STA Badge Scheme

1. Identify the teacher.
2. Enter the water safely.
3. ​Splash feet at water's surface while supported by wall/ woggle/     adult and then return to a standing position.
4. Walk forwards, backwards and sideways through the water           unaided for 5 metres. If in deeper water, unassisted walking         actions may be substituted.​
5. Move through the water 2 metres on the back, roll to
    regain feet.
6. Move through the water on the back for 2 metres, roll to
    regain feet.​
7. Blow a small object across the pool for 2 metres.
8. Travel under a woggle bridge and through a shower created
     by a watering can.
9. ​Push and glide on the front.
10. ​Exit the pool safely.

1. Show an understanding of poolside safety.
2. Enter the water from the poolside safely.
3. ​Blow bubbles into the water, with mouth, or nose and
    mouth, submerged.
4. Move through the water for 2 metres on the front while
    blowing bubbles, return to an upright/standing position.
5. Move through the water for 2 metres on the back using an
    alternating leg action, ears in water and return to an
    upright/standing position.
6. Perform a star floating position on front or back.
7. Use front paddle action to move a ball across the pool.
8. Push and glide on the back.
9. ​Roll from front to back, looking at the ceiling.
10. ​Climb out of the pool safely.

1. Answer a question on poolside safety rules.
2. Enter the water from poolside, move forward 1 metre
    then return and exit the pool unassisted.
3. ​Blow bubbles into the water with face submerged.
4. Perform a star float while on the back and regain the feet.
5. Move through the water while on the back, using an
    alternating leg action for 5 metres.
6. Use a front paddle action to move through the water
    5 metres on the front.
7. Complete a 360* turntable with feet off pool floor.
8. Roll from back to front and then back onto the back.
9. ​Jump or step into the water from poolside, with hand
    support from a swimming teacher or assistant.
10. ​Show treading water action with legs on woggle.

1. Answer two water safety questions.
2. Enter the pool safely, steps, ramps, swivel.
3. Move through the water confidently in different ways -
    walk, hop, jump, skip, gallop, march
4. Use a woggle and swim front paddle and back paddle for
    five meters.
5. Push and glide on the front and back.
6. Attempt a simultaneous circle action with legs while on the
    back for 2 meters, using a woggle or floats.
7. Travel under a woggle bridge and through a shower
    created by a watering can.
8. Return to standing from a star float on the back.
9. ​Perform a treading water action with legs using a woggle
    (sea horses), or floats.
10. ​Exit the pool safely and unassisted.

1. Answer two water safety questions.
2. Enter the pool safely with a step or jump.
3. Swim 2 meters front paddle, and 2 meters back
    paddle, unaided.
4. Use a woggle to kick across pool while blowing bubbles.
5. Demonstrate front crawl arm action while standing.
6. Demonstrate back crawl arm action while standing.
7. Push and glide on the front with face in the water.
8. Push and glide on the back arms by the side.
9. ​Rotate from back float to front float, and return back to a
    back float, using a woggle.
10. ​Submerge under water and retrieve an object.

1. Answer two water safety questions.
2. Enter the water with a step or jump entry, turn around and
    swim back to poolside.
3. Push and glide into either front crawl or breaststroke for
    five meters.
4. Push and glide into back crawl and swim for 5 meters.
5. Perform a star float on the front or back and hold for
    three seconds.
6. Perform dolphin leg kick on the front or back for 2 meters.
7. Scull head first using a woggle.
8. Attempt breaststroke - may use a woggle for support.
9. ​Tread water for 10 seconds.
10. ​Swim forward for 2 meters and then roll onto back, swim
      on the back for 2 meters and roll into a standing position
      (regaining feet).

1. Answer two water safety questions.
2. Enter the water, tread water for 5 seconds then swim
    to poolside.
3. Push and glide and hold the streamlined position for
    five seconds.
4. Push and glide or swim to the bottom of the pool to
    retrieve an object.
5. Swim 5 meters on front, roll over and swim 5 meters on back.
6. Perform dolphin leg kick on the front or back for 5 meters.
7. Scull head first for 2 meters.
8. Scull feet first, using a woggle for support.
9. ​Show rhythmical breathing in front crawl for 10 meters using
    a woggle or float.
10. ​Swim a recognisable breaststroke for 5 meters.

1. Answer two water safety questions.
2. Perform a back float, tuck to front float and return to a
    standing position.
3. Scull head first for 5 metres and then feet first for 3 metres.
4. Push and glide on the back, tuck, rotate to the front and swim
    to the starting point.
5. Swim 10 metres of a recognised front stroke; pupil’s choice.
6. Swim 10 metres back crawl.
7. Swim 5 metres of a recognised front stroke; pupil’s 2nd choice.
8. Push and glide to the bottom of the pool, tuck, place feet on
    the bottom and spring up.
9. ​Perform a mushroom float and hold for 3 seconds, extend to
    a front float and return to a standing position.
10. ​Enter the water with a step or jump entry, swm 5 meters on
      the front then swim back to poolside and exit water safely.

1. Answer two water safety questions.
2. Perform two different types of entries and tread water for
    15 seconds each time; performed in chest deep water.
3. Swim 15 metres backcrawl.
4. Swim 15 metres of a recognised front stroke; pupil’s choice.
5. Swim 10 metres holding a float under each arm using life
    saving backstroke leg kick.
6. Swim 5 metres dolphin leg kick on front.
7. Swim 5 meters dolphin leg kick on back.
8. Perform a handstand with both hands on the pool floor.
9. ​Perform a float on the back and hold for 5 seconds, roll on to
    the front, hold for 5 seconds, roll on the original back float
    position and hold for 5 seconds.
10. ​Submerge, push and glide on the side, roll to a face
      down position.

