Learn to Swim - Stage 7

During Stage 7 swimmers develop effective swimming skills including co-ordinated breathing, water safety and an understanding of how to prepare for exercise.

At Prescot SC we would expect swimmers to complete all of the requirements for Stage 7 when in Lane 1.

Required Outcomes (10)

  1. Swim 25 metres backstroke (refer to the ASA expected stroke standards sheet)
  2. Swim 25 metres front crawl (refer to the ASA expected stroke standards sheet)
  3. Swim 25 metres breaststroke (refer to the ASA expected stroke standards sheet)
  4. Swim 25 metres butterfly (refer to the ASA expected stroke standards sheet)
  5. Perform a movement sequence of 1 minute duration, in a group of three or more, incorporating a number of the following skills:
       • Sculling: head first, feet first
       • Rotation: forward/backward somersault, log roll
       • Floating: star on front/back, tuck float, create own
       • Eggbeater: moving, lifting one or both arms out of the water link skills with strokes and sculls
  6. Perform a sitting dive
  7. Swim 50 metres continuously using one stroke
  8. Swim 100 metres, using a minimum of three different strokes
  9. Tread water using eggbeater action for 30 seconds
  10. Complete an obstacle course (using minimum of four objects) with feet off the pool floor throughout