Propeller Swim School Levels
All levels and teaching within the Propeller programme are ability based rather than age based. We put a lot of emphasis on quality technical based teaching getting the foundations right for each skill. Incorporated into the sessions are fun and water safety.
Swimmers progress to the next level once they have attained the requirements and don’t wait till the end of term. Assessments are ongoing so the swimmer keeps progressing during the term.
Babies - 6 months to 3 years
Glider 1 1:8 ratio (6 months - 2 years)
A parent/caregiver is required to join the child in the water.
- Water familiarisation
- Safe entry and exit
- Confidence
- Back Float (with assistance)
- basic submersion in the water
Glider 2 1:6 ratio (2 - 3 years)
A parent/caregiver is required to joing the child in the water.
Must have basic submersion skills for this level
- Safe entry and exit
- Self support on wall
- Back and front float
- Independence on platform
- Submersion from teacher to parent
- Breath control and safety turn
Glider 3 1:5 ratio (2 - 3 years)
- Safe entry and exit
- Floats (with minimal assistance)
- 3m front and back kick
- Self submersion
- Breath control & safety turn (with no assistance)
- Independence
Glider 3 skips Tugboat if all objectives are met before tunring 3 years old.
Preschool - 3 - 5 years
Tug Boat 1:3 ratio (25 minute class)
- Water familiarisation
- Safe entry
- Underwater for 3 seconds
- Breathing control
- Blow bubbles on surface
- Assisted front float
- Assisted back float
Submarine 1:3 ratio (25 minute class)
- Breathing control
- Front float
- Back float
- Front kick for 5m no board
- Back kick for 5m with board
- Rolling from front to back
School Age - 5 years and up
Helicopters 1:3 ratio (25 minute class)
This class is for school-aged children who need a recap or have never been in a lesson before.
- Water familiarisation
- Safe entry
- Underwater for 3 seconds
- Breathing control
- Blow bubbles on surface
- Assisted front float
- Assisted back float
Cruise ship 1:4 ratio (25 minute class)
5m
- Breathing control
- Front float
- Back float
- Front kick for 5m no board
- Back kick for 5m with board
- Rolling from front to back
Red Checker 1:5 ratio (25 minute class)
10m
- Freestyle arm 4-6 stroke (without breathing
- Backstroke arm (with board)
- Mushroom float blowing bubbles out the nose
- Sculling / survival backstroke
Spitfire 1:5 ratio (25 minute class)
10m
- 10m freestyle with breathing
- 10m backstroke with rotation
- Breaststroke leg action
- Survival backstroke
- Introduction to foward roll (turns)
Boeing 1:6 ratio (25 minute class)
15m
- Freestyle 15m, breathing every 3 arm circles
- Backstroke 15m
- Breaststroke kick correctly
- Butterfly kick
- Freestyle tumble turn
Jet 1:6 ratio (25 minute class)
25m
- 25m freestyl
- 25m backstroke
- Breaststroke full stroke
- Backstroke tumble turns
- 25m butterfly kick
Stroke Development
Stroke development levels follow on from the 5 levels in school age and are skills based. In these levels we are refining technique
with extra distance and further developing all strokes to prepare for squad level.
Bomber 1:8 ratio (30 minute class)
- 50m freestyle
- 50m backstroke
- 25m breastsroke
- Butterfly arm teaching
- Backstroke tumble turns
Concord 1: 8 ratio (30 minute class)
- 100m freestyle
- 100m backstroke
- 50m Breastroke
- 25m Butterfly
- 100m Individual Medley
- IM turns
Morning Fitness Squad (1 Hour class)
Our Fitness Squad is designed for swimmers who want to build fitness, improve endurance, and keep active in the water in a fun and supportive environment. Sessions focus on developing stamina, strength, technique, and confidence through structured swimming sets guided by our coach from poolside.
Fitness Squad is suitable for both children and adults who are comfortable swimming lengths and would like to continue improving their swimming fitness.
Swimmers can attend one main class per week, with the option to add a second Fitness Squad session in the same week for just $13.00 per lesson. The main class can be made up if missed, following our usual make-up lesson rules. Please note that second weekly Fitness Squad sessions are not eligible for make-up lessons.
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