Aims & Objectives Early Years The Early Years Programme has three levels; Adult & Baby, Adult & Toddler and Adult & Child. For more information on the Learn to Swim programme specifically, visit the Early Years page. Preschool Aim: To become water confident and develop core aquatic skills (without adult assistance but with buoyancy aids as required) Objectives: Introduce complete non-swimmers to the aquatic environment and establish an understanding of safety in and around water Develop and progress water confidence Establish an understanding of basic core aquatic skills Encourage independent movement Develop skills through enjoyment, fun and self-discovery Swim Skills 1 Aim: To further develop water confidence and develop core aquatic skills without aids Objectives: Develop confidence and ability to perform a wide range of core aquatic skills without buoyancy aids Develop the basic technique of the strokes Introducing the basic technique of sculling Develop balance and buoyancy through a variety of activities Swim Skills 2 Aim: To increase the competency of the core aquatic skills and develop basic stroke technique Objectives: Introduce and progress new core aquatic skills Develop stroke technique to include all four strokes Introduction to diving (pool permitting) Develop awareness and feel for the water through a variety of core aquatic skills Swim Skills 3 Aim: Introduce more advanced stroke technique and achieve Triple S standard Objectives: Further develop competency in all four strokes Achieve the Triple S award / Scotland’s Safe Swimmer Award Development of diving Further developing Butterfly and Breaststroke aiming to achieve legal technique Swim Skills 4 Aim: To improve the quality of stroke technique, introduce multi aquatic skills/disciplines and basic lifesaving skills Objectives: To demonstrate competent technique in all four strokes Introduce lifesaving skills and basic aquatic discipline skills To provide basic skills to enable progression in to all aquatic disciplines including life saving Club Ready Swim Aim: To improve and maintain stroke technique over distance and develop basic training and race skills producing a swimmer who is Club Ready Objectives: Advance swimming stamina for all four strokes whilst maintaining technique Improve efficiency in all four strokes To develop turn technique for all four strokes Knowledge and understanding of club training practices