Light Blues
HALF Fish Swimmers at Light Blue stage work on developing their strokes and improving all of their aquatic skills. Arm actions become proficient and distances swum can be extended
Stage 5, swimmers will develop their skills in treading water, learn the correct arm pulls for all four strokes and learn how to do handstands and somersaults.
The emphasis is on ensuring all work done in the previous stages is developed further and improved
A key activity in Light Blues is sculling, which is an important skill to master as it is not only prevalent in artisitic swimming, but is also vital to ensuring water safety and lifesaving
Learning to tread water is an important area of development and again is a crucial lifesaving skill.
Swim England Stage 5
Swimmers can achieve Rainbow Stroke Awards in all four strokes.
Learn to Swim Stage 5 Outcomes
By completing the Learn to Swim Stage 5 Award, swimmers will be able to:
- Perform a flat stationary scull on the back.
- Perform a feet first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.
- Perform a sculling sequence with a partner for 30-45 seconds to include a rotation.
- Tread water for 30 seconds.
- Perform three different shaped jumps into deep water.
- Push and glide and swim 10 metres backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).
- Push and glide and swim 10 metres front crawl (performed to Swim England expected standards).
- Push and glide and swim 10 metres breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).
- Push and glide and swim 10 metres butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards).
- Perform a handstand and hold for a minimum of three seconds.
- Perform a forward somersault.
- Demonstrate an action for getting help.
STA Grade 5
Learning Outcomes
‘Buoyancy aids must NOT be used unless stated’
- Take part in a rescue with a buoyant aid or rope
- Perform a step / straddle entry, tread water for 30 seconds, perform a 360° turn in a vertical position whilst wearing a t-shirt, remove t-shirt and climb out
- Push and glide into either front crawl or breaststroke for 25m, participant’s first choice with correct finish
- Push and glide into backstroke for 25m, with correct finish
- Push and glide into either front crawl or breaststroke for 20m, participant’s second choice with correct finish
- Push and glide and attempt butterfly arms for 10m
- Perform a head first and feet first surface dive
- Scull head first for 15m and feet first for 15m
- Perform a backwards / forwards somersault
- Swim 25m of lifesaving backstroke or sidestroke.