Swimming Stroke Correction and Stroke Development

Many kids are excited to reach the Marlin level as this is where they really learn how to finesse their freestyle and backstroke technique. Here, your child will build on the skills they have already learned during their Learn To Swim classes as they are now ready to become more efficient swimmers. In Marlin, kids become more proficient with their freestyle and backstroke, they learn breaststroke arm and leg movements, as well as the butterfly kick. They will also improve their swimming endurance as they tend to swim more laps than before.

Once swimmers reach the Kingfish level, they are ready to master all four strokes. These lessons are longer in duration, allowing for the introduction of the correct butterfly and breaststroke technique. We use flippers in Kingfish to help our kids maintain stability and technique, while they develop more advanced swimming skills. By the end of Kingfish, your child can efficiently swim all four strokes and demonstrate bi-lateral breathing in freestyle, as well as the correct dives, turns and finishes.

This is the final level of our Stroke Development program and the emphasis here is on refining your child’s skills to produce an efficient swimming technique across all four strokes. The intensity of the lessons increases at this level, with a further focus on building greater endurance. The results at the end of our Stroke Development program speak for themselves, with many parents and children often telling us how well they did in their school swimming carnivals.