Skills:

• Make a supervised safe entry with teacher support.
• Blow bubbles with mouth underwater.
• Get wet without submersion.
• Move along wall without support.
• Submerge completely.

Skills:

• Make a supervised jump to teacher without support.
• Kick 5m on front with aid(s).
• Kick 5m on back with aid(s).
• Float on front and back without teacher support.
• Demonstrate a torpedo shape, pushing and gliding from teacher to wall, and wall to teacher on front and back.

Skills:

• Climb out of the pool without support.
• Jump in, turn around and travel back to the wall at the point of entry.
• Submerge completely and blow bubbles underwater.
• Push and glide for 2m on front and back.
• Travel 3m using arms and legs on front.

Skills:

• Enter the water confidently and unaided.
• Submerge face in the water and exhale through mouth and nose.
• Float on front, without support. (Letter X shape)
• Float on back without support. (Letter X shape)
• Push and glide on front with arms extended.
• Push and glide on back with arms by sides.
• Propel through the water for 5m on front with support.
• Propel through the water for 5m on back with support.
• Move through the water being able to hop, skip, jump and crawl.
• Sit and swivel into water + climb out (min. 0.6m depth).

Skills:

• Demonstrate 10 consecutive submersions, exhaling through mouth and nose.
• Retrieve an object from floor of pool with face fully submerged (0.6-0.9m).
• Float on front, without support, in streamlined position.
• Float on back, without support, in streamlined position.
• Rotate from front to back and back to front with arms held at the sides.
• Push and glide on front with arms, in streamlined position.
• Push and glide on back with arms, in streamlined position.
• Propel (travel) through the water for 5m on front.
• Propel (travel) through the water for 5m on back.
• Jump in, push and glide on front, rotate front to back, regain upright position.

Skills:

• Demonstrate 5m dolphin kicking action, arms by side.
• Demonstrate a breaststroke type leg action for 3 consecutive kicks.
• Demonstrate 5m flutter kick on back in a streamlined position.
• Demonstrate 5m flutter kick on front in streamlined position.
• On back, rotate up to 90o on each side, with arms by side for 5m whilst kicking.
• Perform a surface dive / push and glide on front to retrieve an object at up to 1m depth.
• Scull 5m on back, head first, utilising a figure-8 action to move backwards, with arms by side.
• Swim using frontcrawl arm and leg actions for 5m.
• Travel / Swim using backcrawl arm and leg actions over 5m.
• Kick 10m using frontcrawl or backcrawl or a combination of both.

Skills:

• Demonstrate 10m dolphin kicking action in a streamlined position.
• Demonstrate a breaststroke leg action for 5 consecutive kicks in a streamlined position.
• Demonstrate 10m flutter kick on back and front in a streamlined position.
• Demonstrate a forwards tumble, a mushroom float for 10 seconds and a handstand.
• Demonstrate 1 butterfly arm action, in a horizontal position.
• Demonstrate a streamlined push and glide on back, after 5 seconds, rotate in streamline on to front and maintain glide.
• Demonstrate 5 consecutive breaststroke arm actions in an upright position.
• Swim frontcrawl for 10m.
• Swim backcrawl for 10m.
• Demonstrate a sitting dive (min. 1.2m depth) and standing (pencil) jump entry, swim 10m, recieve a floatation aid, float for a further 60 seconds on back, then swim to the furthest wall.

Skills:

• Demonstrate 15m dolphin kicking action in a streamlined position.
• Kick breaststroke for 10m with kick board.
• Demonstrate 15m flutter kick on back and front in a streamlined position.
• Demonstrate a backwards tumble, an X, Y, I float each for 10 seconds one after the other, and a push glide fully submerged underwater for 5m.
• Demonstrate 5 consecutive butterfly arm actions, in horizontal position.
• Swim backcrawl for 15m.
• Swim breaststroke for 10m.
• Swim frontcrawl for 15m.
• Demonstrate a kneeling dive and star jump entry (min. 1.5m depth).
• Scull 15m on back, feet first, utilising a figure 8 action to move forwards with arms by side, then tread water for 40 seconds.

Skills:

• Demonstrate 25m dolphin kicking action in a streamlined position.
• Kick breaststroke for 25m with kick board.
• Demonstrate 25m flutter kick on back and front in a streamlined position.
• Demonstrate a floatation and rotation combination of X, Y, I floats, on back and front, a surface dive to retrieve an object in deep water (min. 1.8m depth) and perform a mushroom float for 20 seconds.
• Demonstrate butterfly for 15m.
• Demonstrate breaststroke for 20m.
• Swim frontcrawl and backcrawl for 20m.
• Demonstrate a standing dive and a tuck jump entry (min. 1.8m depth).
• Scull 10m on back, feet first, then rotate and scull 10m on back head first, then tread water for 60 seconds. 

Skills:

• Swim 25m butterfly.
• Swim 25m breaststroke.
• Swim 25m backstroke.
• Swim 25m frontcrawl.
• Swim 50m, continuous swimming using any of the four strokes.
• Demonstrate a backcrawl and frontcrawl tumble-turn.
• Kick 4x25 (rest approx. 30 seconds) using any stroke in streamline.
• Tread water for 90 seconds.
• Demonstrate a grab start and track start dive, and a straddle jump entry (min. 1.8m depth).
• Scull 20m on back, feet first, swim to the wall, perform a tumble and then push and glide, and then scull 120m on back head first, then tread
• water for 60 seconds and finally climb out without using the steps.

