What this level looks like
Ages 4 and older who are new to the water or still building survival skills. No previous experience needed.
For ages 4 and up this runs as Youth Learn to Swim: two 30-minute one-on-one lessons a week. Private 15 and 30-minute lessons are also available.
Independent movement, floating, kicking and swimming 5 to 10 meters unassisted, typically takes 20 to 30 lessons from a swimmer’s first day in the water.
Octopus is complete when the swimmer performs the whole survival sequence independently, with confident breath control, including in street clothes and shoes.
Parent questions
My child is five and has never had lessons. Where do they start?
Octopus. It is the learn-to-swim entry point for ages 4 and older, and no previous experience is needed.
Is Octopus private or group?
One-on-one. Youth Learn to Swim is two 30-minute private lessons a week.
What comes after Octopus?
Otter, the first level of the Independent Swimmer milestone.
Skills in Octopus
Check them off as your swimmer earns them, one skill at a time, before moving up the Journey.
Where Octopus sits
Ten levels across three milestones. Tap any level to open its page.
