| Learning program |
| Introduction to water |
| Learning to blow bubbles |
| Learning entering to the pool safely |
| Learning to float in water |
| Introduction to basic kicking, gliding and jumping |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| No fear of water. |
| Safe entering the pool’s water without assistance. |
| Demonstration of well behaviour (listening of coach’s commands). |
| No fear of jumping in the water. |
| Perform 20 uninterrupted bubbles. |
| Perform floatation skills – “Star fish”. |
| 15 meters gliding without assistance. |
| 15 meters swimming with kick board without assistance. |
| 15 meters backstroke swimming with kickboard without assistance. |
| Learning program |
| Developing kicking freestyle |
| Introduction to back stroke |
| Learn basic kicking with and without kick-board |
| Learning basic diving skills |
| Practicing to hold the breath for 15 seconds |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| Breathe holding for 15 seconds. |
| 15 meters freestyle swimming unassisted |
| 15 meters back stroke unassisted |
| 15 meters front kick unassisted |
| 15 meters back kick unassisted |
| Retrieving submerging toys |
| Being able to swim to a point safely without assistance. |
| Demonstration of well behavior (listening coach’s commands) |
| Learning program |
| Improving kicking with and without the kick-board on the back and front |
| Developing kicking techniques of freestyle and back stroke |
| Developing the freestyle and back stroke swimming skills |
| Basic Breast stroke swimming practice |
| Improving basics of diving |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| Kicking 25 meters without assistance |
| Swimming 25 meters without assistance non – stop. |
| Breathe holding for 15-20 seconds. |
| Retrieving toys submerging toys. |
| Demonstration of save enter and exit out of pool water without assistance. |
| Breathe holding for 15-20 seconds |
| Learning program |
| Learning to swim Front Crawl and Backstroke 25 meters – 50 meters non-stop |
| Working on the kicking speed with and without the kick-board |
| Improvement of diving skills on the deep side of the water |
| Introduction to the Breaststroke kicking “Froggy Legs” |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| 50 meter freestyle swimming unassisted |
| 50 meter back stroke with arm |
| 50 meter breast stroke |
| 50 meter dolphin kicking |
| Basic diving followed by dolphin kick |
| 25 meter “Froggy Legs” kicking. |
| Breathe holding for 20 till 25 seconds |
| Learning program |
| Introduction to swimming with fins. |
| Focus on developing Front Crawl (Freestyle) stroke, Backstroke, Breaststroke kicking and stamina. |
| Introduction to dolphin style. |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| 75 meter freestyle swimming unassisted |
| 75 meter back stroke with arm |
| 75 meter breaststroke |
| 50 meter Basic butterfly |
| Dolphin kicking 25 meters unassisted |
| Basic diving followed by dolphin kick |
| Basic turns and starts |
| Individual medley |
| Breathe holding for 30seconds |
| Learning program |
| Learning how to do the tumble turns for the Front Crawl |
| Learning how to do the underwater swimming as a part the pushing the wall. |
| Learning how to dive for the Front Crawl and Backstroke |
| Introduction to the Breaststroke technique and Butterfly kicking. |
| Swimming Equipment to be used: Kickboard, Pullboyu and Fins |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| 100 meter freestyle swimming unassisted/Time |
| 100 meter back stroke with arm |
| 100 meter breaststroke |
| 75meter Basic butterfly |
| Dolphin kicking 50 meters unassisted |
| Basic diving followed by dolphin kick |
| Improved breast stroke start |
| Basic turns and starts |
| Individual medley |
| Breathe holding for 30 to 35seconds |
| Learning program |
| Improvement of the tumble turns for the Front Craw |
| Improvement of the underwater swimming part the pushing the Wall |
| Doing the Dive for the Front Crawl and Backstroke, Focus on the Breaststroke technique |
| Improvement of the Butterfly technique. |
| Swimming Equipment to be used: Kickboard, Pullboyu and Fins. |
| Level 7 Swimmers can start to participate in the Development Swimming Galas and friendly swimming races. |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| 100 meter freestyle swimming unassisted/Time |
| 100 meter back stroke with arm |
| 100 meter breaststroke |
| 100 meter Basic butterfly |
| Dolphin kicking 50 meters unassisted |
| Diving followed by dolphin kick |
| Very improved breast stroke start |
| Turns and starts |
| Individual medley 200 meters |
| Breathe holding for 35 seconds |
| Learning program |
| Introduction to backstroke / breaststroke and butterfly turns. |
| Advanced development of the underwater swimming part and work on all starts “with dives” / finishes. |
| Working on the four swimming strokes techniques. |
| Swimming Equipment to be used: Kickboard, Pullbouy and Fins. |
| Participation in races |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| Good technique for all strokes. Availability to swim 100m of each stroke at the competition. |
| Basic diving followed by dolphin kick |
| 100 meter freestyle swimming unassisted/Time |
| 100 meter back stroke /time |
| 100 meter breaststroke /time |
| 100meter Basic butterfly /time |
| Dolphin kicking 100 meters unassisted |
| Diving followed by dolphin kick |
| Turns and starts |
| Individual medley 400 meters |
| Breathe holding for 40seconds |
| Learning program |
| The function of the Mini Swimming Squad is an introduction swimmers to the regular training and sportsmanship routine, developing stroke techniques and skills. |
| Swimmers should be aiming to compete and achieve at a local, region competitions |
