BIG FISH LITTLE FISH SWIM PROGRAM LEVELS – OVER 3 YEARS
Red Fish
Enter and exit the water safely and confidently.
Get face wet.
With assistance submerge in waist depth water, open eyes and blow bubbles.
Assisted front float/swim for 5 seconds blowing bubbles.
Hold a floatation aid and float on back for 5+ seconds and then stand.
Kick with aid on front demonstrating splashing kicks for 5+ metres.
Answer questions about dangers in the aquatic environment
Blue Fish
Enter water and return to nearest side independently.
Torpedo for 5+ metres.
Kick with an aid on front and back for 10+ metres.
Recover from a front float and back float to a standing position unassisted.
Float with flotation aid for 30 seconds.
Be pulled to safety by grasping a rescue aid.
Answer questions about dangers in the aquatic environment.
Yellow Fish
Perform a slide in entry.
Elementary freestyle and backstroke with and/or without board for 7 metres.
Roll from a front float to a back float.
Demonstrate horizontal arm sculling actions.
Tread water 10+ seconds
Swim through a submerged hoop and recover an object from chest depth.
Swim for 30+ seconds while holding a flotation aid.
Answer questions about dangers in the aquatic environment
Green Fish – Transitional
Introduction to freestyle breathing.
Swim 7+ metres of freestyle using continuous arms and the correct freestyle breathing technique with viable breath control.
Swim 7+ metres of backstroke with continuous arms using a streamlined body position
Introduction to survival backstroke
Tread water 30+ seconds,
Answer questions about dangers in the aquatic environment
Green Fish
Swim 25 metres of each stroke - freestyle and backstroke
12 metres survival backstroke
Demonstrate a duck dive
Be pulled through the water with a rope for 5 metres to safety.
Tread water for 1 minute and survival scull on front and back for 30 seconds.
Answer questions about dangers in the aquatic environment
Orange Fish
Swim 50 metres freestyle and backstroke, 25 metres of survival backstroke
Introduction to breaststroke kick and pull
Tread water 2+ minutes,
Answer questions about dangers in the aquatic environment
Purple Fish
Swim 50 metres of freestyle, backstroke with technique and survival backstroke.
15 metres of breaststroke
Tread water for 2 minutes and rotate in an upright body position with clothes (wearing swimwear and short sleeved t-shirt).
Surface dive, swim underwater and recover an object from chest depth.
Introduction to sidestroke.
Scull headfirst on front and back for 1 minute
Answer questions about dangers in the aquatic environment
Aqua Fish
Swim 100 metres of each stroke - freestyle, backstroke and survival backstroke with technique.
Swim 25 metres of breaststroke, 15 metres sidestroke
Swim underwater and retrieve a sinker from chest depth
Introduction to dolphin kick.
Scull for 1 minute and then swim for 1 minute holding a flotation aid with clothes (wearing swimwear, short sleeved t-shirt and shorts).
Answer questions about dangers in the aquatic environment.
Navy Fish
Swim 100+ metres of freestyle, backstroke; 100 metres of survival backstroke, 50 metres of breaststroke and 25 metres of sidestroke with technique.
Dolphin kick for 25+ metres.
Introduction to butterfly arms and breathing.
Introduction to tumble turns.
Swim slowly for 3 minutes changing survival strokes after each minute with and without clothes (wearing swimwear, short sleeved t-shirt and shorts).
Demonstrate 3 non-contact rescues. Answer questions about dangers in the aquatic environments
PRE SQUAD
Developing Comets
Swim continuously 100+ metres of freestyle and backstroke
Swim 50 metres competitive breaststroke
Introduction to butterfly
Swim 200 metres distance
Fully clothed, swim slowly for 5 minutes using 3 survival strokes
Introduction to correct FINA acknowledged starts, turn and finishes for all competitive strokes
Answer level and age appropriate questions about dangers in open water environments
SQUAD
Comets Bronze
Swim continuously 600 metres, as 200 metres each of freestyle, backstroke, and competitive breaststroke
Swim 50 metres of butterfly
Demonstrate a tumble turn
Demonstrate correct FINA acknowledged starts, turn and finishes for all competitive strokes
Fully-clothed in deep water - swim slowly for 6 minutes using 3 survival strokes
Remove clothing in deep water
Answer level and age appropriate questions about dangers in open water environments
Comets Silver
Swim continuously 900 metres, as 300 metres each of freestyle, backstroke, and competitive breaststroke
Swim 50+ metres of butterfly
Swim 200 metres Individual Medley
Swim 500 metres distance swim, mixed strokes
Full understanding of etiquette and causes of disqualification in competitive events
Fully clothed, swim slowly for 15 minutes using 3 survival strokes
Answer level and age appropriate questions about dangers in open water environments
Comets Gold
Swim continuously 1200 metres, as 400 metres each of freestyle, backstroke, and competitive breaststroke
Swim 100+ metres of butterfly
Swim 400 metres Individual Medley
Swim 800 metres distance swim, mixed strokes
Full understanding of etiquette and causes of disqualification in competitive events
Fully clothed, swim slowly for 15 minutes using 3 survival strokes
Answer level and age appropriate questions about dangers in open water environments
Comets Platinum
Swim continuously 1500 metres, as 500 metres each of freestyle, backstroke, and competitive breaststroke
Swim 200 metres of butterfly
Swim 400 metres Individual Medley
Swim 1200 metres distance swim, mixed strokes
Full understanding of etiquette and causes of disqualification in competitive events
Fully clothed, swim slowly for 15 minutes using 3 survival strokes
Answer level and age appropriate questions about dangers in open water environments
Comets Emerald
Swim continuously 1000 metres of freestyle
Swim continuously 500 metres of backstroke and competitive breaststroke
Swim 300 metres of butterfly
Swim 800 metres Individual Medley
Swim 1500 metres distance swim, mixed strokes
Fully clothed, swim slowly for 30 minutes using 3 survival strokes
Full understanding of etiquette and causes of disqualification in competitive events
Answer level and age appropriate questions about dangers in open water environments
Comets Ruby
Swim continuously 1200 metres of freestyle
Swim continuously 500 metres of backstroke and competitive breaststroke
Swim 300 metres of butterfly
Swim 800 metres Individual Medley
Swim 1500 metres distance swim, mixed strokes
Fully clothed, swim slowly for 30 minutes using 3 survival strokes
At least one age qualifying time
Full understanding of etiquette and causes of disqualification in competitive events
Answer level and age appropriate questions about dangers in open water environments
Comets Diamond
Swim continuously 1500 metres of freestyle
Swim continuously 800 metres of backstroke
Swim continuously 500 metres of competitive breaststroke
Swim 300 metres of butterfly
Swim 800 metres Individual Medley
Swim 2000 metres distance swim, mixed strokes
Demonstrate 200m drills of each stroke
At least one state qualifying time
Full understanding of etiquette and causes of disqualification in competitive events
Answer level and age appropriate questions about dangers in open water environments