Progressions:

Additional information:

• The presence of a swimming teacher or assistant in the water is optional
• Buoyancy aids may be used to support the swimmer’s confidence and ability

Progressions:

• Travel 2 metres on front blowing bubbles and stand up
• Travel 2 metres on back with alternating leg kick and stand up
• Star float on front and back
• Paddle and play – travel with a ball
• Push and glide on the front and back
• Roll from front to back

Additional information:

• A swimming teacher or assistant in the water is optional
• Buoyancy aids may be used as needed to support skill development and confidence

Progressions:

• Understand poolside safety and learn how to recognise poolside safety signs
• Safe entry, travel on front, turnaround and return, safe exit
• Submerge face and blow bubbles
• Travel 5 metres on front (using ‘doggy paddle’ arm action) and on back
• Roll from back to front and return to back
• Jump or step into the water holding parent/teacher’s hand

Additional information:

• The presence of a swimming teacher or assistant in the water is optional
• Buoyancy aids may be used to support confidence and skill-building

Progressions:

• Enter and exit the water safely and independently
• Scoop the water and wash the face
• Be comfortable with water showered from overhead without goggles
• Unsupported, flat floating position on front & back to regain standing
• Push from the wall in a flat position on front & back – arms by side or streamlined
• Travel 5 metres unaided on front and back in water out of their depth

Progressions:

• Jump in from poolside & submerge with & without goggles
• Push and glide on front & back in a streamlined position
• Float, tuck to rotate, float – front to back & back to front
• Perform a log roll – back to front & front to back
• Unsupported and unaided, travel 5 metres kicking on front & back
• Travel 10 metres unaided on front and back in water out of their depth

Progressions:

• Correctly identify 3 of the 4 key water safety messages
  • Always swim in a safe place
  • Always swim with an adult
  • If you fall in, float, breathe, relax
  • If someone else is in trouble, call 999 or 112
• Push & glide and log roll, keeping arms extended – front to back & back to front
• Fully submerge to pick up an object & swim through a hoop
• 10 metres recognisable swimming without goggles
• Push & glide and travel 15 metres of a recognisable frontcrawl & backstroke
• Travel 15 metres using a dolphin & breaststroke type leg action

Progressions:

• Travelling log rolls – front to back and back to front
• Perform a sitting dive into a streamlined position
• Travel 5 metres, tuck up, rotate and return – front to back & back to front
• Sink, push and glide on front & back in a streamlined position and transition into 10 metres of swim
• Kick 10 metres breastroke and butterfly
• Swim 20 metres frontcrawl and backstroke

Progressions:

• Perform the following skills: 3 different shaped jumps, handstand, forward roll
• Head first sculling action for 10 metres, flat on back
• Perform a kneeling dive into a streamlined position
• Kick 20 metres frontcrawl and backstroke
• Kick 15 metres breastroke and butterfly
• Swim 40 metres frontcrawl and backstroke

Progressions:

• Perform a standing dive
• Tread water for 30 seconds & demonstrate an action for getting help
• 10 metres feet first sculling action on the back
• Push and glide and swim 20 metres frontcrawl & backstroke (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 20 metres breaststroke & 10 metres butterfly (Swim England standard)
• 100 metres of choice stroke (Swim England standard)

Progressions:

• Sink, push and glide, kick and rotate into frontcrawl & backstroke
• Swim 10 metres wearing clothes & perform a shout and signal rescue
• Push and glide and swim 40 metres frontcrawl & backstroke (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 40 metres breaststroke, including rhythmical breaths (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 20 metres butterfly, including rhythmical breaths
• Perform a dive and transition into 20 metres frontcrawl to include a forward somersault

Progressions:

• Perform a dive from a diving block
• Tread water using eggbeater action for 30 seconds
• Push and glide and swim 60 metres frontcrawl & backstroke (Swim England standard) including tumbleturns
• Push and glide and swim 60 metres breaststroke including touch turns (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 20 metres butterfly (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 200 metres using 3 different strokes (Swim England standard)

Progressions:

• Complete a set lasting 400 metres (e.g. 16x25m, 8x50m, 4x100m) on a specific turnaround time agreed by the teacher or coach
• Perform the correct competitive turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out for each stroke
• Track or grab start, underwater streamline with fly kick or A Pull to a max of 15 metres, transition into appropriate stroke for 1 length – complete for all strokes
• Swim a continuous 4×1 individual medley (Swim England standard)
• Perform a continuous 4×1 individual medley kick without using a kick board
• Swim 400 metres continuously using one stroke (Swim England standard) including turns

Progressions:

• Complete a set lasting 800 metres (e.g. 16x50m, 8x100m, 4x200m) on a specific turnaround time agreed by the teacher or coach
• Complete a set lasting 1600 metres (e.g. 16x100m, 8x200m, 4x400m) on a specific timed turnaround set by the teacher or coach
• Swim a continuous 4×2 individual medley using recognised turns
• Perform a continuous 4×2 individual medley kick without using a kick board
• Perform a frontcrawl relay take over – as an incoming & outgoing swimmer
• Swim 800 metres continuously using one stroke (Swim England standard), including turns