{"id":67,"date":"2019-04-18T17:06:37","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T16:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lancing.web2-molokini.temporarywebsiteaddress.com\/swimming\/swimming-pathway\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:44:01","slug":"swimming-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lancingcollege.co.uk\/swimming\/lancing-college-swimming-club\/swimming-programme\/swimming-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn to Swim Stage 1-7 Awards Outcomes<\/span><\/h4>\n

Stage 1<\/p>\n

By completing this Award, with or without floatation equipment or support, you will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Enter the water safely.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Move forward for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Move backwards for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Move sideways for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Scoop the water and wash the face.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Be comfortable with water showered from overhead.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Push and glide in a flat position on the front from a wall.<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Push and glide in a flat position on the back from a wall.<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Give examples of two pool rules.<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Exit the water safely.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Stage 2<\/span><\/h4>\n

    By completing this Award, with or without floatation equipment or support, you will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Jump in from poolside safely to a minimum depth of 1.0 metre.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Blow bubbles a minimum of three times rhythmically, with nose and mouth submerged.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing without support.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing without support.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Push from a wall and glide on the back \u2013 arms can be by the side or above the head.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Push from a wall and glide on the front with arms extended.<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the back for 5 metres, without the use of floatation equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n
    8. Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the front for 5 metres, without the use of floatation equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n
    9. Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the front, to a back floating position, then return to standing.<\/span><\/li>\n
    10. Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the back, to a front floating position, then return to standing.<\/span><\/li>\n
    11. Perform a log roll from the back to the front.<\/span><\/li>\n
    12. Perform a log roll from the front to the back.<\/span><\/li>\n
    13. Exit the water without support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Stage 3<\/span><\/h4>\n

      By completing this Award, without floatation equipment or support, you will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Jump in from poolside and submerge to a minimum depth of 1.0 metre.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Sink, push away from wall and maintain a streamlined position.<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Push and glide on the front with arms extended and log roll onto the back.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Push and glide on the back with arms extended and log roll onto the front.<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. Travel 5 metres on the front, perform a tuck to rotate onto the back and return on the back.<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. Fully submerge to pick up an object.<\/span><\/li>\n
      7. Correctly identify three of the four key water safety messages.<\/span><\/li>\n
      8. Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the back.<\/span><\/li>\n
      9. Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the front.<\/span><\/li>\n
      10. Perform a tuck float and hold for three seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n
      11. Exit the water without using steps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Stage 4<\/span><\/h4>\n

        By completing this Award, without floatation equipment or support, you will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Perform a sequence of changing shapes (minimum of three) whilst floating on the surface and demonstrate an understanding of floating.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Push and glide from the wall towards the pool floor.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Kick 10 metres backstroke (one item of equipment optional).<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Kick 10 metres front crawl (one item of equipment optional).<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. Kick 10 metres butterfly on the front or on the back.<\/span><\/li>\n
        6. Kick 10 metres breaststroke on the front (one item of equipment optional).<\/span><\/li>\n
        7. Perform a head first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.<\/span><\/li>\n
        8. Travel on back and log roll in one continuous movement onto front.<\/span><\/li>\n
        9. Travel on front and log roll in one continuous movement onto back.<\/span><\/li>\n
        10. Push and glide and swim 10 metres, choice of stroke is optional.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Stage 5<\/span><\/h4>\n

          By completing this Award you will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Perform a flat stationary scull on the back.<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Perform a feet first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Perform a sculling sequence with a partner for 30-45 seconds to include a rotation.<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Tread water for 30 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n
          5. Perform three different shaped jumps into deep water.<\/span><\/li>\n
          6. Push and glide and swim 10 metres backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
          7. Push and glide and swim 10 metres front crawl (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
          8. Push and glide and swim 10 metres breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
          9. Push and glide and swim 10 metres butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
          10. Perform a handstand and hold for a minimum of three seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n
          11. Perform a forward somersault.<\/span><\/li>\n
          12. Demonstrate an action for getting help.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Stage 6<\/span><\/h4>\n

