Stage 9

By the end of this stage, participants will be able to:

  • Complete a set lasting 800m (eg either 16 x 50m, 8 x 100m, 4 x 200m) on a specific turn around time set by the Coach (eg 1.30min for 50m’s’ 2.45min for 100m’s’ 6.00min for 200m’s)
  •  Swim 800m continuously choosing one stroke
  •  Swim a continuous 100m IM using legal turns
  •  Perform a 15m underwater kick on front in a streamlined position
  •  Perform a Backstroke start then Butterfly kick in a streamlined position underwater until 10m from the start point (wall), transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25m
  •  Perform a Front Crawl start, underwater kick in a streamlined position until a minimum of 10m from the start point (wall) is completed, transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25m
  •  Perform a Butterfly start, kick in a streamlined position until a minimum of 10m from the start point (wall) is completed, transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25m
  •  Perform a Breaststroke start, perform a 11/2 pull under water, transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25m


Glossary:

A “Set” is a collective term referring to a complete distance that may be swum as “one distance” without stops or split into sections that total the complete distance.

“Turn around” time is the time in which a given distance must be completed and any rest must be taken within this time.

“IM” refers to Individual Medley

“Underwater Kick” refers to either butterfly kick or Front crawl kick