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At David Lloyd Riverview we pride ourselves on the strength of our Junior swimming programme. We deliver our programme in accordance with the S.T.A. (Swim Teachers Association) guidelines. Below is a list of our levels and what is required to move onto the next level. There are 3 sub-categories in each of our levels to ease the progression of your child from Tiny Tots all the way to Squad! We award badges and certificates for all of the participants in our programme and even if your child does not move an entire level they can still earn new badges and certificates within a level. This is a great way for children to build confidence, and also for you to be able to monitor the progression of your child. All of our classes are 40 minutes in duration (giving you enough time to get that workout in!) and our ratio’s of Child to teacher are among the best in Europe!

• Tiny Tots: An introduction to swimming through games and other fun activities. Confidence in the water allows children to move to the next level. Ratio, 1:4
  
  
• Starfish: Full submersion, floating on front and back, and ability to swim 2 metres on front and back. Ratio, 1:6
  
  
• Level 1: Swim 5 metres on front and back. Breath rhythmically for 6 cycles. Scull headfirst for 3 metres. Perform a mushroom float. Ratio 1:6
  
  
• Level 2: Swim 15 metres backstoke. Swim 5 metres dolphin kick, on front or back. Swim 15 metres of a recognised front stroke. Ratio, 1:8
  
  
• Level 3: Head first and feet first surface dive. Scull 10 metres head first and feet first. Swim 25 metres backstroke with a correct finish. Swim 25 metres of a recognised front stroke with a correct finish. Swim 20 metres of a second front stroke with a correct finish. Ratio, 1:8
  
  
• Level 4: Swim 100 metres of a recognised front stroke incorporating the correct start, turns and finish. Swim 50 metres of a second front stroke with correct start, turns and finish. Swim 100 metres Individual Medley incorporating the correct start, turns and finish. Swim 100 metres backstroke incorporating the correct start, turns and finish. Swim 25 metres of a fourth recognised stroke not undertaken in any of the other tests. Ratio, 1:8
  
  
• Level 5: Swim 50 metres in 70 seconds. Scull 15 metres head first and feet first. Perform front and back somersault. Swim 3 widths butterfly performing correct turns and a finish. Ratio, 1:10
  
  
• Level 6: Swim 400 metres within 10 minutes using a recognised competition stroke. Swim 100 metres in 2 minutes. Swim 200 metres Individual medley. Ratio, 1:10
  
  
• Level 7: Swimmers will be chosen by head coach to advance to the Squad. Ratio, 1:10
  
  
• Squad: This is a competitive training level where up to 3500 metres may be covered in a session. By invitation only.