The Piranhas group builds on the foundations from Dolphins, focusing on stroke refinement, aquatic skills, and early training discipline. Swimmers begin to show greater control, stamina, and readiness for competitive environments.

Assessment Criteria

Stroke Technique:

Front crawl: 25 metres with bilateral breathing and consistent arm recovery

Backstroke: 25 metres with straight arms, steady kick, and good body alignment

Breaststroke: 25 metres with correct timing, glide, and symmetrical technique

Butterfly: 25 metres with continuous rhythm and simultaneous arm/leg movement

Starts & Turns: Basic understanding of race starts and legal turns for each stroke

Aquatic Skills:

Push and glide into strokes from wall with streamlined body position

Sculling: Demonstrate sculling head-first and feet-first

Surface dives: Perform a surface dive in deep water

Treading water: Maintain position for 45 seconds

Underwater skills: Swim through a submerged hoop or similar challenge

Training Readiness

Follow lane discipline and coach-led sets

Understand basic training terms (e.g., reps, rest, pace)

Show focus, resilience, and willingness to improve technique

Begin to take ownership of warm-up routines and feedback

What Comes Next?

Swimmers who meet these criteria may be invited to join Sharks, depending on their age, goals, and overall readiness for structured, pre-competitive training.