Welcome to Your Swimming Journey
Swimming is a life-long skill that benefits people of all ages. Whether you're learning to swim for the first time, returning after a break, or looking to improve your technique, understanding skill levels helps you progress safely and effectively.
Our structured approach ensures you build proper foundations before advancing to more complex techniques. Each level focuses on specific skills, water safety, and confidence building.
In Japan, swimming education is highly valued, and public pools offer excellent facilities for learning and training. This guide will help you understand where you fit and how to progress.
Beginner Level
New to Swimming
What You'll Learn:
- Water comfort and safety basics
- Floating on front and back
- Basic breath control
- Submerging and opening eyes underwater
- Basic kicks and arm movements
- Swimming 10-25 meters continuously
Duration:
4-8 weeks with regular practice
Intermediate Level
Building Confidence
What You'll Learn:
- Proper freestyle technique
- Introduction to breaststroke
- Bilateral breathing patterns
- Streamline position and gliding
- Swimming 50-100 meters
- Basic turns and starts
Duration:
8-12 weeks with consistent training
Advanced Level
Skill Refinement
What You'll Learn:
- All four competitive strokes
- Advanced breathing techniques
- Endurance swimming (200m+)
- Flip turns and dive starts
- Pace management
- Stroke efficiency optimization
Duration:
12+ weeks of focused practice
Your Learning Progression Path
Water Adjustment
Getting comfortable in water, learning to breathe properly, and overcoming any initial fears. Focus on relaxation and trust in the water.
Basic Movement
Learning fundamental movements including floating, basic kicks, and simple arm strokes. Building the foundation for all swimming techniques.
Stroke Development
Mastering one primary stroke (usually freestyle), coordinating arms, legs, and breathing. Achieving continuous swimming for short distances.
Technique Refinement
Improving efficiency, learning additional strokes, and increasing distance. Focus shifts to quality of movement rather than just completion.
Endurance Building
Developing cardiovascular fitness, swimming longer distances with proper form, and learning pace management for sustained swimming.
Essential Learning Tips
- Practice regularly - consistency matters more than duration
- Focus on proper technique before increasing speed
- Always warm up before swimming and cool down afterward
- Don't compare yourself to others - everyone progresses differently
- Record your progress to stay motivated
- Rest is important - allow muscles time to recover
- Stay hydrated even when swimming
- Consider joining a swimming class or club for structured learning
- Watch instructional videos but prioritize hands-on practice
- Celebrate small victories and improvements