ASA Swim England Learn to Swim Award Stage 8

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

• 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.

*Delivery will depend on the pool design and facilities available

The Learn to Swim Stages 8-10 continue the swimmer’s journey past stage 7 of the Learn to Swim Framework.