A BRIEF OUTLINE OF EACH CLASS IS LISTED BELOW |
Class | You are |
Partners | 0-2 years Under 2 years old and require an adult to accompany you. |
Seahorses | 2-3 ½ years Under 3 ½ years old and require an adult to accompany you. |
Terrapins | 3 1/2 to school age New to swimming lessons without an adult and may lack water confidence and unable to swim without an aid. |
Aqua Bears | Non Swimmer New to swimming lessons without an adult, may lack water confidence and cannot swim without an aid or may have been in Terrapins. |
Newts | 5m – 10m Swimmer Confident in water, can submerge under water and swim 5 metres on your front and back. |
Cygnets | 10m-25m Swimmer Confident in water out of your depth, can swim 10m with a good Front crawl and 5 metres Backstroke, Basic Breaststroke and Butterfly with initial diving skills. |
Note: Partner, Seahorse & Terrapin classes are all Pre-School age and the progression is strictly age dependant. Other classes are school age and above and are ability based.