ASA Swim England Learn to Swim Award Stage 1

At the end of this stage your child should be able to:

• Enter the water safely
• Move forwards for a distance of 5 metres
• Move backwards for a distance of 5 metres
• Move sideways for distance of 5 metres
• Scoop the water and wash face
• Be at ease with water showered from overhead
• Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing
• Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing
• Push and glide in a flat position on the front from a wall
• Push and glide in a flat position on the back from a wall
• Give examples of two pool rules
• Exit the water safely

The Learn to Swim Awards 1-7 are divided into progressive stages. They make up the core, national syllabus of learning to swim for primary school aged children. They are designed to reward your child for their development of the essential aquatic skills they need to be confident, competent and safe in the water.
Each of the Learn to Swim Awards 1-7 stages has a list of clear outcomes that need to be completed in order to gain each award. Stages 1-7 help develop the core range of FUNdamental skills your child needs to be confident, competent and safe in the water, while Stages 8-10 offer the opportunity to develop skills from disciplines such as diving and water polo.