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:

• Understand poolside safety
• Safe water entry
• Blow bubbles
• Travel 2 metres on front blowing bubbles and stand up
• Travel 2 metres on back with alternating leg kick and stand up
• Star float
• Paddle and play – travel with a ball
• Push and glide on the back
• Roll from front to back
• Safe exit

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:

• Learn how to recognise poolside safety signs
• Safe entry, move forward and return, safe exit
• Submerge face and blow bubbles
• Star float on back
• Travel 5 metres on back
• Travel 5 metres on front using a ‘doggy paddle’ arm action
• 360^o turn with feet off the floor
• Roll from back to front and return to back
• Jump or step into the water holding parent/teacher’s hand
• Treading water action on a seahorse (noodle)

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 the water safely
• Move 5 metres forwards (walk, jump or travel)
• Move 5 metres backwards (walk, jump or travel)
• Scoop the water and wash the face
• Be comfortable with water showered from overhead without goggles
• Flat floating position on the back to regain standing
• Flat floating position on the front to regain 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
• Travel 5 metres unaided on front and back in water out of their depth
• Exit the water safely

Progressions:

• Jump in from poolside safely without goggles
• Travel 10 metres unaided on front and back in water out of their depth
• Unsupported, flat floating position on the back to regain standing
• Unsupported, flat floating position on the front to regain standing
• Push and glide on the back – arms by the side or above the head
• Push and glide on the front – arms by the side or above the head
• Unsupported and unaided, travel 5 metres kicking on back
• Unsupported and unaided, travel 5 metres kicking on front blowing rhythmical bubbles
• Float on front, tuck to rotate, float on back to regain standing
• Float on back, tuck to rotate, float on front to regain standing
• Perform a log roll from the back to the front
• Perform a log roll from the front to the back
• Exit the water without support

Progressions:

• Jump in from poolside and submerge
• Push and glide and transition into frontcrawl
• Push and glide and transition into backstroke
• 10 metres recognisable frontcrawl without goggles
• 10m recognisable backstroke without goggles
• Fully submerge to pick up an object
• Perform a tuck float and hold for three seconds
• Push and glide on the back, arms extended and log roll onto front
• Push and glide on the front, arms extended and log roll onto back
• Travel 2 widths of a recognisable frontcrawl attempting side breathing
• Travel 2 widths of a recognisable backstroke
• Exit the water without using steps

Progressions:

• Travel 5 metres on front, tuck up and rotate onto back and return on back
• Travel 5 metres on back, tuck up and rotate onto front and return on front
• Sink, push and glide on front in a streamlined position
• Sink, push and glide on back in a streamlined position
• Perform a sitting dive into a streamlined position
• Fully submerge to swim through a hoop
• 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
• Demonstrate a treading water type action
• Demonstrate head first sculling on back
• Travel 2 widths using a dolphin leg action
• Travel 2 widths using a breaststroke type leg action
• Travel 20 metres of a recognisable frontcrawl and backstroke

Progressions:

• Kick 20 metres backstroke
• Kick 20 metres frontcrawl
• Kick 10 metres breaststroke on the front
• Kick 10 metres butterfly
• Travel on back, log roll in one continuous movement onto front
• Travel on front, log roll in one continuous movement onto back
• Push and glide from the wall towards the pool floor
• Head first sculling action for 5 metres, flat on back
• Perform a kneeling dive into a streamlined position
• 3 different shapes whilst floating on the surface
• Swim 2 lengths frontcrawl with side breathing
• Swim 2 lengths backstroke with high hips

Progressions:

• Perform a standing dive
• 100 metres of choice stroke (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 20 metres frontcrawl (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 20 metres backstroke (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 20 metres breaststroke (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 10 metres butterfly (Swim England standard)
• Perform a flat stationary scull on the back
• 10 metres feet first sculling action on the back
• Sculling sequence with partner for 45 seconds including a rotation
• Tread water for 30 seconds
• 3 different shaped jumps into deep water
• Perform all touch turns to Swim England standard
• Handstand and hold for a minimum of three seconds
• Perform a forward somersault
• Demonstrate an action for getting help

Progressions:

• Understand why it is important and how to exercise
• Sink, push and glide, kick and rotate into backstroke
• Sink, push and glide, kick and rotate into front crawl
• Swim 10 metres wearing clothes
• Push and glide and swim 40 metres frontcrawl, including rhythmical breaths (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 40 metres breaststroke, including rhythmical breaths (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 40 metres backstroke, including regular breaths (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 20 metres butterfly, including rhythmical breaths
• Push and glide and swim 20 metres frontcrawl to include a forward somersault
• Perform a ‘shout and signal’ rescue
• Perform a dive & transition into a stroke

Progressions:

• Push and glide and swim 60 metres backstroke (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 60 metres frontcrawl including tumble turns (Swim England standard)
• 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)
• In groups, 3 skills including sculling, rotation, floating, or eggbeater
• Perform a dive from a diving block
• Push and glide and swim 100 metres of one choice stroke (Swim England standard)
• Push and glide and swim 200 metres using 3 different strokes (Swim England standard)
• Tread water using eggbeater action for 30 seconds
• Obstacle course, 4 different objects, feet off floor

Progressions:

• Complete a set lasting 400 metres (e.g. 16x25m, 8x50m, 4x100m) on a specific turnaround time agreed by the teacher or coach
• Swim 400 metres continuously using one stroke (Swim England standard) including turns
• Push and streamline then kick 40 metres backstroke with or without using a board
• Push and streamline then kick 40 metres breaststroke with or without using a board
• Push and streamline then kick 40 metres butterfly without using a board
• Push and streamline then kick 40 metres frontcrawl 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
• Track or grab start including streamlined underwater fly kick for 10 metres

Progressions:

• Complete a set lasting 800 metres (e.g. 16x50m, 8x100m, 4x200m) on a specific turnaround time agreed by the teacher or coach
• Swim 800 metres continuously using one stroke (Swim England standard), including turns
• Swim a continuous 4×1 individual medley (Swim England standard)
• Perform a 15 metre underwater kick on front from a push and glide in a streamlined position
• Backstroke start, underwater streamlined fly kick to a max of 15 metres, transition into backstroke for 1 length
• Frontcrawl start, underwater streamlined fly kick to a max of 15 metres, transition into frontcrawl for 1 length
• Butterfly start, underwater streamlined fly kick to a max of 15 metres, transition into butterfly for 1 length
• Breaststroke start, underwater streamlined A Pull to a max of 15 metres, transition into stroke for 1 length

Progressions:

• Complete a set lasting 1600 metres (e.g. 16x100m, 8x200m, 4x400m) on a specific timed turnaround set by the teacher or coach
• Swim 1 mile (1610 metres) continuously using a choice of strokes (Swim England standard), including turns
• Perform a continuous 4×1 individual medley kick without using a kick board
• Swim a continuous 4×2 individual medley using recognised turns
• Perform a frontcrawl relay take over – as an incoming swimmer
• Perform a frontcrawl relay take over – as an outgoing swimmer