Duckling 1
By completing this Award you should be able to:
- Make a supervised safe entry with adult support if required.
- Float on back with adult support behind the head without floatation equipment.
- Blow bubbles at the water surface.
- Wet the head without submersion.
- Kick 5 metres on back with adult support.
- Travel without adult support for 2 metres to a floating object.
- Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side with adult support.
- Exit the water safely with minimal adult support.
Duckling 2
By completing this Award you should be able to:
- Make a sitting entry with adult support if required.
- Rotate 180 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position, using floatation equipment and without adult support.
- Submerge the face with confidence and without force under adult supervision.
- Blow an object for a distance of 2 metres.
- Travel 3 metres using arms and/or legs without adult support.
- Move 5 metres along the rail or wall without adult support.
- Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side with minimal adult support.
- Exit the water safely with minimal adult support.
Duckling 3
By completing this Award you should be able to:
- Make a supervised jump to an adult with or without support.
- Float on the front or back without adult support.
- Push off on the front or back in a streamlined shape from a supporting adult.
- Blow bubbles with the mouth and nose underwater.
- Travel 5 metres on the front to the side of the pool without adult support.
- Kick 5 metres on the front holding a float (the adult may hold the other end of the float).
- Enter the pool, rotate and return to the side without adult support.
- Climb out of the water with adult support if required.
Duckling 4
By completing this Award you should be able to:
- Jump into the water unaided, but supervised.
- Perform a mushroom or star float.
- Rotate 360 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position.
- Push and glide achieving a streamlined position on the front or back.
- Submerge completely.
- Travel 10 metres on the front or back, without adult support.
- Jump into the water, turn around, swim back to the point of entry and hold on to the side or rail.
- Climb out of the water with adult support if required.