ARTISTIC SWIMMING STAGE 8 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award you will be able to perform the following:

• Demonstrate two stationary floating positions, one with good body extension and one tightly tucked into a mushroom float.
• Perform a handstand with hands on the bottom of pool, legs together and feet pointed.
• Demonstrate stationary eggbeater – floatation equipment may be used.
• Swim 5 metres using artistic swimming backstroke (or variation), into 5 metres artistic swimming breaststroke (or variation).
• Perform a back layout, scull continuously for 3 metres head first, followed by a rapid back tuck somersault.
• Perform the figure tub.
• Perform a sequence individually, in pairs or in a group, using a variety of skills (minimum of three) learnt previously and in this stage.

ARTISTIC SWIMMING STAGE 9 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award you will be able to perform the following:

• Perform a handstand with hands on the bottom of pool and back against the wall of the pool demonstrating a vertical line.
• Perform a back layout into a bent knee position and back to back layout – floatation equipment may be used (bottles).
• Scull continuously in a back layout position for 3 metres feet first, followed by a 180 degrees tub and a rapid back tuck somersault.
• Perform the figure oyster.
• Perform 3 metres synchro breaststroke (or variation) with a smooth transition into eggbeater travelling sideways for 3 metres.
• Perform an entry from the poolside, surface the water on the back, perform 3 metres using synchro backstroke.
• Perform a sequence individually, in pairs or in a group using a variety of skills (minimum of five) from this stage or from Learn to Swim Stage 8
• Synchro, to include at least one stroke, eggbeater and one figure.

ARTISTIC SWIMMING STAGE 10 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award you will be able to perform the following:

• Perform a stationary handstand or vertical holding the side of the pool, back against the wall with good extension.
• Perform the figure ballet leg with floatation equipment or use of pool side to support horizontal leg.
• Perform the figure back tuck somersault.
• Swim 5 metres using straight arm backstroke synchronised with a partner. Music may be used.
• Demonstrate support scull standing on bottom of the pool.
• Perform a stationary back layout for five seconds, into sculling head first moving into bent knee, followed by a rapid ballet leg into a rapid back tuck somersault.
• Perform a sequence individually, in pairs or in a group starting with an entry from poolside using a variety of skills (minimum of eight) from this stage or from Learn to Swim Stage 8 or 9 Synchro. Include at least two strokes, travelling sculling, eggbeater; a fast figure and a controlled figure.

WATER POLO STAGE 8 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award, learners should be able to perform:

• Tread water vertically and comfortably for 30 seconds, using eggbeater kick.
• Maintain a vertical position whilst moving forwards, backwards, left and right, using sculling and eggbeater kick for 5 metres.
• Maintain a horizontal position whilst moving forwards, backwards, left and right, using sculling and eggbeater kick for 5 metres.
• Perform 5 metre horizontal lateral slides, to the right, return to centre and then left and return to centre.
• Swim 5 metres head up front crawl.
• Swim forwards 5 metres whilst controlling a ball in front.
• In vertical eggbeater, pick up the ball from underneath the surface with alternate hands into a throwing position.
• Hold a tripod position, with a ball, for 30 seconds.
• Play a simple water polo game, score by placing ball on the side of the pool and demonstrate skills learnt during this stage.

WATER POLO STAGE 9 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award, learners should be able to perform:

• Swim 5 metres head up front crawl, change direction 90 degrees left, swim 5 metres change direction 90 degrees right.
• Swim 5 metres head up front crawl, change direction through 180 degrees, swim 5 metres.
• Swim 5 metres water polo backstroke.
• Swim 5 metres water polo head up front crawl, turn onto back, continue in same direction for 5 metres and turn back onto front and swim 5 metres.
• Swim 5 metres head up front crawl with breaststroke legs.
• Pass and catch a ball accurately with a partner, with one hand, over a 3 metre distance while maintaining a strong body position.
• Swim 10 metres head up front crawl, receive a ball on the water, and continue to swim whilst controlling the ball.
• Swim 5 metres with a ball, pass ball to target, and continue to swim 5 metres.
• Pick up a ball, shoot at a target from a 2 metre distance and repeat five times. The target may be a player, kick board, plastic bottles, etc.
• Play a simplified water polo game, score by hitting a target on the side of the pool or some other adaptation and demonstrate skills learnt during this stage and in Learn to Swim Stage 8 Water Polo.

