School Aged Classes
At Trent Bray Swim School, we provide a supportive and nurturing environment for swimmers to thrive in the water, whether they are just starting their swimming journey or aspiring to compete at a higher level. Join us today and dive into a world of aquatic fun, fitness, and lifelong skill development!
Beginner
5 years and up
This is the first level for our school-age swimmers.
Swimmers at this level will focus on breath control and building comfort and confidence in the water. The goal is to teach children to submerge themselves to the bottom of the pool with good breath control.
Once they are comfortable submerging, they will learn to front float independently from start to finish, kick and glide on their front unaided, and float on their backs with assistance from a teacher or a board.
Advanced Beginner
5 years and up
Swimmers at this level can float and glide independently.
They will develop a strong streamline kick on their front and learn to kick and float on their backs without assistance. This class also introduces survival skills such as survival stroking and rolling to enhance water safety.
Stroking
5 years and up
Children in this class can swim and kick independently on both their front and back without any assistance.
They will begin learning formal strokes, including freestyle and backstroke arms, and will also be introduced to the movements of breaststroke.
Beginner Breather
5 years and up
These swimmers are confident in stroking in freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke.
At this level, the focus is on developing right-side breathing while swimming freestyle, and introducing breathing technique in breaststroke. Swimmers will work towards completing a full length of our small pool without needing to stop or stand, maintaining consistent breathing and stroke technique throughout.
Intermediate Breather
5 years and up
Swimmers at this level should be able to confidently swim freestyle with right-side breathing for a full 10-meter length without standing.
At this stage, they will continue to build strength and refine their technique, working towards swimming a full 25-meter length with consistent right-side breathing. They will also be introduced to alternating arms in backstroke to further develop their coordination and stroke efficiency.
Advanced Breather
5 years and up
Swimmers at this level should be able to confidently swim freestyle with right-side breathing for a full 25-meter length without standing.
At this level, they will be introduced to bilateral breathing—learning to breathe every three strokes, alternating sides. They will also continue to develop their technique and endurance in both breaststroke and backstroke over 25-meter lengths.
Stroke 25
6 years and up
Swimmers at this level should be able to confidently swim 25 meters of freestyle with bilateral breathing, without stopping or standing.
At this level, they will continue to develop their skills across all strokes. The goal is to swim a competent, non-stop 100 meters of freestyle within 3 minutes. Swimmers will also be introduced to tumble turns and butterfly.
Stroke 50
6 years and up
This level focuses on enhancing strength and refining technique across all major strokes. Swimmers will work towards mastering a 50-meter swim in Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly (with Fins). To graduate this level, students will aim to complete a nonstop 200-meter swim, demonstrating both endurance and efficiency in the water.
Stroke 100
6 years and up
At this level, swimmers will concentrate on advancing their endurance and efficiency across key strokes. The goal is to swim an unbroken 100 meters in Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly (with Fins). In this level, students will aim to complete a nonstop 200-meter swim, showcasing their improved stamina and stroke proficiency.
Stroke 200
6 years and up
This level is designed to build swimmers' stamina and perfect their stroke execution over longer distances. Swimmers will focus on swimming an unbroken 200 meters in Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly, (with Fins). At this level they will aim to complete an unbroken 400-meter swim with good technique.
Stroke 400
6 years and up
In this advanced level, swimmers will aim to master long-distance swimming with a focus on precision and endurance in preparation of moving towards squad level swimming. Students will work towards completing an unbroken 400 meters in Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly (with Fins). To progress to squads, students will aim to complete a 400-meter swim, demonstrating their ability to maintain a strong and efficient stroke over extended distances.
