In order to provide the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills swimmers should attempt all 10 aspects of the award but are only required to pass 8.

Skill Development

• Jump with tuck entry into water at least full reach height depth
• Tread water for 30 secs, with head above surface throughout, showing two different methods of kicking and keeping one arm out of the water for 10 secs
• Back somersault starting with a horizontal position
• Handstand in shoulder depth water for 5 seconds

Stroke Development 

• Kick 20 metres, using a Butterfly kick, without a float and without using hands, 5 metres underwater and 15 metres at surface
• Swim 10 metres full stroke Butterfly showing basic technique
• Swim 50 metres continuously, smoothly, on own choice of stroke(s) showing basic technique throughout and including one turn
• Demonstrate a hand touch turn for Front Crawl covering a distance of 5 metres before and after the turn
• Swim 25 metres on either Front Crawl or Back Crawl showing efficient technique
• Swim 25 metres on either Breaststroke or Butterfly showing efficient technique

All strokes are assessed in accordance with the ASA stroke descriptors with regard to basic, efficient and effective techniques.