Swimming Stages
Stage 1
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For children 5 years and over, Complete new starters and those not confident moving around in the water. Children over the age of 4 in full time school, if they have attended pre school classes.
AWARDS & SKILLS
- National Plan Stage 1
- Water Skills Grade 1
- 5M Puffin Award
Stage 2
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For children 5 years and over, confident moving around the water but are still non/weak swimmers unable to travel 5m on front and back with floatation aids. Children over the age of 4 in full time school, if they have attended pre school classes and are confident using floatation aids.
AWARDS & SKILLS
- National Plan Stage 2
- Water Skills Grade 1
- 5M Distance Award
Stage 3
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For children who have achieved Stage 2 Or Able to travel 5M on both front and back with the use of aids, push and glide prone/supine able to regain standing from prone/supine and blow bubbles into the water.
AWARDS & SKILLS
- National Plan Stage 3
- Water Skills Grade 2
- 5M/10M Distance Award
Stage 4
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For children who have achieved Stage 3 Or Able to travel 10M on front and back unaided with a basic technique. Confident to jump in and happy to submerge.
AWARDS & SKILLS
- National Plan Stage 4
- Water Skills Grade 2
- 10M/15M Distance Award
- 10M Stroke Award
Stage 5
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For children who have achieved Stage 4 Or Able to kick 10M front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Swim 10M of a stroke with good technique and can complete both log rolls and headfirst sculling.
AWARDS & SKILLS
- Water Skills Grade 3
- Preliminary Safety Award
- 15M/20M Distance Award
- 10M Stroke Awards
Stage 5A
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For children who have completed Stage 5 Or Able to kick 10M front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Swim 10M of a stroke to ASA standard and can perform all three sculls.
AWARDS & SKILLS
- National Plan Stage 5
- Water Skills Grade 3
- Preliminary Safety Award
- 15M/20M Distance Award
- 10M Stroke Awards
Stage 6
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For children who have achieved Stage 5A Or Able to swim 10M front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly (all with good technique). Able to confidently tread water and perform somersaults backwards and forwards.
AWARDS & SKILLS
- National Plan Stage 6
- Water Skills Grade 4
- Personal Survival Level 1
- 25M/50M Distance Awards
- 25M Stroke Awards
Stage 7
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For children who have achieved Stage 6 Or Able to swim 25M correct technique of at least 2 strokes and 10M correct technique of other 2 strokes. Able to surface dive to the bottom of the pool, fully deep water confident and able to swim with clothes on.
AWARDS & SKILLS
- National Plan Stage 7
- Water Skills Grade 4
- Water Rescue Award
- Personal Survival 2
- 100M/200M Distance Awards
- 25/50M Stroke Awards
ADVANCED SWIMMING PROGRAMME
Classes available for swimmers who have achieved stage 7
Or are competent swimmers in all strokes and confident in deep water.
National Plan Stages 8,9,10 - These aquatic discipline specific progressive stages are subject to availability at each centre,(Competitive Swimming/Flip n Fun / Aquafun / Rookie Life Saving/ Mini Polo)
Advanced Swimmer Classes - These classes enable the swimmer to participate in other areas of the aquatic programme such as the Challenge Awards and Advanced Water Skills Awards. Swimmers will be able to improve their fitness whilst learning new skills and working on their strokes.
Pupils that are currently in Levels 8-12 of the Old plan may continue to progress through these levels, with the additional Advance Awards and Skills included in their lessons (subject to availability).
