Athletics & Activities

Description of Levels

EARLY CHILDHOOD (JK – KG)

Starfish – (level 1)

Absolute beginner level with no water experience. The targets will be met through entertaining courses based on games.

Goals:

  1. Familiarization with the water
  2. Gaining confidence in the water
  3. Proper breathing
  4. Basic rules of floating and forward movement
  5. Basic body swimming position
  6. Safety awareness

 

BEGINNERS

a) Sea horses (level 2)

Prerequisites:

  1. Breath Control for 10 seconds
  2. Back float for 10 seconds
  3. Front float for 10 seconds
  4. Survival swim for 10 meters
  5. Freestyle kick with float for 12.5 meters
  6. Backstroke kick with float for 12.5 meters
  7. Torpedo kick for 10 meters

b) Crabs (level 3)

Prerequisites:

  1. Floating change drill from back to front in streamline position (2 times)
  2. Freestyle kick in streamline position with pull buoy and front breath for 25 meters
  3. Backstroke kick in streamline position for 25 meters
  4. Beginners freestyle for 10 meters (catch up)

c) Lobsters (level 4)

Prerequisites:

  1. Freestyle kick with breath on the side, for 25 meters (proper body position)
  2. Freestyle drill, arm transition for 25 meters (2 strokes right, 2 strokes left)
  3. Backstroke drill, arm transition for 25 meters (2 strokes right, 2 strokes left)
  4. Start with push off the wall in front and back with streamline position (glide for 5 meters)

 

INTERMEDIATE

a) Swordfish (level 5)

Prerequisites:

  1. Freestyle swim for 25 meters (breath every 3 strokes)
  2. Backstroke swim for 25 meters
  3. Qualified breaststroke kicking for 25 meters
  4. Start with proper entry and glide in streamline position for 5 meters
  5. Underwater push of the wall, in front and back streamline position (glide for 5 meters)

b) Sharks (level 6)

Prerequisites:

  1. Freestyle swim for 50 meters (breath every 3 strokes)
  2. Backstroke swim for 50 meters
  3. Breaststroke swim for 25 meters
  4. Butterfly kick for 25 meters
  5. Dive with proper entry and break out of the water

c) Dolphins (level 7)

Prerequisites:

  1. Freestyle swim for 75 meters (breath every 3 strokes)
  2. Backstroke swim for 75 meters
  3. Breaststroke swim for 50 meters
  4. Butterfly drill with correct synchronization with fins for 25 meters (2 right strokes, 2 left strokes and 1 double stroke)

 

螒DVANCED (LEVEL 8)

Prerequisites:

  1. Freestyle swim for 100 meters (breath every three strokes)
  2. Backstroke swim for 100 meters
  3. Breaststroke swim for 75 meters
  4. Butterfly swim for 25 meters
  5. Underwater butterfly kicking for 10 meters by pushing off

 

SUPER 螒DVANCED (LEVEL 9)

Prerequisites:

  1. Freestyle swim for 200 meters
  2. Backstroke swim for 150 meters
  3. Breaststroke swim for 100 meters
  4. Butterfly swim for 50 meters
  5. Individual medley swimming with qualified turns for 100 meters
  6. Diving and butterfly underwater kicking for 15 meters

*The advancement of students to the next level is determined by the instructors' evaluations based on criteria and training goals.

香港六合彩开奖结果2023 Swimming caps are available - Please see your Aquatics Instructors or Ms. Rontogiannis at the Athletic office.

For any QUESTIONS you may have, please CONTACT Ms. Labrini Rontogiannis via telephone (210 6070 294/327) in the Athletic Department and/or via email (rontogiannisl@acs.gr).

Athletics & Activities