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Six levels, one cap color for each

Each swimmer moves up when they are ready, not when the session ends. There are four levels for children and two for adults.

  1. 01

    Water comfort

    Yellow cap, ages 4 to 6
    Skills
    • Getting in and out of the pool by the steps

    • Blowing bubbles with the face in the water

    • Floating with the instructor's support

    • Walking along the wall

    Moving up

    Moves up when the swimmer follows directions in the water and moves along the wall without help.

  2. 02

    Floating and kicking

    Orange cap, ages 5 to 8
    Skills
    • Floating face down and face up with support

    • Kicking while holding a kickboard

    • Breathing out with the face in the water

    • Kicking to the wall

    Moving up

    Moves up when the swimmer floats for a moment without support and kicks to the wall.

  3. 03

    Strokes

    Green cap, ages 7 to 10
    Skills
    • Freestyle with side breathing

    • Backstroke with a steady kick

    • Swimming a length in the shallow end

    • Turning to come back to the wall

    Moving up

    Moves up when the swimmer swims two lengths of freestyle and backstroke without stopping.

  4. 04

    Stroke combinations

    Blue cap, ages 9 to 12
    Skills
    • Breaststroke and basic butterfly

    • Freestyle and backstroke with good technique

    • Starts and turns from the edge

    • Swimming four lengths in a row

    Moving up

    Finishes the program when the swimmer swims four lengths in a row in two strokes.

  5. 05

    Adults: water comfort

    Purple cap, ages 13 and up
    Skills
    • Getting into the water by the ramp or the steps

    • Breathing to the rhythm of the kick

    • Floating on the back

    • Moving around the shallow end

    Moving up

    Moves up when the swimmer floats and kicks without support and is comfortable in chest-deep water.

  6. 06

    Adults: strokes

    Teal cap, ages 13 and up
    Skills
    • Freestyle with side breathing

    • Backstroke and breaststroke

    • Swimming a length without stopping

    • Breathing calmly while swimming

    Moving up

    There is no level after this one: the swimmer stays as long as they want to keep improving.

Sample levels.

Which level is your swimmer?

We find out together in a short visit in the water.