1. Be rescued by a reaching aid.
2. Perform a straddle entry and tread water for 30 seconds.
    If water too shallow substitute step entry and support scull.
3. Push and glide into a forward somersault.
4. Scull head first for 5 metres and feet first for 5 metres.
5. Swim 15 metres of a recognised front stroke using correct
    breathing; pupil’s choice.
6. Swim 10 metres of a recognised front stroke using correct
    breathing; pupil’s 2nd choice.
7. Swim 20 metres back crawl.
8. Swim 10 meters on the front, using dolphin leg kick,
    without aids.
9. ​Start in a crouch position in the water, spring up, pike, glide to
    bottom of pool then glide to surface.
10. ​Swim 5 meters of lifesaving backstroke without aids.

1. Be rescued by catching a buoyant aid.
2. Perform a straddle entry, tread water for 30 seconds, perform
    a 360 degree turn in a vertical position while wearing a T-shirt.
    If the water is too shallow, substitute step entry and support
    scull for 30 seconds and a 360degree turn in a vertical position
    while wearing a T-shirt.
3. Swim 5 meters perform a forward somersault and continue to
    swim forward 5 meters.
4. Swim 20 meters of a recognised front stroke using a correct
    touch finish (learners choice).
5. Swim 15 meters of a recognised front stroke using a correct
    touch finish (learners choice).
6. Swim 20 meters of back crawl using a correct touch finish.
7. Swim 5 meters on the back using double arm action and
    dolphin leg kick.
8. Swim 5 meters on the side using a dolphin leg kick.
9. ​Start in a crouch position in the water, spring up before gliding
    to the bottom of the pool, tuck and place both feet on the
    bottom of the pool & spring up (perform in chest deep water).
10. Swim underwater for 5 meters.

1. Be rescued by catching a rope.
2. Perform a straddle entry and tread water for 30 seconds while
    wearing a T-shirt. Remove the T-shirt and climb out unassisted.
    If water is to shallow, substitute step entry and support scull.
3. Perform a head first and feet first surface dive. If shallow
    water perform an underwater push and glide to pool floor.
4. Scull feet first for 10 metres and head first for 10 metres.
5. Swim 25 metres back crawl incorporating a correct finish.
6. Swim 25 metres of a recognised front stroke, incorporating a
     correct finish; pupil’s choice.
7. Swim 20 metres of recognised front stroke incorporating a
    correct finish; pupil’s 2nd choice.
8. Swim 5 metres butterfly; not suitable for under 7 year olds.
9. ​Push and glide into a handstand - must be performed in chest
    deep water.
10. Perform a sitting dive, depending on the depth of water. If in
       shallow water, perform understand push and glide, roll into
       back while underwater and surface in a back glide.

1. Perform a shout and signal rescue to a week swimmer
    five meters away.
2. Enter the water with a slide in entry, swim 10 meters in a
    T-shirt, tread water for 30 sec, remove T-shirt, and climb out.
3. Swim 5 meters of a recognised front stroke, perform a head
    first surface dive and swim 5 meters underwater.
4. Swim 5 meters of a recognised front stroke, perform a feet
    first surface dive, tuck and swim 5 meters underwater.
5. Swim 50 metres of a recognised front stroke (pupil’s choice).
6. Swim 50 meters backcrawl.
7. Swim 25 meters of a recognised front stroke (pupil's
    second choice).
8. Swim 25 meters of Old English Backstroke.
9. ​Swim 25 meters of front crawl demonstrating bilateral
    breathing.
10. Perform a kneeling dive, depth of water permitting. If in
      shallow water, perform underwater push and glide for
      five meters.

1. Perform a reaching rescue to a casualty up to 2 meters
    from the side
2. Throw buoyant aid 3 meters to a target point in the pool.
3. Enter the water with a step in entry, swim 10 meters of a
    recognised stroke in a T-shirt and shorts, tread water for 1
    minute, swim 5 meters of a recognised stoke, surface dive,
    swim 3 meters underwater, surface, climb out of the pool
    unassisted.
4. Swim 75 meters, performing 3 recognised stroke with a
    smooth transition and the correct turns.
5. Scull head first for 20 meters.
6. Swim 10 meters of butterfly.
7. Wearing a T-shirt and shorts, swim 20 meters of side stroke.
8. Perform a plunge dive; swim width of pool or 7 meters, depth
    of water permitting. If shallow water submerge and push and
    glide on your side, roll onto the back and return to the surface
    with dolphin leg kick.
9. ​Swim 4x1 width of individual medley incorporating the
    appropriate transition procedure at the end of each stoke.
10. Perform a backwards somersault.

1. Throw a rope more than 5 meters.
2. Enter the water with a straddle entry, swim 25 meters of a
    recognised stroke in a T-shirt and shorts, tread water or
    support scull for 1 minute, tread water for 1 minute waving
    one arm, surface dive, swim 5 meters underwater, surface and
    remove clothing. If in shallow water substitute straddle jump
    for step in or slide in entry.l.
3. Swim 100 meters of a recognised stroke on the front, with
    correct start, turns and finish (learners choice).
4. Swim 50 meters of a recognised front stroke with correct start,
    turn and finish (learners second choice).
5. Swim 100 meters of back crawl with correct start, turns
    and finish.
6. Swim 25 meters of a fourth recognised stroke not undertaken
    in the other tests.
7. Swim 4x1 length of individual medley, incorporating the
    transition procedure at the end of each stroke.
8. Perform a competitive start for two separate strokes using
    two different stances.
9. ​Swim 50 meters of side stroke or old English Backstroke.
10. Perform a head first surface dive and pick up a sinkable toy
      from the bottom of the pool, minimum depth of 1.5 meters.