Below are the times required to swim in order to progress to the next grade. Swimmers need to swim under the specified time twice before progressing to the next grade.

FromToFreestyleBackstrokeBreaststrokeButterfly
D C 25s for 25m 30s for 25m 34s for 25m 30s for 25m
C B 33s for 33m 37s for 33m 41s for 33m 39s for 33m
B A 55s for 66m 64s for 66m 66s for 66m 63s for 66m

Please note the above times are subject to change at the discretion of the club committee. Progression from Grade C to B and B to A are NOT mandatory if you do not wish to swim the increased distance.