Stage 6
1. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF PREPARATION FOR EXERCISE
Question and answer session led by the teacher. Answers must reflect: you must start a session by moving slowly, you must get warm before you start an activity, you can stretch, you must not eat within 1 hour of exercise, kit required.
2. SINK, PUSH OFF ON SIDE FROM THE WALL, GLIDE, KICK AND ROTATE INTO BACKSTROKE
Starting with one hand on the wall, and two feet placed on the wall, sink, and then from a tucked position, whilst pushing into extended position…arm (from wall) moves over the water to meet other arm, one hand on top of the other. Glide, kick, either fly or alternating kick and rotate onto back, one arm pulls into backstroke as swimmer reaches surface.
3. SINK, PUSH OFF ON SIDE FROM THE WALL, GLIDE KICK AND ROTATE INTO FRONT CRAWL
Starting with one hand on the wall, and two feet placed on the wall, sink, and then from a tucked position, whilst pushing into extended position, arm (from wall) moves over the water to meet other arm, one hand on top of the other. Glide, kick, either fly or alternating kick and rotate onto front, one arm pulls into Front Crawl as swimmer reaches surface.
4. SWIM 10 METRES WITH CLOTHES ON
The swim is not to ASA expected standards but a travel of the swimmer’s choice. Minimum clothing to be worn is t-shirt and shorts.
5. SWIM FRONT CRAWL TO INCLUDE SIX RYTHMICAL BREATHS
The Front Crawl must be preformed to the expected standard as described by the ASA in the NPTS resources. Breathing to the side, head rolls to the side and shoulder; ensure one arm maintains extension to the front and near surface of water whilst the breath is taken. Breathing may take place unilaterally or bilaterally for 6 rhythmical breaths.
6. SWIM BREAST STROKE TO INCLUDE AT LEAST SIX RHYTHMICAL BREATHS
The Breaststroke must be performed to the expected Stand as described by the ASA in the NPTS resources. Breathing at the start of every arm pull showing 6 rhythmical breaths.
7. SWIM BUTTERFLY TO INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE RHYTHMICAL BREATHS
The Butterfly must be performed to the expected Stand as described by the ASA in the NPTS resources. A breath is taken as the hands start to initiate the arm pull, the chin lifts forward whilst remaining relatively close to the water surface, once a breath is taken, the head returns to a downward position before the hands enter the water to initiate the next stroke. The number of strokes in–between each breath taken is the swimmers choice.
8. SWIM 25 METRES, CHOICE OF STROKE IS OPTIONAL.
The 25 metres choice of stroke must be perform to the expected standard as described by the ASA in the NPTS resources.
9. PREFORM A SHOUT AND SIGAL RESCUE
The swimmer (on poolside) must raise the alarm (by shouting for adult help), and then shout and instruct a casualty in the water, and give guidance to help the casualty find their own way to safety. This must be done without making any contact with the casualty to avoid danger.
10. PREFORM A SURFACE DIVE
Head first: From a horizontal position pull (hands move from extended out in front of the body to hands by hips) with both arms and tuck, head/chin down, hips push upward and body rotates sharply into a vertical position with legs extended and the body sinks vertically, whilst maintaining a streamline position OR feet first: From treading water position, swimmer initiates one large breaststroke kick, at the same time the arms extend above the head into streamlined position and the swimmer sinks vertically.
11. EXIT THE WATER WITHOUT USING STEPS
Climbing out over pool edge.