            By completing this Award you will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Give two examples of how to prepare for exercise and understand why it is important.<\/span><\/li>\n
            2. Sink, push off on side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into backstroke.<\/span><\/li>\n
            3. Sink, push off on side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into front crawl.<\/span><\/li>\n
            4. Swim 10 metres wearing clothes.<\/span><\/li>\n
            5. Push and glide and swim front crawl to include at least six rhythmical breaths.<\/span><\/li>\n
            6. Push and glide and swim breaststroke to include at least six rhythmical breaths.<\/span><\/li>\n
            7. Push and glide and swim butterfly to include at least three rhythmical breaths.<\/span><\/li>\n
            8. Push and glide and swim backstroke to include at least six regular breaths.<\/span><\/li>\n
            9. Push and glide and swim 25 metres, choice of stroke is optional (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
            10. Perform a \u2018shout and signal\u2019 rescue.<\/span><\/li>\n
            11. Perform a surface dive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Stage 7<\/span><\/h4>\n

              By completing this Award you will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Push and glide and swim 25 metres backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
              2. Push and glide and swim 25 metres front crawl (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
              3. Push and glide and swim 25 metres breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
              4. Push and glide and swim 25 metres butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
              5. Perform a movement sequence (linking skills with strokes and sculls) of one minute duration, in a group of three or more, incorporating a number of the following skills:
                \nSculling<\/em>: head first, feet first
                \nRotation<\/em>: forward or backward somersault, log roll
                \nFloating<\/em>: star on the front or on the back, tuck float, create own
                \nEggbeater<\/em>: Moving, lifting one or both arms out of the water<\/span><\/li>\n
              6. Perform a sitting dive or dive.<\/span><\/li>\n
              7. Push and glide and swim 50 metres continuously using one stroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
              8. Push and glide and swim 100 metres, using a minimum of three different strokes (performed to Swim England expected standards).<\/span><\/li>\n
              9. Tread water using eggbeater action for 30 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n
              10. Complete an obstacle course (using minimum of four objects) with feet off the pool floor throughout.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Stroke Development 1<\/h4>\n

                By completing this Award you will be able to:<\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Swim 50 metre front crawl from a dive \u2013 this must include stroke specific transition<\/li>\n
                2. Swim 50 metre backstroke from a dive \u2013 this must include stroke specific transition<\/li>\n
                3. Swim 50 metre breaststroke from a dive \u2013 this must include stroke specific transition<\/li>\n
                4. Swim 25 metre butterfly from a dive \u2013 this must include stroke specific transition<\/li>\n
                5. Be able to demonstrate stroke specific drills with the aid of snorkels and fins<\/li>\n
                6. Be able to understand swimming terminology used during club training sessions.<\/li>\n
                7. Following basic training sessions as instructed by the coach and using the timing clock to do so.<\/li>\n
                8. Complete a 500 metre training session<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Stroke Development 2<\/h4>\n

                  By completing this Award you will be able to:<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Swim 100 metre front crawl from a dive \u2013 this must include stroke specific transition<\/li>\n
                  2. Swim 100 metre backstroke from a dive \u2013 this must include stroke specific transition<\/li>\n
                  3. Swim 100 metre breast stroke from a dive \u2013 this must include stroke specific transition<\/li>\n
                  4. Swim 25 metre from a dive \u2013 this must include stroke specific transition<\/li>\n
                  5. Swim 100 metre medley from a dive \u2013 this must include stroke specific transition<\/li>\n
                  6. Being able to demonstrate and understand swimming terminology used during club training<\/li>\n
                  7. Be confident at following coaching instructions during an 800 metre training set<\/li>\n
                  8. Be confident in using the timing clock during coaching sessions<\/li>\n
                  9. Be competent at relay protocol<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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