Splash

Splash 1 - Beginner

• Wash face with water

• Blow bubbles at the water surface

• Kick 3m on front with woggle, chin low to the water

• Kick 3m on back with woggle, ears close to the water.

• Blow object 3m across the pool

• Perform a floating shape on front or back with woggle

• Child exits the pool independently

Splash 2 - Beginner
 

• Perform a safe entry into the pool

• Submerge the face with confidence

• Push object with nose for 3m

• Kick on front 3m with 1-2 floats, face and ears submerged

• Kick on back 3m with 1-2 floats with ears submerged

• Perform a floating position on front or back with 1-2 floats, ears in water

Splash 3 - Advanced
 

• Jump into pool at a minimum depth of 0.8m with aided help from instructor

• Submerge/sink underwater

• Blow bubbles 3 times to a rhythm

• Kick on front 5m with 1 float. Arms extended and squeezing behind ears

• Kick on back 5m with 1 float extended over legs

• Star float on front/back with no floats but instructor support

Splash 4 - Advanced

• Jump in unaided, but supervised into the water

• Show a mushroom or star float (Regain standing position)

• Kick 5m on front in a rocket shape (breathing optional)

• Kick 5m on back, hands by side, flat body position

• Introduction to Frontcrawl (3m)

• Hold a rocket shape in the water on front, flat body position

Wave

Wave 1
 

• Enter the water safely

• Swim on Front for a distance of 5 metres (Frontcrawl)

• Swim on Back for a distance of 5 metres (Backstroke)

• Move sideways for distance of 5 metres

• Scoop the water and wash face

• Be at ease with water showered from overhead

• Move into a stretched floating position using aids,equipment or support

• Regain an upright position from on the back with support

• Regain an upright position from on the front with support

• Push and glide in a horizontal position to or from a wall

• Take part in a teacher-led partner orientated game

• Demonstrate an understanding of pool rules

• Exit the water safely

Wave 2
 

• Jump in from poolside safely (Without assistance)

• Blow bubbles a minimum of three times rhythmically with nose and mouth submerged

• Regain upright position from the back without support

• Regain an upright position from the front without support

• Push from wall and glide on the back in a streamline position

• Push from wall and glide on the front in a streamline position

• Travel on the back for 5 metres, flat body position, feet elevated to the surface (Backstroke)

• Travel on the front for 5 metres, must show breathing (Frontcrawl)

• Perform a rotation from the front to the back to gain an upright position

• Perform a rotation from the back to the front to gain an upright position

Wave 3
 

• Jump in from poolside and submerge (min depth 0.9m) With or Without goggles

• Sink, push away from wall on side and maintain a streamlined position

• Push and glide on the front with arms extended and log roll onto the back

• Push and glide on the back with arms extended and log roll onto the front

• Travel on the front, tuck to rotate around the horizontal axis to return on the back.

• Fully submerge to pick up an object

• Answer correctly three questions on the Water Safety Code

• Travel 10 metres on the back*

• Travel 10 metres on the front*

• No goggle, jump in and fetch object (1.5m depth)

• 5 meters Breaststroke (simultaneous legs)

• 5 meters Butterfly (simultaneous legs)

*. Must be a straight arm recovery on the Backstroke
*. Must be bilateral breathing every 3 stroke count on Front crawl

Wave 4
 

• Demonstrate 3 dolphin kicks underwater either on front or back following a push and glide

• Demonstrate 10m Frontcrawl kick in a streamlined position. (Rocket shape)

• Demonstrate 10m Backstroke kick in a streamlined position. (Rocket shape)

• Swim 10m Frontcrawl or Backstroke (Following FINA Stroke Rules)

• Demonstrate 10m Breaststroke kick on the Front (with or without equipment, following FINA Stroke Rules)

• Demonstrate 10m Butterfly kick on the Front (following FINA Stroke Rules)

• Swim 10m Breaststroke or Butterfly (Following FINA Stroke Rules)

• Demonstrate the HELP position

• Perform a series of 3 floating shapes including a tuck float

• Treadwater for 30 seconds

Wave 5
 

• Demonstrate 3 different shape jumps into the water (recommended depth of 1.5m)

• Demonstrate 15m Frontcrawl following the FINA stroke rules

• Demonstrate 15m Backstroke following the FINA stroke rules

• Swim 10m Breaststroke following the FINA stroke rules

• Swim 10m Butterfly following the FINA stroke rules

• Swim 25m Choice of stroke

• Demonstrate a sculling action in the water for 30 seconds

• Tread water for 30 seconds, then in to the action for getting help.

• Perform a Handstand for 5 seconds.

• Perform a forward roll in the water.

Wave 6
 

• Answer 3 questions to show an understanding of preparation of exercise

• Demonstrate an underwater push and glide with 3 dolphin kicks into 20m Frontcrawl (Following FINA stroke rules)

• Demonstrate an underwater push and glide with 3 dolphin kicks into 20m Backstroke (Following FINA stroke rules)

• Swim 15m Breaststroke (Following FINA Stroke Rules)

• Swim 15m Butterfly (Following FINA Stroke Rules)

• Swim 50m-25m Backstroke/Frontcrawl and 25m Breaststroke/Butterfly

• Swim 25m without goggles

• Demonstrate a ‘shout and signal’ action

• Perform a head first surface dive, in water of full reach depth

• Perform a sitting dive (Min depth 1.5m

• Demonstrate a backward somersault in water