National Plan Stage 1
Assessment stage for those moving from Foundation
By the end of this stage participants will be able to, with or without aids, equipment or support:
- Enter the water safetly
- Move forwards for a distance of 5 metres
- Move backwards for a distance of 5 metres
- Move sideways for a 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 hrizontal postion to or from a wall
- Take part in a teacher led partner orientated game
- Demonstrate an understanding of pool rules
- exit the water safely
National Plan Stage 2
By the end of this stage participants will be able to, with or without aids, equipment or support:
- Jump in from poolside safely
- Blow Bubbles a minimum of 3 times rhythmically with nose and and mouth submerged
- Regain upright position from the back without support
- Regain upright positionfrom the front without support
- Push from the wall and Glide on the back
- Push from the wall and Glide on the Front
- Travel on the back for 5 metres, aids or equipment may be used
- Travel on the front for 5 metres, aids or equipment may be used
- 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
National Plan Stage 3
By the end of this stage participants will be able to, without support:
- Jump in from poolside and submerge (min depth. 0.9)
- Sink, push away from wall on side and maintain a streamlined position
- Push and Glide on the front with arms extended and roll onto the back
- Push and Glide on the back with arms extended and 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 3 questions on the Water Safety Code
- Travel 10 Metres on the back
- Travel 10 Metres on the front
National Plan Stage 4
By the end of this stage participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of Buoyancy
- Perform a tuck float for 5 seconds
- Perform a sequence of changing shapes (minimum of 3) whilst floating at the surface
- Push and glide from the wall to the pool floor
- Kick 10 metres Backstroke (one item of equipment optional)
- Kick 10 metres Front Crawl (one item of equipment optional)
- Kick 10 metres Butterfly on the front or on the back (one item of equipment optional)
- Kick 10 metres Breaststroke (one item of equipment optional)
- Perform on the back head first sculling action for 5 metres in a horizontal position
- Travel on back and roll in one continous movement onto front
- Travel on front and roll in one continous movement onto back
- Swim 10 metres, choice of stroke is optional
National Plan Stage 5
By the end of this stage participants will be ableto, without aids:
- Perform a horizontal stationary scull on the back
- Perform a feet irst sculling action for 5 metres whilst horizontal on the back
- Perform a sculling sequence with a partner for 30-45 seconds to include a rotation
- tread water for 30 seconds
- Perform 3 different shaped jumps into deep water
- Swim 10 metres Backstroke
- Swim 10 metres front crawl face in the water
- Swim 10 metres Breastroke
- Swim 10 metres Butterfly
- Perform a handstand and hold for a minimum of 3 seconds
- Perform a forward somersault, tucked, in the water
- Demonstrate an action for getting help
National Plan Stage 6
By the end of this stage participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of preperation for exercise
- Sink, push off on side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into front crawl
- Sink, push off on side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into Back crawl
- Swim 10 metres with clothes on
- Swim Front crawl to include at least six rhythmical breaths
- Swim Breastroke to include at least six rhythmical breaths
- Swim Butterfly to include at least six rhythmical breaths
- Swim 25 metres, choice of stroke is optional.
- Perform a 'shout & Signal' rescue
- Perform a surface dive
- Exit the water without using the steps
Competitive Swimming
National Plan Stage 7
By the end of this stage participants will be able to:
- Swim 50 metres Backstroke
- Swim 50 metres Front crawl
- Swim 50 metres Breastroke
- Swim 50 metres Butterfly
- Perform a movement sequence of 1 minute duration, in a group of 3 or more, incorporating a number of the following skills Sculling - headfirst, feet first; Rotation - forward/ backward somersault, log roll; Floating - star on the front/on the back, tuck float, create own; eggbeater - moving, lifting one or both arms out of the water link skills with strokes and sculls
- Perform a sitting dive
- Swim 50 metres continuously using one stroke
- Swim 200 metres, using a minimum of 3 different strokes
- Tread water using egg beater action for 30 seconds
- Complete an obstacle course(using a minimum of 4 objects) with feet off the bottom throughout (10 outcomes)
National Plan Stage 8
By the end of this stage participants will be able to:
- Complete a set lasting 400m (e.g. 16 x 25m) on a specfic turn around time set by the coach (E.g. 1.00min for each 25m)
- Swim 400m continuously using one stroke
- Kick 25m Backstroke with/without a board swimmers choice
- Kick 25m Breastroke with/without a board swimmers choice
- Kick 25m Butterfly with/without a board swimmers choice
- Kick 25m Frontcrawl with/without a board swimmers choice
- Perform a Backcrawl turn from 10m in to 15 out
