OSA Swim Level Breakdown
Beginner Levels
Moderate Levels
Advance Levels
Beginner Levels
Key Points
Teaching the foundations and becoming comfortable in the water
Pre-Beginner
- Blowing Bubbles
- Face in Water
- Front and Back Float
- Kicking
Beginner
- Full Head Submersion
- Front Float Rollover
- Front and Back Kick with Board (5 meters)
- Superhero push off
- Water Safety – Climb out of pool and Jump to Teacher while partially assisted
Advanced Beginner
- Nose Bubbles
- Front and Back Float
- Front and Back Kick with Board (10 meters partially assisted)
- Water Safety – Climb out of pool, Jump to Teacher and Treading Water (assisted)
Pre-Junior Levels
Key Points
Focusing on short distances for front and back crawl. Improving technique, side breathing and independence.
Pre-Junior Bronze
- Front Kick with Board (20 meters assisted)
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 5 meters
- Back Kick with Board 9 (20 meters unassisted)
- Treading Water 5 sec (unassisted)
Pre-Junior Silver
- Front and Back Kick with Board (40 meters)
- Front and Back Crawl 3 meters
- Diving (partially assisted)
- Treading Water 15 seconds
Pre-Junior Gold
- Front Crawl 10 meters (unassisted)
- Back Crawl 3 meters (unassisted)
- Side Glide 5 meters (unassisted)
- Diving (unassisted)
- Treading Water 30 seconds
Junior Levels
Key Points
Increasing the distance for front and back crawl from half lengths to full lengths of the pool
Junior Bronze
- Front Streamline 10 meters
- Back Streamline 40 meters
- Treading water 45 seconds
- Diving (hand entry first)
Junior Silver
- Front Craw and Back Crawl 40 meters
- Dolphin Kick 20 meters
- Treading water 90 seconds
Junior Gold
- Front Crawl 60 meters
- Back Crawl 40 meters
- Dolphin Kick on Back 20 meters
- Treading Water 2 minutes
Intermediate Levels
Key Points
There will be more focus on drills involving techniques and endurance throughout each level
Intermediate Bronze
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 60 meters
- One Arm Butterfly 20 meters
- Treading water 2 ½ minutes
Intermediate Silver
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 60 meters
- Butterfly
- Treading Water 3 minutes
- Diving with arms and legs entering same spot
Intermediate Gold
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 60 meters
Senior Levels
Key Points
There will be more focus on drills involving techniques and endurance throughout each level
Senior Bronze
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 80 meters
- Butterfly 60 meters
- Whip Kick 20 meters
- Treading Water 3 ½ minutes, Eggbeater kick
Senior Silver
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 80 meters
- Butterfly 80 meters
- Breaststroke 20 meters
- Whip Kick on Back
- Treading Water, Eggbeater 90 Seconds
Senior Gold
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 100 meters
- Butterfly 80 meters
- Breaststroke 40 meters
- Treading Water, Eggbeater 3 minutes
Master Levels
Key Points
Within the Master Levels technique is key and there will be high focus on drills involving techniques and endurance throughout each level. For those swimmers who are in this level tend to be focused towards wanting to join swim teams.
Master Bronze
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 120 meters
- Butterfly 80 meters
- Breaststroke 40 meters
- Flip Turn
Master Silver
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 120 meters
- Butterfly 80 meters
- Breaststroke 40 meters
- Treading Water, Eggbeater 3 Minutes, with hands out 30 seconds.
Master Gold
- Timed Swims involving specific drills
- Front Crawl and Back Crawl 120 meters
- Butterfly 100 meters
- Breaststroke 60 meters
- Treading Water, Eggbeater 4 Minutes
Royal Olympic Levels
Key Points
Within the Royal Olympic Levels technique is important however the key focus is endurance timed swims. For those swimmers who are in this level tend to be focused towards wanting to join swim teams, or work on their endurance preparing for leadership in the Aquatics field.
Royal Olympic
Royal Olympic 1
- Front Crawl timed swim under 2:30
Royal Olympic 2
- Front Crawl timed swim under 2:15
- Back Crawl timed swim under 2:30
Royal Olympic 3
- Front Crawl timed swim under 2:00
- Back Crawl timed swim under 2:15
- Butterfly technique and timed drills
Royal Olympic 4
- Breaststroke timed swim under 2:30
- Front Crawl timed swim under 1:45
- Back Crawl timed swim under 2:00
Royal Olympic 5
- Breaststroke timed swim under 2:15
- Front Crawl timed swim under 1:30
- Back Crawl timed swim under 1:45
Royal Olympic 6
- Breaststroke timed swim under 2:00
- Front Crawl timed swim under 1:15
- Back Crawl timed swim under 1:30