Level 2

Level 2 — Beginners

Building Confidence for Life

Focus: Independence • Freestyle • Backstroke • Breathing • Breaststroke Introduction • Endurance • Water Safety

Lesson Goals

Level 2 builds on the strong foundations developed in Level 1.

Swimmers are encouraged to become increasingly independent while developing correct technique rather than simply swimming longer distances.

Throughout Level 2 we focus on:

• Streamlined body position

• Strong straight-leg kicking

• Independent freestyle

• Correct freestyle arm action

• Side breathing

• Backstroke

• Introduction to breaststroke

• Increased swimming distance

• Floating and survival skills

• Treading water

• Safe entries and exits

• Confidence in deeper water

• Returning safely to the wall

Water safety is incorporated into every lesson.