Stage 1 - Reds, helps to build water confidence, while introducing water safety skills and the basic skills needed to build swimming ability.

Swimmers will develop basic safety awareness, learn basic movement skills and water confidence skills.

They will also be introduced to a structured class setting. Swimmers may use flotation equipment, such as arm bands and floats, throughout this stage.

STAnley One

1. Identify the teacher
2. Enter the water safely
3. Splash feet at water’s surface while supported by wall/ woggle/adult and then return to a standing position
4. Walk forwards, backwards and sideways through the water unaided for 5 metres.If in deeper water, unassisted walking actions may be substituted
5. Move through the water on the front for 2 metres, turn around and move back to start position
6. Move through the water for 2 metres on the back, roll to regain feet.
7. Blow a small object across the pool for 2 metres
8. Travel under a woggle bridge and through a shower created by a watering can
9. Push and glide on the front
10. Exit pool safely

      PUFFIN  AWARD

      5 metres using aids

STAnley Two

1. Show an understanding of poolside safety
2. Enter the water safely from the poolside
3. Blow bubbles into the water, with mouth or nose and mouth submerged
4. Move through the water for 2 metres on the front while blowing bubbles, return to an upright/standing position
5. Move through the water for 2 metres on the back using an alternating leg action, ears in water and return to an upright/standing position
6. Perform a star floating position on front or back
7. Use front paddle action to move a ball across the pool
8. Push and glide on the back
9. Roll from front to back, looking at the ceiling
10. Climb out of the pool safely

Stage One

1. By completing the Learn to Swim Stage 1 Award, swimmers will be able to:
2. Enter the water safely.
3. Move forward for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
4. Move backwards for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
5. Move sideways for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
6. Scoop the water and wash the face.
7. Be comfortable with water showered from overhead.
8. Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing.
9. Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing.
10. Push and glide in a flat position on the front from a wall.
11. Push and glide in a flat position on the back from a wall.
12. Give examples of two pool rules.
13. Exit the water safely.