Kulaçsu has six levels for children and three for adults. Each level’s cap colour, pool, group size and the skills needed to move up are listed below. Your group is set by the skills we see at the free level assessment, not by your age.
Breathing, floating and safe entry through play in the teaching pool, for ages 4-5.
Ages 6-12: floating and kicking basics for children who are comfortable in water but cannot swim yet.
Reaching 25 metres in freestyle and backstroke and settling side breathing.
Learning breaststroke, an introduction to flip turns and building endurance.
Butterfly and all four strokes; starts, turns and a 200 m target.
Three sessions a week for federation-licensed swimmers preparing for provincial age-group meets.
A step-by-step programme in the shallow lane for adults who cannot swim or feel anxious in water.
Technique correction in all four strokes and a weekly distance plan for adults who can swim.
Open-water skills in the pool for adults preparing for Bosphorus swims and triathlons.
The level assessment is free; just bring a swimsuit, cap and towel.
