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Step 10a

No swim aids for testing

  1. Swim 100 metres correct front crawl with tumble turns
  2. Perform a straddle entry keeping head above water
  3. Swim 2 lengths back stroke with correct turn and finish
  4. Swim 1 length butterfly, correct stroke and breathing throughout
  5. Perform 2 lengths breast stroke competition format - start, stroke, turn and finish
  6. Enter the water, collect brick from pool bottom, drop it, swim 2 lengths, tread water for 60 seconds and climb out without using steps
  7. Achieve 10 metres distance from a correct diving, butterfly start
  8. Swim 4 lengths individual medley using recognisable stroke and turns throughout
  9. Swim 200 metres in 5 minutes
  10. Achieve 10 metres distance from correct back stroke start

Step 10b

No swim aids for testing

  1. Swim 2 lengths front crawl 'catch up'
  2. Treading water hold 1 arm above the water for 2 minutes
  3. Swim 4 lengths front crawl using tumble turns with bilateral breathing throughout
  4. Feet first scull 1/2 length change to head first scull to complete length
  5. Swim 50 metres breast stroke arms only with correct breathing
  6. Swim 2 lengths butterfly correct breathing / technique throughout
  7. Swim 2 lengths of each stroke with 30 seconds rest in between each set of 2 lengths (child to use clock), good technique throughout
  8. Swim 400 metres using correct technique throughout
  9. Swim 200 metres backstroke in 5 minutes
  10. Achieve correct relay changeovers