Skills

• Tread water for 90 seconds, keeping head clear of the water, and then swim 15m.
• Dive and retrieve an object from the pool floor in deep water (min. 1.8m depth).
• Demonstrate a dive, kick in streamline 5m underwater, and swim out to 20m.
• Demonstrate a strong push off with streamlining, on front and back from a racing push-off position, kick in streamline for 5m underwater and then swim out to 15m.
• Scull 50m on back, both feet first and head first, rotating every 10-15m.
• Swim 4x25m freestyle, rest 20, showing accurate technique and bi-lateral breathing.
• Swim 4x25m backstroke, rest 20, showing accurate technique and still head position.
• Using a kickboard, 6x25m using any stroke board fully extended hands held by side, rest 30.
• Kick 2x25m arms by side using a butterfly style undulating action, rest 30.
• Swim 4.25m butterfly, breaststroke, or a combination, rest 30.

Skills

• Tread water for 2 minutes, keeping head clear of the water (raising one arm then the other periodically for 10-15 seonds at a time) and then swim rest of the length (15-20m).
• Dive and retrieve two objects from the pool floor (between 4-6m apart) in deep water (min. 1.8m depth).
• Demonstrate a dive, kick in streamline 10m underwater and swim out to end of length (stroke of choice).
• Scull 25m on front, head down, with pull buoy, using arms extended in a window wiper technique.
• Swim continuously for 75m using efficient technique throughout in a front crawl stroke.
• Swim continuously for 75m using efficient technique throughout in a back crawl stroke.
• Swim 4x25m breaststroke, rest 20, showing accurate technique wth gilding.
• Swim 2x25m butterfly, rest 30, using efficient technique, with strong leg kick.
• Using a kickboard, kick 4x50m using any stroke board, fully extended hands held by side, rest 30.
• Scull 20m on back, feet first, swim to the wall, perform a tumble and then push and glide, and then scull 20m on back head first, then tread water for 60 seconds, swim 50m (choice of stroke), then finally climb out without using the steps.

Skills 

• Tread water for 2 minutes, keeping head clear of the water (raising both arms then periodically rotating clockwise and anti-clockwise for 10-15 seconds at a time), and then swim the rest of the length (15-20m).
• Dive and retrieve three objects from the pool floor (between 4-6m apart) in deep water (min. 1.8m depth), covering a distance of 10m underwater.
• Demonstrate a dive, kick in streamline 10m underwater and swim 50m, executing a tumble turn at 25m (half-way), then kicking 5m underwater and finally swimming to end of length (choice of stroke).
• Scull 100m, using all sculling techniques, front scull on front, head and feet first on back, each scull to be done for 25m minimum.
• Swim continously for 100m, rest 30, and then 4x50m, rest 15, maintaining efficient technique throughout on front crawl stroke.
• Swim continously for 100m, rest 30, and then 4x50m, rest 15, maintaining efficient technique throughout on back crawl stroke.
• Swim 4x50m breaststroke, rest 20, maintaining efficient technique throughout.
• Swim 6x25m butterfly, rest 20, maintaining efficient technique throughout.
• Using a kickboard, kick 8x50m using any stroke board, fully extended hands held by side, rest 20.
• Swim 200m, using any stroke or combination of strokes without stopping.

Skills

• Enter shallow water safely and confidently and wade.
• Tread water and signal for help.
• Swim continuously in clothing for 50m.
• Swim lifesaving backstroke.
• Scull head and feet first.
• Hold the ‘HELP’ position.
• Demonstrate a non-swimmer, weak swimmer and an unconscious casualty.
• Demonstrate a ‘Shout and Signal’ rescue.
• Throw an aid.
• Demonstrate a reach rescue.
• Enter deep water safely and confidently.
• Perform a feet first surface dive and swim underwater.
• Climb out in deep water without using the steps.

Skills

• Swim continuously in clothing for 200m on your front and back.
• Demonstrate a reachng rescue.
• Throw a buoyant aid to a casualty 8m away.
• Enter shallow water and wade to a casualty.
• Using a throwing aid, instruct the casualty what to do.
• Using a rigid aid, instruct the casualty what to do.
• Demonstrate the support position.
• Tread water for 3 minutes.
• Swim, surface dives and object recovery.
• Shallow turn and rescue an unconscious casualty.
• Coil and throw a rope to a casualty 10m away and pull to the side in less than 45 seconds.
• Enter deep water using a straddle jump.
• Demonstrate a fall-in entry into clear deep water.
• Swim 20m continuously with your head out of the water on your front.

Skills

• Coil and throw a rope to a casualty and pull to the side.
• Swim 400m continuously in clothing.
• Demonstrate lifesaving backstroke, sidestroke, breaststroke or front crawl.
• Tread water, removing clothing then swim 50m.
• Climb out of deep water unaided.
• Demonstrate fall-in, compact jump or shallow dive.
• Demonstrate a reverse.
• Demonstrate a standoff.
• Rescue an unconscious casualty at depth in less than 2 minutes 30 seconds.
• Demonstrate supported rescue breathing whilst waiting for help.
• Demonstrate the support position.
• Demonstrate non-contact rescues.
• Treat for shock.
• Hand signal.
• Using any recognised competitive stroke, swim 400m continuously, in less than 12 minutes.