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.
- 01
Water comfort
Yellow cap, ages 4 to 6SkillsGetting 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 upMoves up when the swimmer follows directions in the water and moves along the wall without help.
- 02
Floating and kicking
Orange cap, ages 5 to 8SkillsFloating 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 upMoves up when the swimmer floats for a moment without support and kicks to the wall.
- 03
Strokes
Green cap, ages 7 to 10SkillsFreestyle with side breathing
Backstroke with a steady kick
Swimming a length in the shallow end
Turning to come back to the wall
Moving upMoves up when the swimmer swims two lengths of freestyle and backstroke without stopping.
- 04
Stroke combinations
Blue cap, ages 9 to 12SkillsBreaststroke and basic butterfly
Freestyle and backstroke with good technique
Starts and turns from the edge
Swimming four lengths in a row
Moving upFinishes the program when the swimmer swims four lengths in a row in two strokes.
- 05
Adults: water comfort
Purple cap, ages 13 and upSkillsGetting 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 upMoves up when the swimmer floats and kicks without support and is comfortable in chest-deep water.
- 06
Adults: strokes
Teal cap, ages 13 and upSkillsFreestyle with side breathing
Backstroke and breaststroke
Swimming a length without stopping
Breathing calmly while swimming
Moving upThere 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.