National Swim Awards: Level 8

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

· A jump with tuck entry into water of at least full reach height depth

· Tread water for 30 seconds, with head above surface throughout, showing two different methods of kicking and keeping one arm out of the water for 10 seconds

· Back somersault starting with a horizontal position

· Handstand in shoulder depth water for 5 seconds

STROKE DEVELOPMENT

· Kick 20 metres, using a butterfly kick, without a float and without using hands, 5 metres underwater and 15 metres at surface

· Swim 10 metres full stroke butterfly showing basic technique

· Swim 50 metres continuously, smoothly, on own choice of stroke(s) showing basic technique throughout and including one turn

· Demonstrate a hand touch turn for front crawl covering a distance of 5 metres before and after the turn

· Swim 25 metres on either front crawl or back crawl showing efficient technique

· Swim 25 metres on either breaststroke or butterfly showing efficient technique