DASHING DOLPHINS
Aquatic Skills
Framework -
Swimming
Stage 8
AT KING'S ST ALBAN'S
Swimming Lesson spaces at King's St Alban's, Worcester
AT KING'S ST ALBAN'S
1. Complete a set lasting 400 metres on a specific turnaround time agreed by the teacher/ coach(e.g.16 x 25 metres, 8 x 50 metres, 4 x 100metres)
2. Swim 400 metres continuously using one stroke.
3. Push and streamline then kick 25 metres backstroke with/without using a board.
4. Push and streamline then kick 25 metres breaststroke with/without using a board.
5. Push and streamline then kick 25 metres butterfly without using a board.
6. Push and streamline then kick 25 metres front crawl with/without using a board.
7. Perform a backstroke turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
8. Perform a breaststroke turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
9. Perform a butterfly turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
10. Perform a front crawl turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
11. Perform a dive track or grab start, and kick butterfly underwater in a streamlined position*
*for 5m with the focus on progressing it to 10m.
Jump into water of at least full reach depth.*
Swim 10 metres, followed by a surface dive and underwater swim for a distance of 5 metres.*
3. Tread water in a vertical position for three minutes.
4. Scull head-first on the back for 15 metres with the feet at, or near, the surface throughout.
5. Swim 400 metres using two strokes. (Changes of stroke can only occur at the completion of a length
6. Climb out at the deep end without assistance.
*Full reach depth is the distance from feet to finger-tips of hands reaching above the head.