What Ace swim level is your child?*
*Many factors can affect your child's level, please answer these questions to the best of your ability and keep in mind that this is a guide based on your answers.
Age of child
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3-9 months
9-15 months
15-24 months
2-3years
3-5 years (pre school)
5+ years (school age)
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Your child is at the Tiddling Tadpole level
Classes for 3-9 month olds introduce parent and baby to the water in a fun, safe environment.
Your child is at the Fantastic Frogs level
Classes for 9-15 month olds introduce the turn and reach response when submerged in the water.
Your child is at the Clever Crabs level
Classes for 15 month - 2 year olds focused on encouraging independence in the water as babies are now able to recognise words and perform the actions for basic skills such as kicking, bubbles, and arms.
Your child is at the Terrific Turtles level
Classes for 2 - 3 year olds focused on developing independence in the water as toddlers are generally able to understand and perform the basic skills of swimming with parental support.
Your child will be in one of our Pre-School (PS) lessons
Our Pre-School lessons are for 3 and 4 year olds with a maximum of two children in the class with one instructor. The classes run for a duration of 20 minutes which is perfect for your little one's concentration span. We have a number of Pre-School levels available. Let's determine where your child may sit in the Pre-School lessons.
Your child will be in one of our School Age lessons
Our School Age lessons are for children aged 5+ years old with a maximum of four children in the class with one instructor. The classes run for a duration of 30 and are grouped based on ability and age. We run a maximum of two School Age classes at once, with a lane rope separating the two classes. Let's determine where your child may sit in the School Age lessons.
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Pre-School lessons
We offer six different levels within this age group. These next questions will help us identify where they may sit.
Is your child confident in the water without their parent/caregiver - just an instructor?
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Yes
No
Your child is likely to be in our Super Seahorse pre-school class.
These lessons are for 3 year-olds that may still need their parent in the water with them at the beginning. This class is designed for parents to gradually move out of the water and create independence for their little ones.
Can your child...
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Yes
No
Submerge in the water and blow bubbles
Float on tummy with assistance (front starfish)
Float on back with assistance (back starfish)
Paddle and kick with assistance
Your child is likely to be in our PS1: Daring Dory pre-school class.
These lessons are perfect for beginner pre-school swimmers who are confident in the water without a parent/caregiver. They focus on water confidence, including being happy in the water, getting hair and face wet, floating with assistance, as well as moving through the water using a noodle.
Can your child...
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Yes
No
Float on tummy independently (front starfish)
Float on back independently (back starfish)
Push off once and glide on tummy
Kick on tummy with a floating aid
Kick on back with a floating aid
Do freestyle arms while walking
Your child is likely to be in our PS2: Curious Crayfish pre-school class.
These lessons are perfect for pre-school swimmers who have already developed some water confidence and swimming skills. These lessons focus on building key swimming skills further, such as independently floating, gliding, and kicking, as well as water safety skills.
Can your child...
Yes
No
Push off and glide on tummy multiple times
Do beginner freestyle arms with kicking
Kick on back with no aid
Dive to bottom of the pool to collect something
Your child is likely to be in our PS3: Electric Eel pre-school class.
These lessons are perfect for pre-school swimmers who have likely done some swimming previously and progressing well. These lessons focus on key swimming skills such as streamlined kicking, kicking on back, and developing freestyle swimming arms.
Can your child...
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No
Swim one length of freestyle
Continuously float while sculling (no kicking)
Do beginner backstroke arms (no kicking)
Stay tucked in a ball underwater (introduce flip movement & breath control)
Your child is likely to be in our PS4: Flying Fish pre-school class.
These lessons are perfect for confident pre-school swimmers who have developed basic swimming skills and are ready to start bringing together and developing Freestyle skills, introduce Backstroke arms and of course continue water safety skills.
Can your child...
Yes
No
Swim two lengths of freestyle with breathing
Swim two lengths of backstroke
Do breaststroke legs and arms
Your child is likely to be in our PS5: Happy Harpuka pre-school class.
These lessons are perfect for pre-school swimmers who are close to school age lessons and are progressing key swimming strokes. These lessons develop Backstroke, and introduce key Breaststroke skills as well as water safety skills.
That's awesome! Your pre-schooler has great swimming skills. Discuss next steps with us.
Please contact our office and we can chat about your child's options.
School age lessons
We offer multiple levels within this age group. These next questions will help us identify where they may sit.
Can your child...
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Yes
No
Submerge in the water and blow bubbles
Float on tummy with assistance (front starfish)
Float on back with assistance (back starfish)
Paddle and kick with assistance
Your child is likely to be in our L1: Snappy Swordfish school age class.
These lessons are for beginners and focus on enjoying the water and building under water confidence. On the water propulsion and water safety skills are introduced.
Can your child...
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Yes
No
Kick on tummy in streamline position - stand to breath
Walk while doing freestyle arms
Combine freestyle arms with kicking - stand to breath
Constant kicking on back
Standing backstroke arms
Dive to bottom of pool to collect an object
Float in a ball under water - 5 seconds
Your child is likely to be in our L2: Streamline Snapper school age class.
These lessons focus on the key swimming skills of gliding, kicking and body position with the aim of developing an independent back kick to keep our swimmers safe in the water.
Can your child...
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Yes
No
Kick on tummy in streamline position - with kickboard
Two lengths of freestyle arms and kicking - stand to breath
One length of backstroke
Sculling on back, only using arms - no kicking
Roll from front to back with kicking
Submerge, push off wall and glide
Your child is likely to be in our L3: Radiant Rainbowfish school age class.
These lessons develop backstroke arms which are combined with the back kick. Freestyle swimming skills also continue to be developed in preparation for breathing in the next level.
Can your child...
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Yes
No
Consistent kicking and breathing to side
Begin to incorporate breathing with freestyle - two lengths
Beginner backstroke - two lengths
Breaststroke kick on back
Butterfly action (wiggly worm)
Your child is likely to be in our L4: Zipping Zebrafish school age class.
These lessons focus on freestyle breathing and backstroke continues to be developed.
Can your child...
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Yes
No
Consistent lengths of beginner freestyle
Consistent lengths of beginner backstroke
Breaststroke legs only
Breaststroke arms only
One length of breaststroke - stand to breathing
Shallow dive
Forward roll
Your child is likely to be in our L5: Bubbling Boxfish school age class.
These lessons focus on breaststroke and furthering the progression of freestyle and backstroke.
Awesome! Your child is likely to be in one of our higher school age classes.
Please contact us to discuss their skills and we can help find a class that suits.
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