Level 1 — Foundations

Building Confidence for Life

Focus: Water Confidence • Floating • Kicking • Breathing • Reach & Pull • Streamline • Independence • Water Safety

Level 1 Goals

• Build confidence and trust in the water

• Develop independent movement

• Establish correct body position

• Develop straight-leg kicking

• Develop controlled bubble blowing

• Introduce freestyle reach and pull

• Develop streamline through torpedoes

• Build front and back floating confidence

• Develop back kicking

• Practise safe entries and exits

• Jump in and independently return to the wall

• Develop essential water-safety skills

• Encourage independence while maintaining a positive experience

Confidence Comes Before Technique.