
Consistent coordinated back crawl with distance
Kneeling dive into deep water
Whip kick on back 10m

Swimmer 4

Whip kick on front and back
Standing dive into deep water
Tread water 1 minute
Interval training: 4x25m front/back crawl with 20 seconds rests

Swimmer 5

Basic recognizable breaststroke
Shallow dive into deep water
Stationary eggbeater kick 30 seconds
Sprint front crawl and back crawl 25m each

Swimmer 6

Consistent coordinated breaststroke with distance
Swim underwater 10m to recover object
Scissor kick 15m
Workout 300m

Swimmer 7 - Frank’s Exclusive Award*

Elementary backstroke
Stroke and endurance advanced standards for front crawl
Stroke and endurance advanced standards for back crawl
Stroke and endurance advanced standards for breaststroke

*Lifesaving Society has approved an exclusive for Frank’s Swim School to include elementary backstroke and sidestroke that have been learned previously in the Red Cross swim program, but taken out of the National Lifesaving Society swim program. At Frank’s Swim School we want your children not to miss out on these useful strokes.