School-Age Learn to Swim
The Swimmagic school-age programme has been structured to give swimmers the best possible chance of progression. Achievable goals have been set for each level that will ensure children are working on the correct skills for their personal capabilities. High repetition of these key skills will ensure their movement between levels.
Kickers
Duration: 25 Minutes
A class working on introductory floating and kicking excercises. Children will be working towards an independent front and back float, a push and glide, and a streamlined kick to a set distance standard.
GOALS:
- Floating Front and Back - Unassisted
- 4 x 5m Push and Glide Correct body position
- 4 x 5m Kick Front Streamlined
- 2 x 10m Kick Back with Board
Paddlers
Duration: 25 Minutes
Children will be building strength in their freestyle and backstroke kick while working towards completing a set distance of freestyle arm action holding a streamlined body position.
GOALS:
- 4 x 7m Swim Freestyle arms – Constant Kicking
- 4 x 10m Kick Back Streamlined
- 4 x 10m Kick with Board - Head up
- 4 x 10m Kick on Side w/ Board
Breathers
Duration: 25 Minutes
Swimmers for the first time will be introduced to freestyle arms with breathing on the kickboard, and rotation excercises will be continued. Double arm backstroke and Breaststroke kick will also be a focus for the swimmers.
GOALS:
- 4 x 12.5m Swim Freestyle with Board
- 2 x 12.5m Swim Backstroke - Hands by Sides
- 4 x 12.5m Kick 2 Free, 2 Back Streamlined (15sec rest)
- 12.5m Swim Breaststroke - Assisted
Swimmers
Duration: 25 Minutes
In this level the swimmers are expected to complete 30m of correct freestyle and backstroke with good technique and have a basic breaststroke kick to progress to the Development level.
GOALS:
- 2 x 12.5m Swim Freestyle - Hold Technique
- 2 x 12.5m Swim Backstroke - 9 O'clock Change
- 4 x 7m Kick Breaststoke with Streamlined Arms
- 4 x 12.5m Kick 2 Free, 2 Back Streamlined
Duration: 25 Minutes
This level builds on the swimmers endurance with stroke count being introduced for both freestyle and backstroke. A strong focus will be put on breaststroke to ensure swimmers have the correct timing. Butterfly kick in a streamline on backs will be indroduced as well.
GOALS:
- 8 x 12.5m Swim Freestyle B3 <13 Strokes / Backstroke 9 O'clock Change
- 2 x 12.5m Swim Breaststroke - Kick, Glide, Breathe
- 2 x 12.5m Kick Streamlined Spin Kick on Back
- 12.5m Kick Streamline Butterfly Kick on Back
When your swimmer has completed all of the School-Age goals he or she will be ready to join our squads!
Call us on (03) 546 3221 for times and availability of our School Age Learn to Swim Levels!