| The goal is to develop personal athletic attitude, so that coaches could enhance swimmers swimming ability. |
| Swimmers need to learn how to take his/her responsibility in water as they do in life, and they should learn to understand how to control their bodies in any situation. |
| Minimum Training Commitment: All swimmers in Mini Squad must understand that this is a competitive squad and a minimum of 3 classes per week must be attended. |
| Minimum Equipment Required: Kick board, Pull buoy, Fins, Snorkel and Paddles |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| Availability to swim any 200m of each stroke (Except 200m Fly) during the competition |
| Learning program |
| The function of the Junior Swimming Squad is to educate the swimmer in their regular and correct training. |
| Developing and improving stroke techniques, turns and starts. |
| Swimmers will be aiming to compete and achieve at a local, region competition. |
| Given the step by step guidance to start to comprehend the importance of work and the ability to setting goals. |
| Goal: Is to develop the athletic personal attitudes so that coaches could enhance swimmers swimming ability. |
| Swimmers will know how to take his/her responsibility in water as they do in life, and they will understand how to control their bodies in any situation. |
| Squad Criteria: Minimum Training Commitment: All swimmers in the Squad must understand that this is a competitive squad and a minimum of 4 classes per week must be attended. Minimum Equipment Required: Kick board, Pull buoy, Fins, Snorkel and Paddles |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| Availability to swim any strokes and any races (Except 400m IM, 800m free, 1500m free) during the competition |
| Learning program |
| The function of the Competition Swimming Squads is to introduce swimmers to a greater knowledge of their abilities with the help of aids such as: More advance training techniques and programs. |
| Swimmers will be aiming to compete and achieve at a local, regional and home national competitions. |
| Understanding of the feelings before, during and after competitions. |
| The importance of work and the ability to maintain focus and set goals. |
| The goal is to develop the athletic personal attitude, so that coaches could enhance swimmers swimming ability. |
| Swimmers will know how to take his/her responsibility in water as they do in life, and they will understand how to control their bodies in any situation. |
| Minimum Training Commitment: All swimmers in Elite Performance Squad must understand that this is a competitive squad and a minimum of 5 classes per week must be attended. |
| Minimum Equipment Required: Kick board, Pull buoy, Fins, Snorkel and Paddles |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| Learning program |
| The function of the Elite Performance Squad is to enhance swimmers’ power, velocity, stamina and techniques. |
| Planning customized programs, if there exists the need, according to the characteristics of the athlete. |
| Swimmers will be aiming to compete and achieve at a local, regional and home national and international competitions, and to have the full awareness of their feelings, improving the ability to maintain focus and set goals. |
| Improvement of the athletic attitude and coping with results of the competition. Developing mental focus for competitions. Development of recovery and rest plan. |
| Minimum Training Commitment: All swimmers in Elite Performance Squad must understand that this is a competitive squad and a minimum of 6 classes per week must be attended. |
| Minimum Equipment Required: Kick board, Pull buoy, Fins, Snorkel and Paddles, Stretch Cord, Band |
| Expectations for promoting to the next level |
| Learning program |
| Swimmer is a complete beginner without any background experience in swimming |
| 1.Introduction to water(explanation about swimming styles,breathing,kicking,floating,gliding) |
| 2.Learning how to breathe (bubbles,hold the breath ,inhale,exhale to the water) |
| 2.Learning how to float (floating exercises as a starfish,streamline float,T-float,mushroom float and etc) |
| 3.Introduction to gliding in the water(different variations of gliding: without arms,one arm, both arms. |
| 4.Introduction to basic kicking (front and back) |
| Expectations |
| 1.No fear of water. |
| 2.Be able how to breathe. |
| 3.Be able how to float front and back. |
| 4.Be able how to glide 10 meters. |
| 5.Be able how to do kicking with board and without. |
| Learning program |
| 1.Improving kicking front and back |
| 2.Developing freestyle and backstroke techniques |
| 3.Learning basic diving |
| 4.Introduction to breaststroke and dolphin swimming style. |
| 5.Introduction to swimming with fins |
| 6.Introduction to the tumble turns for the freestyle and backstroke. |
| Expectations |
| 1.To increase kicking speed |
| 2.To be able how to dive |
| 3.To be able swim breaststroke and dolphin style |
| 4.To be able swim with fins |
| 5.To be able to do tumble turns front and back |
| Learning program |
| 1.Developing and improving strokes,techniques,turns,starts. |
| 2.Advanced development of the underwater swimming part(exits underwater) |
| 3.Improvement 5 physical activity components: Cardiovascular endurance, Muscular endurance Muscular strength,Flexibility,Body composition |
| 4.Participation in races. |
| 3.Swimmers will be aiming to compete and achieve at the local region competition. |
| Expectations |
| 1.To be able to swim with good techniques (all strokes) |
| 2.To be able to do diving followed by dolphin kick |
| 3.To be able to do 400 meters individual medley |
| 4.To be able to swim 800m freestyle |
| 5.Participates in local competitions |
