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

• Two different jumps with body straight on entry into water of at least full reach depth, gaining height and taking up a different position in flight, selected from straight, tuck, pike, star, turning.
• A sequence combining: push off on back, glide head first, scull for 5m back somersault, feet first scull for 5m, rotate 360° in a vertical tucked position
• From a feet first surface dive swim underwater to retrieve a diving brick from the bottom of the pool (minimum depth full reach height), surface and carry the object for a distance of 10m on the back and land it on the poolside

Stroke Development 

• Swim continuously 50 metres on each of two strokes showing efficient technique throughout (10-20 second rest to be taken after 50 metres)
• Swim 25 metres on each of the other two strokes showing efficient technique (10-20 second rest to be taken after 25 metres)
• A correct turn for Butterfly covering a minimum of 5m before and after the turn
• A correct hand touch turn for Back Crawl covering a distance of 5m before and 5 metres after the turn
• A correct hand touch turn for Breaststroke covering a distance of 5m before and after the turn
• Kick 50m on either front or back Crawl showing efficient technique. Use a float for Front Crawl and arms extended above for Back Crawl
• Kick 25m on both Breaststroke and Butterfly. Use a float for Breaststroke and arms extended in front for Butterfly. ( 5-10 second rest to be taken after 25m)

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