Step 10a
No swim aids for testing
- Swim 100 metres correct front crawl with tumble turns
- Perform a straddle entry keeping head above water
- Swim 2 lengths back stroke with correct turn and finish
- Swim 1 length butterfly, correct stroke and breathing throughout
- Perform 2 lengths breast stroke competition format - start, stroke, turn and finish
- Enter the water, collect brick from pool bottom, drop it, swim 2 lengths, tread water for 60 seconds and climb out without using steps
- Achieve 10 metres distance from a correct diving, butterfly start
- Swim 4 lengths individual medley using recognisable stroke and turns throughout
- Swim 200 metres in 5 minutes
- Achieve 10 metres distance from correct back stroke start
Step 10b
No swim aids for testing
- Swim 2 lengths front crawl 'catch up'
- Treading water hold 1 arm above the water for 2 minutes
- Swim 4 lengths front crawl using tumble turns with bilateral breathing throughout
- Feet first scull 1/2 length change to head first scull to complete length
- Swim 50 metres breast stroke arms only with correct breathing
- Swim 2 lengths butterfly correct breathing / technique throughout
- Swim 2 lengths of each stroke with 30 seconds rest in between each set of 2 lengths (child to use clock), good technique throughout
- Swim 400 metres using correct technique throughout
- Swim 200 metres backstroke in 5 minutes
- Achieve correct relay changeovers