AWARDS

  • Stage 1

    Basic movement skills, gain confidence and water safety

  • STAGE 2

    Get into water safely and progress with floating, travel and rotation

  • STAGE 3

    Swim 10m and swim underwater to fetch an object from the bottom of the pool

  • STAGE 4

    Refine kicking technique on all strokes and develop buoyancy

  • STAGE 5

    Learn treading water, sculling and perform 4 main strokes

  • STAGE 6

    Learn treading water, sculling and perform 4 main strokes

  • STAGE 7

     Learn treading water, sculling and perform 4 main strokes.

Learn to Swim Complementary Awards can also be achieved alongside the core awards in each Swim England framework to reward those smaller steps and achievement of newly acquired skills.