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Royal Knights Academy

Royal Knights Academy

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RKA Summer 1

Duration: Jul 6 - Jul 24, 2026

Registration opens: Jun 23 12:00 PM

Registration closes: Jul 12 11:59 PM

RKA White

Registration Requirements
3 times per week
202.50 / session (3 days / week)

Fees and discounts
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Royal Knights Academy : RKA White

Royal Knights Academy White

Our entry level into the Royal Knights Academy. This group is for swimmers who are comfortable floating and moving in the water and are working on the foundational skills for swimming front crawl and backstroke with arms out of the water. With coaches in the water for hands-on teaching, swimmers receive assistance with skills and the opportunity to practice and master these skills within arms reach of the coaches

Pre-requisites:

9 years old or younger
Completed all preschool lessons or Swim For Life Swimmer 1
Comfortable with head fully underwater
Float in starfish on front and back for 3 seconds
Flutter kick for 5m front/back with a kickboard
Front swim for 5m

For information about assessments, check out our How to Join page.

RKA Red

Registration Requirements
3 times per week
202.50 / session (3 days / week)

Fees and discounts
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Royal Knights Academy : RKA Red

Royal Knights Academy Red

Our second level of the Royal Knights Academy. This group is for swimmers who are working on stroke progression for swimming front crawl and backstroke with arms out of the water at an extended distance. Swimmers are introduced to new types of kicks and drills. With coaches in the water for hands-on teaching, swimmers receive assistance with skills and the opportunity to practice and master these skills within arms reach of the coaches

For summer sessions, please see Red and Black roster information

Pre-requisites:

9 year olds and younger
Completed RKA white or Swim For Life Swimmer 2
12.5m kick on front and back
12.5m side glide kick front and back
Rhythmic Breathing
free and back swim with arms

For information about assessments, check out our How to Join page.

RKA Black

Registration Requirements
3 times per week
202.50 / session (3 days / week)

Fees and discounts
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Royal Knights Academy : RKA Black

Royal Knights Academy Black

Our final level of the Royal Knights Academy. This group is for swimmers who are working up to swimming multiple lengths of freestyle (front crawl with smooth, rhythmic breathing) and backstroke. Swimmers are encouraged to swim multiple lengths for each skill without stopping and touching the bottom of the pool. We introduce breaststroke kick and competitive swimming-specific skills such as flipturns and touchturns. With coaches in the water for hands-on teaching, swimmers receive immediate help with adjustments for skills in order to progress to doing it on their own. Swimmers in this group can also register for the Red/Black combo group and Saturday mornings.

Pre-requisites:

9 year olds and younger
Completed RKA Red Group or Swim For Life Swimmer 3
Front crawl for 12.5m
Backstroke for 12.5m
Flutter kick on back and front 25m
Side glide on front/back for 12.5m
4x25 @1:45
**Saturday only - comfortable in deep water

For information about assessments, check out our How to Join page.

RKA Summer 2

Duration: Jul 27 - Aug 14, 2026

Registration opens: Jun 23 12:00 PM

Registration closes: Jul 19 11:59 PM

RKA White

Registration Requirements
3 times per week
180.00 / session (3 days / week)

Fees and discounts
Register

Royal Knights Academy : RKA White

Royal Knights Academy White

Pre-requisites:

9 years old or younger
Completed all preschool lessons or Swim For Life Swimmer 1
Comfortable with head fully underwater
Float in starfish on front and back for 3 seconds
Flutter kick for 5m front/back with a kickboard
Front swim for 5m

For information about assessments, check out our How to Join page.

RKA Red

Registration Requirements
3 times per week
202.50 / session (3 days / week)

Fees and discounts
Register

Royal Knights Academy : RKA Red

Royal Knights Academy Red

For summer sessions, please see Red and Black roster information

Pre-requisites:

9 year olds and younger
Completed RKA white or Swim For Life Swimmer 2
12.5m kick on front and back
12.5m side glide kick front and back
Rhythmic Breathing
free and back swim with arms

For information about assessments, check out our How to Join page.

RKA Black

Registration Requirements
3 times per week
202.50 / session (3 days / week)

Fees and discounts
Register

Royal Knights Academy : RKA Black

Royal Knights Academy Black

Pre-requisites:

9 year olds and younger
Completed RKA Red Group or Swim For Life Swimmer 3
Front crawl for 12.5m
Backstroke for 12.5m
Flutter kick on back and front 25m
Side glide on front/back for 12.5m
4x25 @1:45
**Saturday only - comfortable in deep water

For information about assessments, check out our How to Join page.

Terms & Conditions

Surrey Knights Club Consent & Registration Accord - Club Wide
Royal Knights Academy Accord