By the end of this stage your child should be able to:
- Enter the water safely supported by an adult. Swimmers should be encouraged to sit on the side and wait for adult instruction
- Float on the back with full adult support behind the head, shoulders and hips
- Reach and grab toys on the water surface
- Rotate 180 degrees either horizontally and vertically with adult support
- Move through the water in a streamlined position on their front with full support from an adult
- Be at ease with water being showered over the face
- Travel on back using aids with adult support
- Hold the rail/ side of the pool and move towards step/ ladders with adult support and buoyancy aids
- Exit the water safely with adult supervision