Starfish Stage (Complete Beginner) 

Key Skills:

1. Safe entry/exit from the water.

2. Water confidence (face in water, submerging).

3. Floating independently on front and back.

4. Push and glide from wall in streamline position.

5. Introduction to kicking on front and back (with and without aids).

6. Blow bubbles and breathing control.

7. Basic water safety awareness (call for help, understanding shallow/deep areas).

Seahorse Stage (Basic Movement) 

Key Skills:

1. Swim 5 meters front and back without aids.

2. Rotate from front to back and back to front.

3. Introduction to overarm pull in front crawl.

4. Basic backstroke arms (without support).

5. Floating and regaining standing position.

6. Jump into water unaided and return to surface.

7. Begin to coordinate arm and leg movements in sync.

Dolphin Dippers (Stroke Fundamentals) 

Key Skills:

1. Swim 10 meters front crawl and backstroke with improved technique.

2. Introduction to breaststroke leg action (without full stroke).

3. Coordinating breathing with arm pulls (bilateral breathing for front crawl).

4. Push and glide into streamlined body position (front and back).

5. Treading water for 10-15 seconds.

6. Kicking 10 meters on both front and back with extended arms.

Jellyfish Drifters (Proficiency in Kicking & Floating) 

Key Skills:

1. Swim 15 meters front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke.

2. Introduce basic butterfly kick.

3. Swim breaststroke with correct arm and leg timing (butterfly arm/leg drills separately).

4. Improve breathing timing for front crawl (every 3rd stroke).

5. Perform a sitting or kneeling dive.

6. Treading water for 20-30 seconds.

Turtle Tides (Introduction to Full Strokes) 

Key Skills:

1. Swim 25 meters using 3 strokes (front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke).

2. Basic butterfly stroke (introduce full stroke over 5-10 meters).

3. Refine timing and breathing for breaststroke.

4. Introduction to tumble turns (front crawl and backstroke).

5. Swim continuously for 50 meters using one stroke.

6. Swim 10 meters butterfly with arm and leg coordination.

Orca Explorers (Advanced Stroke Skills & Turns) 

Key Skills:

1. Swim 50 meters using 3 different strokes.

2. Swim 25 meters butterfly.

3. Practice of competitive starts (dive from standing position) and finishes.

4. Perform tumble turns for front crawl and backstroke.

5. Practice survival skills (treading water for 1 minute, swim in clothing).

6. Perform head-first dives safely.