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Advanced Swim Programme
The Advanced Swim Programme at Penguin Swim School is built for confident swimmers who are ready to perfect their strokes and develop competitive swimming skills. Following the SSI (Scuba Schools International) swim syllabus, this programme strengthens freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, while introducing racing dives, advanced turns, and endurance sets. Ideal for children training for swim team readiness or long-distance swimming, this premium swim training is conducted across Singapore’s top private and partner pool venues.
Advanced I (Stroke Proficiency)
Prerequisites: 25m freestyle, 25m competitive backstroke, 25m breaststroke
Parent Participation: Not required
Overview:
Advanced I focuses on perfecting the technique of all four strokes. Students will learn flip turns for backstroke and freestyle, streamline body positions, and efficient breathing patterns. Breaststroke and butterfly strokes are refined with drills targeting timing, glide, and propulsion.
Key Highlights:
- Freestyle endurance up to 50m with bilateral breathing and flip turns
- Competitive backstroke drills with racing finishes
- Breaststroke: pull-buoy drills, whip kick and 2-hand touch turns
- Butterfly drills using fins and 2-kick-per-stroke coordination
- Introduction to racing dives and competitive starts
Final Goals:
- Swim 50 metres freestyle and backstroke with turns
- Swim 25 metres breaststroke and butterfly with proper finishes
Advanced II (Competitive Readiness)
Prerequisites: 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 25m butterfly and breaststroke
Parent Participation: Not required
Overview:
Advanced II prepares swimmers for high-performance scenarios, including individual medley events and endurance swims. Students refine race dives, work on stroke transitions, and learn to maintain speed and form over longer distances — setting the stage for swim team preparation or personal fitness goals.
Key Highlights:
- 50m freestyle and backstroke with racing starts and flip turns
- Breaststroke and butterfly 25m with advanced timing and form
- Dolphin kick in streamline, side and back positions
- Complete Individual Medley (IM): 12m to 50m segments
- Master backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke turn techniques
Final Goals:
- Freestyle, Backstroke, and Breaststroke 50m each with competitive technique
- Butterfly 25m with racing finish
- Complete a 50m Individual Medley without disqualification
