Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking techniques for all strokes, and swimming 10 metres to a given standard as directed by Swim England.
By the end of this stage, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of buoyancy
- Perform a tuck float for 5 seconds
- Perform sequence of changing shapes (minimum 3) whilst floating at the surface
- Push and glide from the wall to the pool floor
- Kick 10 metres Backstroke (one item of equipment optional)
- Kick 10 metres Front crawl (one item of equipment optional)
- Kick 10 metres Butterfly on the front or on the back (one item of equipment optional)
- Kick 10 metres Breaststroke on the back (equipment optional)
- Kick 10 metres Breaststroke on the front (equipment optional)
- Perform on the back a head first sculling action for 5 metres in a horizontal position
- Travel on back and roll in one continuous movement on to front
- Travel on front and roll in one continuous movement on to back
- Swim 10 metres, choice of stroke is optional