Ability Matrix
If you are booking lessons for your child and are unsure which ability to choose, try our easy to use Ability Matrix to identify which course to book.
Is your child over 4 years of age?
Yes
No
Is your child under 3 years of age?
Yes
No
Can your child...
- Independently paddling (without floats) confidently and consistently on front & back for 5 metres.
- Kicking effectively for 5m front & back
- Confident put their face into the water and blow bubbles?
Yes
No
Can your child...
- Swim 5m Frontcrawl & Back (including breathing skills, over arm recovery & streamlined body position)
- Duck under the water
- Roll over in the water
Yes
No
Can your child...
- Swim 10m Frontcrawl & Backstroke with good, relaxed breathing skills
- Kick 5m Breaststroke and Butterfly
- Swim 5m Breaststroke full stroke
- Be confidence in deeper water - treading water and maintain skills of swimming regardless of depth?
Yes
No
Can your child...
- Swim 25m FC & BC controlled technique & good/ relaxed breathing skills
- 15m BR/s full stroke with good, relaxed breathing skills
- 10m Butterfly full stroke with good, relaxed breathing skills
- Perform a forward roll in the water
Yes
No
Can your child...
- Swim 50m FC & BC good technique and distance per stroke
- Swim 25m Breaststroke with legal technique and breathing every stroke
- Swim 15m Fly controlled technique & good/ relaxed breathing skills
- Dives & Turning skills
Yes
No
Can your child...
- Swim all 4 strokes in a competitive swimming style 25m – 400m. Diving & Turning skills. Able to perform drills and swim skills seen at Swim clubs.
Yes
No
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