Fin Swimming Lessons
Level 6
30 Minute sessions
Skill Development
· Feet first surface dive to show complete submersion
*4 head first surface dive, in water of at least full stretch height depth to show
complete submersion
· Star float on the front or the back for 5 seconds
· Submerge, move underwater to an object positioned 5 metres away, pick-up, surface and return to start on the back carrying the object
· Tread water, using hands and feet, for a minimum o 15 seconds, to include 2 x 360º turns in the vertical position, one in each direction
· Start with a push and glide swim underwater, through a hoop, covering a distance of 5 metres
*5 Stroke Development
· Swim 10 metre full stroke Front Crawl showing basic technique with regular breathing
· Swim 10 metres full stroke Back Crawl showing basic technique with regular breathing
· Swim 10 metres full stroke Breaststroke showing basic technique with regular breathing
· Using a dolphin action, without a float, kick 10 metres on the front
All stroke development skills for level 4 to be completed from a push and glide with appropriate transition, unless otherwise stated.
*4 in pools where the water depth is less than full stretch height of the individual the
following can be completed instead:-
“from swimming on the surface submerge to touch the bottom of the pool with
both hands”
*5 see section on stroke descriptors for explanation of basic technique