WATER POLO STAGE 10 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award, learners should be able to perform:

• Swim 5 metres, receive a ball on the water, control the ball in front for 5 metres, change direction one way, swim 5 metres, change direction the opposite way, swim 5 metres and then pass to a partner.
• Pick up a ball, shoot at a target five times from a 2 metre distance, using an off-water shot. The target may be a kick board, plastic bottles, a player or into a goal.
• Jump vertically, sideways and forwards.
• Jump ½ turn and pass ball while on back.
• Marking during game-play situation.
• Understand concepts of long walking and short walking and when to apply in a game situation.
• Play a water polo game, with full rules and goals, and demonstrate skills learnt during this stage and in Learn to Swim Stages 8 and 9 Water Polo, showing good technique throughout.

This stage of the Learn to Swim Awards 8-10 Diving refines the Fundamental Movement Skills learned during the Learn to Swim Framework Stages 1-7. It adds the diving hand grab and introduces the concept of a dive.

Basic floats, glides and movements in the water, and on poolside, to refine the basic body positions for diving.

DIVING STAGE 8 OUTCOMES  

By completing this Award, learners should be able to perform:

• Front push and glide with hands grabbed.
• Back push and glide with hands grabbed.
• Tuck float to stretched position.
• Forward somersault in the water.
• Push and glide into a forward tucked somersault to finish upright.
• Sitting forward dive with hands grabbed from poolside.
• Sitting pike line up on dry land.

This stage of the Learn to Swim Awards 8-10 Diving introduces jumps, rolls and falls from poolside as well as further developing and applying body shapes.

DIVING STAGE 9 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award, learners should be able to perform:

• Forward jump straight from poolside.
• Back jump straight from poolside.
• Pike float to stretched position.
• Forward jump tuck from poolside.
• Forward tuck roll from poolside.
• Forward pike fall from poolside.
• Push and glide with a half twist – front and back.

This stage of the Learn to Swim Awards 8-10 Diving introduces the arm swing to jumps from poolside, and builds on both forward and backward skills in the water and from poolside.

DIVING STAGE 10 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award, learners should be able to perform:

• Armswing forward jump straight from poolside.
• Back jump tuck from poolside.
• Back push and glide into back circle.
• Armswing forward jump tuck from poolside.
• Push and glide into a forward piked somersault to finish upright.
• Back tuck roll from poolside.
• Crouched forward dive with hands grabbed above head to start from poolside.*

*This is an optional skill and should only be taught in water of a minimum depth of 3 metres.

SWIMMING STAGE 8 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award you will be able to:

• Complete a set lasting 400 metres (e.g. 16 x 25 metres, 8 x 50 metres, 4 x 100 metres) on a specific turnaround time agreed by the teacher or coach (e.g. 1.00 minutes for each 25 metres) with a focus on stroke technique and consistency.
• Swim 400 metres continuously using one stroke.
• Push and streamline then kick 25 metres backstroke with or without using a board.
• Push and streamline then kick 25 metres breaststroke with or without using a board.
• Push and streamline then kick 25 metres butterfly without using a board.
• Push and streamline then kick 25 metres front crawl with or without using a board.
• Perform a backstroke turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
• Perform a breaststroke turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
• Perform a butterfly turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
• Perform a front crawl turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
• Perform a dive track or grab start, and kick butterfly underwater in a streamlined position for 5 metres with the focus on progressing it to 10 metres.*

*Delivery will depend on the pool design and facilities available.

SWIMMING STAGE 9 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award you will be able to:

• Complete a set lasting 800 metres (either 16 x 50 metres, 8 x 100 metres, 4 x 200 metres) on a specific turnaround time agreed by the teacher or coach (e.g. 1.30 minutes for 50 metres) with a focus on stroke technique and consistency.
• Swim 800 metres continuously using one stroke.
• Swim a continuous 100 metre individual medley (4 x 25 metres) using recognised turns with a focus on stroke technique and consistency.
• Perform a 15 metre underwater kick on front from a push and glide in a streamlined position.
• Perform a backstroke start then butterfly kick in a streamlined position underwater up to a maximum of 15 metres from the start point (wall). Transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.*
• Perform a front crawl start then kick in a streamlined position underwater up to a maximum of 15 metres from the start point (wall). Transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.*
• Perform a butterfly start then kick in a streamlined position up to a maximum of 15 metres from the start point (wall). Transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.*
• Perform a breaststroke start then perform a one and a half pull underwater. Transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.*

*Delivery will depend on the pool design and facilities available.

