Five levels, five cap colors

• A streamline off the wall

• Freestyle with breathing to the side

• Backstroke arms and a steady back kick

• Kicking on the front and the back with a board

When freestyle and backstroke carry the swimmer down the pool with steady breathing, the coach suggests Four strokes.

• Breaststroke kick and pull, one at a time

• Dolphin kick on the front, the side and the back

• Freestyle and backstroke with arms and legs together

• Open turns at the wall

When the swimmer can swim each of the four strokes with arms and legs together, the coach suggests Stroke technique.

• Freestyle and backstroke with breathing to both sides

• Breaststroke timing with a glide

• Butterfly one arm at a time, then both

• Open turns on every stroke

When the strokes look steady from the deck and the turns are clean, the coach suggests Starts and turns.

• Starts from the wall and from the deck

• A tight streamline and kicks off the wall

• Flip turns on freestyle and backstroke

• Touches at the wall on breaststroke and butterfly

When starts and turns hold together inside a full length, the coach suggests Practice sets.