Oranges
HALF Fish HQ Oranges are swimmers with limited experience of the water—yet are confident enough to get in the pool and travel about. They may still be wearing buoyancy aids, but the aim is to reduce their dependence on them—and indeed some parts of the lesson will be without aids.
There is still a large element of fun and technical development in these classes, as this is where great foundations are laid
This stage further develops water confidence and teaches swimmers to breathe confidently while in the water.
Being confident with the face in the water, or having water on the face, is crucial to stroke development. Learning to be happy in the water at an early stage will allow swimmers to develop other skills more quickly later on.
This stage also introduces various safety skills, such as being able to float, while also developing a swimmer’s kicking ability, leading to independent travel in water.
Swim England Stage 2
Swimmers will achieve the Rainbow 5m swim award once they complete Learn to Swim Stage 2.
Learn to Swim Stage 2 Outcomes
Swimmers will be able to:
- Jump in from poolside safely.
- Blow bubbles a minimum of three times rhythmically, with nose and mouth submerged.
- Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing without support.
- Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing without support.
- Push from a wall and glide on the back – arms can be by the side or above the head.
- Push from a wall and glide on the front with arms extended.
- Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the back for 5 metres, without the use of floatation equipment.
- Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the front for 5 metres, without the use of floatation equipment.
- Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the front, to a back floating position, then return to standing.
- Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the back, to a front floating position, then return to standing.
- Perform a log roll from the back to the front.
- Perform a log roll from the front to the back.
- Exit the water without support.
STA Grade 2
Learning Outcomes
‘Buoyancy aids may be used unless stated’
- Answer two water safety questions about the pool environment
- Enter the water, turn around and return to poolside
- Push and glide and swim front paddle for 10m
- Push and glide and swim back paddle for 10m
- Attempt breaststroke legs on front or back
- Attempt an undulating movement on front or back for 2m
- Submerge face and blow bubbles
- Perform a float on the back and log roll to the front
- Swim forward 2m, log roll, swim on back for 2m, roll to vertical position
- Perform treading water for 10 seconds.