Fin Swimming Lessons
Level 9
30 Minute sessions
Skill Development
· Two different jumps with body straight on entry into the water of at least full reach depth, gaining height and taking up a different position in flight selected from straight, tuck, pike, star, turning
· A sequence combining: push off on back glide head first, scull for 5 metres, back somersault, feet first scull for 5 metres, rotate 360° in a vertical tucked position
· From a feet first surface dive swim underwater to retrieve a diving brick from the bottom of the pool (minimum depth full reach height), surface and carry the object for a distance of 10 metres on the back and land it on the poolside
*8 Stroke Development
· Swim continuously 50 metres on each of two strokes showing efficient technique throughout (10-20 second rest to be taken after 50 metres)
· Swim 25 metres on each of the other two strokes showing efficient technique (10-20 second rest to be taken after 25 metres)
· A correct turn for Butterfly covering a minimum of 5 metres before and after the turn
· A correct hand touch turn for Back crawl covering a distance of 5 metres before and 5 metres after the turn
· A correct hand touch turn for Breaststroke covering a distance of 5 metres before and after the turn
· Kick 50 metres on either front or Back Crawl showing efficient technique. Use a float for Front Crawl and arms extended in front for Butterfly. (5-10 second test to be taken after 25metres)
*8 see section on stroke descriptions for explanation of efficient technique