Stage | Badges within each stage |
Stage 1 | Puffin |
Stage 2 | 5m |
Stage 3 | 10m |
Stage 4 | |
Stage 5 | |
Stage 6 | 25m |
Stage 7 | 50m
100m Challenge 1 |
Personal Survival 1 | |
Stage 8 | 200m
400m Challenge 2 800m Bronze |
Personal Survival 2 | |
Stage 9 | 1000m
Silver |
Stage 10 | Gold
1500m 2000m 3000m 5000m |
Note: When swimmers complete each stage, they will also receive a badge and certificate. Stage 1 – Sub Sections
- the water safely
- Move forward for a distance of 5m, feet may be on or off the floor. **
- Move backwards for a distance of 5m, feet may be on or off the floor. **
- Move sideways for a distance of 5m, feet may be on or off the floor.
- Scoop the water and wash their face.
- Be comfortable with water from overhead.
- Move from a flat floating position on their back and return to standing.
- Move from a flat floating position on their front and return to standing.
- Push and glide in a flat position from the wall on their back.
- Push and glide in a flat position from the wall on their front.
- Know two pool rules
- Safely exit the water
** Once a swimmer can do one of these they are to be given their puffin badge
Stage 2 – Sub Section
- Jump in from poolside safely to a minimum depth of 1.0 metres
- Blow bubbles three times rhythmically, with nose and mouth in the water.
- Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing without support.
- Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing without support.
- Push from the wall and glide on the back – arms by the side (stronger swimmers above the head)
- Push from the wall and glide on the front – arms in a rocket position above the head
- Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on back for 5 metres **
- Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on front for 5 metres **
- Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat position on the front, to a back floating position, then return to standing
- Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat position on the back to a front floating position, then return to standing.
- Perform a log role from back to the front.
- Perform a long roll from the front to the back.
- Exit the water safely without support.
** Swimmers must be able to swim 5m on their FRONT AND BACK to achieve their 5m award.
Stage 3 – Sub Sections
- Jump in from poolside and submerge to a minimum depth of 1.0 metre.
- Sink, push away from the wall and maintain a streamlined position
- Push and glide on the front with arms extended and log roll onto the back.
- Push and glide on the back with arms extended and log roll onto the front.
- Travel 5metres on the front, perform a tuck to roate onto the back and return on the back.
- Fully submerge to pick up an object
- Answer correctly three questions on the Water Safety Code.
- Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the back. **
- Push and glide and travel 10 meters on the front. **
- Perform a tuck float and hold for three seconds
- Exit the water without using steps, safely.
** Swimmers to receive 10m badge when completed front and back.
Stage 4 – Sub section
- Perform a sequence of changing shapes (Minimum of 3) whilst floating on the surface and demonstrate an understanding of floating.
- Push and glide from the wall towards the pool floor ( AT THE DEEP END)
- Kick 10 metres of backstroke (one item of equipment optional)
- Kick 10 metres of front crawl (one item of equipment optional)
- Kick 10 metres butterfly on the front or on the back.
- Kick 10 metres of breaststroke on the front (one item of equipment optional)
- Perform a head first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.
- Travel on back and log roll in one continuous movement onto front.
- Travel on front and log roll in one continuous movement onto back.
- Push and glide and swim 10 metres, choice of stroke is optional.
Stage 5 – Sub section
- Perform a flat stationary scull on the back.
- Perform a feet first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.
- Perform a sculling sequence with a partner for 30-45seconds to include a rotation
- Tread water for 30 seconds
- Perform three different shaped jumps into deep water
- Push and glide and swim 10 metres backstroke (to Swim England Standard)
- Push and glide and swim 10 metres front crawl (to Swim England Standard)
- Push and glide and swim 10 metres breaststroke (to Swim England Standard)
- Push and glide and swim 10 metres butterfly (to Swim England Standard)
- Perform a handstand and hold for a minimum of 3 seconds
- Perform a forward somersault
- Demonstrate an action for getting help.
Stage 6 – Sub section
- Give two examples of how to prepare for exercise and understand why it is important.
- Sink, push off on side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into backstroke
- Sink, push off on side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into front crawl.
- Swim 10 metres wearing clothes ***
- Push and glide and swim front crawl to include at least six rhythmical breaths
- Push and glide and swim breaststroke to include at least six rhythmical breaths
- Push and glide and swim butterfly to include at least three rhythmical breaths
- Push and glide and swim backstroke to include at least six regular breaths
- Push and glide and swim 25 metres, choice of stroke is optional. **
- Perform a shout and signal rescue ***
- Perform a surface dive.
** Swimmer must be able to swim 25 metres of backstroke with good technique and one other stroke (Front crawl, Breaststroke or Butterfly).
*** To be assessed as part of Personal Survival 1 – a badge and certificate will be issued on completion. A minimum of 4 sessions of training/practise is required.
Stage 7 – Sub Section
- Push and glide and swim 25 metres backstroke
- Push and glide and swim 25 metres front crawl
- Push and glide and swim 25 metres breaststroke
- Push and glide and swim 25 metres butterfly
- Perform a movement sequence (linking skills with strokes and sculls) of one minute duration, in a group of three or more, incorporating a number of the following skills:Sculling: head first, feet first
- Rotation: forward or backward somersault, log roll
- Floating: star on the front or on the back, tuck float, create own
- Eggbeater: Moving, lifting one or both arms out of the water
- Perform a sitting dive or dive
- Push and glide and swim 50 metres continuously using one stroke **
- Push and glide and swim 100 metres, using a minimum of three different strokes ***
- Tread water using eggbeater action for 30 seconds
- Complete an obstacle course (using a minimum of four objects) with feet off the pool floor throughout.
** 50 metres must be of backstroke and another stroke of the swimmers choice to a good standard (Breaststroke, front crawl or butterfly). Please note the month and year on the register.
*** 100 metres must be of backstroke and another stroke of the swimmers choice to a good standard (Breaststroke, front crawl or butterfly). Please note the month and year on the register.
Stage 8 – Sub Sections
- 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
** Within this badge we will complete a Bronze assessment. Stage 9 – Sub Sections
- Complete a set lasting 800 metres (either 16 x 50 metres, 8 x 100 metres, 4 x 200 metres) on a specific turnaround time as 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.
** Within this badge a Silver assessment will be completed.
Stage 10 – Sub sections
- 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.
**An assessment for Gold will take place during this section.