Dippers (competent 2 - 5 years)
Our Dippers are keen! Balls, woggles and floats are used to improve alignment and style whilst confident jumping in makes an enormous splash! Dippers initiate their own swimming by taking a breath, putting their face in the water, exhaling and kicking. Before long their small swims just get longer. They swim through hoops or onto the steps, returning to a standing position. They love to wear their goggles and hunt for sinking toys in the pool. Swimming and turning activities promote water safety and develop ease of movement in the water.
Many customers like to purchase a badge and certificate to show how clever their child is in the water! We offer our own Puddle Ducks cloth Dippers badge which can be purchased as soon as your child joins a Dippers class. Once your Dipper is ready to move into Dabblers, they will have achieved many new skills, some of which also meet the criteria for level 6 in the STA Starfish Awards.
A little swimmer
A bonding moment