SWIMMING STAGE 10 OUTCOMES

By completing this Award you will be able to:

• Complete a set lasting 1600 metres (either 16 x 100 metres, 8 x 200 metres, 4 x 400 metres) on a specific timed turnaround set by the teacher or coach (e.g. 2.30 minutes for 100 metres), focus on stroke technique and consistency.
• Swim 1500 metres continuously using one stroke.
• Perform a continuous 100 metre individual medley kick (4 x 25 metres) without using a kick board.
• Swim a continuous 200 metre individual medley (4 x 50 metres) using recognised turns.
• Perform a front crawl relay take over – as an incoming swimmer.
• Perform a front crawl relay take over – as an outgoing swimmer.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Perform a shout and signal rescue to a weak swimmer 5 metres away
• Perform a survival entry, tread water/float for 2 minutes, swim 5 metres to an aid, float using the H.E.L.P. position for 2 minutes
• Swim 10 metres front crawl, swim 10 metres head up front crawl, swim 10 metres side stroke, swim 10 metres breaststroke, swim 10 metres lifesaving backstroke
• Perform a wading rescue and tow to an unconscious casualty 5 metres away
• Swim 5 metres, perform a head first surface dive, swim 5 metres underwater

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Perform a reaching rescue to a casualty 2 metres away
• Perform a survival entry, tread water/float for 3 minutes, swim 5 metres to an aid, float using the H.E.L.P. position for 3 minutes
• Swim 20 metres front crawl, swim 20 metres head up front crawl, swim 20 metres side stroke, swim 20 metres breaststroke, swim 20 metres lifesaving backstroke
• Perform a wading rescue and tow to a unconscious casualty 10 metres away
• Swim 5 metres, perform a head first surface dive, swim 3 metres underwater using a butterfly leg action

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Perform a throwing rescue using a buoyant aid to a weak swimmer 5 metres away
• Perform a survival entry, tread water/float for 4 minutes, swim 5 metres to an aid, float using the H.E.L.P. position for 3 minutes, swim 10 metres and climb out unaided
• Swim 50 metres front crawl, swim 50 metres head up front crawl, swim 50 metres side stroke, swim 50 metres breaststroke, swim 50 metres lifesaving backstroke
• Perform a wading rescue and tow to a unconscious casualty 15 metres away
• Swim 10 metres, perform a feet first surface dive, swim 5 metres underwater to retrieve an object

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Perform a throwing rescue using a rope to a weak swimmer 5 metres away
• Perform a survival entry, tread water/float for 4 minutes, remove footwear, swim 20 metres to an aid, swim with the aid for 20 metres and climb out unaided
• Swim 75 metres front crawl, swim 75 metres head up front crawl, swim 75 metres side stroke, swim 75 metres breaststroke, swim 75 metres lifesaving backstroke
• Perform a 20 metre unconscious casualty retrieval and contact tow
• Swim 15 metres, perform a feet first surface dive, swim 10 metres underwater to retrieve an object

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Perform a wading rescue using a rigid aid to a weak swimmer 5 metres away
• Perform a survival entry, tread water/ float for 5 minutes, remove clothing, swim 20 metres to an aid, swim with the aid for 20 metres and climb out unaided
• Swim 100 metres front crawl, swim 100 metres head up front crawl, swim 100 metres side stroke, swim 100 metres breaststroke, swim 100 metres lifesaving backstroke
• Perform a 20 metre unconscious casualty retrieval, contact tow and breathing checks
• Swim 20 metres, perform a feet first surface dive, swim 10 metres underwater using butterfly leg action to retrieve an object

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Complete Seal 1-5
• Complete a total of 10 missions, including one from each strand:
• Seal Series
• STA Distance
• Life Skills, First Aid & CPR
• STA Skills Development
• Lifeguard Skills
• Lifesaving Physical Challenges
• Sport Strand Speed
• Health & Well-being