Club Entry Levels
Swimmers 6 Years to 7 Years (before 7th Birthday)
- Swim 100 metres Front Crawl non stop, breathing to side for most of the swim.
- Swim 200 metres Backstroke, a short rest allowed after each 25 metres, to be swam with a continuous arm action.
- Swim 25 metres Breaststroke , without a screw kick, feet to be turned out, with hands remaining in front of the face throughout the stroke cycle.
Swimmers aged 7 – 8 Years( before 9th Birthday)
- Swim 200 metres of Front Crawl non stop, breathing to the side.
- Swim 200 metres Backstroke, swam with continuous arm action.
- Swim 25 metres Breaststroke demonstrating the pull-kick-glide, without a screw kick, with the hands remaining in front of the face throughout the stroke cycle.
- Attempt 25 metres Butterfly.
- Capable of push and glide on front for a distance 5 metres demonstrating a streamlined position.
Swimmers 9 –10 Years(before 11th Birthday)
- Swim 400 metres Front Crawl non stop with side breathing and attempt to tumble turn on alternate lengths.
- Swim 200 metres Backstroke with a continuous arm action and attempting a Backstroke turn throughout the swim.
- Swim 100 metres Breaststroke with correct arm action without screw kick as younger criteria.
- Swim 25 metres Butterfly with Dolphin leg action and arms clearing surface of the water.
- Capable of push and glide to 5 metres on Front and Back in a streamlined position.
Swimmers 11 Years (before 12th Birthday)
- All off the above, plus:
- Swim 400 metres Front Crawl non stop with side breathing and tumble turn on all lengths.
- Prepared to commit to 3 or more sessions per week.
- Capable of swimming in group for 1 hour mixed session at end of trial.
- Be able to kick 50 metres fly kick on back in under 1min 40 seconds.
- Perform a 4 x 25 metres IM with correct strokes.
Swimmers 12 Year plus
- Swimmers will be assessed on an individual basis providing they make the above criteria and can make the transition to Dolphin Squad or above within a time frame specified by the Head Coach.