There are 6 grades which can be achieved with these awards with 10 tests in each aware.
Grades 1,2 and 3 are a good foundation for the early swimmers and pupils with a disability
This scheme develops confidence and all round skills in watermanship, teaching pupils how and why they move in water.
Eventually skills required in competitive swimming are intorduced and these are a good basis and also adds interest to swimming lessons.

Please fill in a form at the Swimming Club desk if you are interested in any of the awards.
These are usually practised for on Monday nights after the 7.00pm lesson.

Grade 5 Water Skills

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Requirements


  1. to tread water for thirty seconds followed by a 25 metres swim which includes passing through a submerged hoop
  2. to perform a backward somersault using a push and glide if necessary
  3. to perform a surface dive in deep water followed by a 10 metres swim under water
  4. to swim 50 metres in ninety seconds
  5. to swim 25 metres using an inverted breaststroke or backstroke
  6. to perform a racing start and swim 25 metres of front crawl
  7. to swim one width of front crawl finishing with a forward somersault into the poolside and a push and glide away on the back or front
  8. to swim one width of butterfly
  9. to jump into deep water attaining a good height and upright position in flight
  10. to swim 25 metres propelling a ball and maintaining close control throughout