ADVANCED (25m LENGTH WORK)

ENTRY LEVEL
Must be able to complete 2 recognisable strokes for 25m, and have a basic knowledge of 1 other stroke or have achieved level 4.

DEPTH OF WATER
1.0m – 2.0m Main pool

AIM
To develop advanced swimming practices, expand diving skills; prepare swimmers for the minnows squad.

SYLLABUS OF LEARNING

• Water safety / personal safety.
• Water safety fact sheet.
• Reach/throw/wade rescue
• Universal help sign.
• Casualty recognition, non/weak/injured

STROKE DEVELOPMENT

• Front crawl – Further development of leg, arm, breathing and timing with advanced practices.
• Back crawl – Further development of leg, arm, breathing and timing with advanced practices.
• Breaststroke – Development of body position, leg and arm movement, breathing and timing.
• Butterfly – Development of body position undulation, leg, arm, breathing and timing.
• Endurance – Introduction of time clock, tumble turns and distance swimming.

LEVEL 5 COMPETENCY AWARD BASED UPON ABILITY OF PUPIL TO:

• Complete 50 meters front crawl followed by 50 meters back crawl.
• Demonstrate good body rotation on front crawl and back crawl.
• Demonstrate basic skill of underwater fly kick on front and back.
• Demonstrate full butterfly with good timing of arms, legs and breathing for 10 meters.
• Demonstrate good body position, leg and arms movement with good timing for 25 meters breaststroke.
• Demonstrate the basic concept of tumble turns on front and back.
• Demonstrate an understanding of bilateral breathing pattern.
• Demonstrate an understanding of both the track and racing start for diving