• Suitable for children aged three years.
• Children must be happy and independent in the water and able to take instruction from the teachers.
• Teachers are in the water for this class.
• Parents view the lessons from the viewing area.

Skills taught in this ability:

• Safe unaided entry/exit to and from the pool without the use of steps
• Jump into shallow water (0.9m minimum) with support if necessary
• Put face in the water for three secs, blowing bubbles
• Completely submerge without goggles
• Kick through the water on front – with two floats
• Kick through the water on back – with two floats
• Swim half width on front rollover to half width on back – with a noodle
• Star float on front with assistance and face in the water
• Star float on back with assistance and ears in the water

Once all these skills have been completed the swimmer is ready for Pre-school 2