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ASA Awrds

The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) is the national governing body for diving, swimming, synchronised swimming and water polo and has been working closely with the Government to ensure that swimming remains a compulsory part of the National Curriculum. We, like the ASA have the following objectives:

  • To ensure everyone has the opportunity to learn to swim
  • To ensure everyone can achieve his or her personal goals
  • To ensure everyone has the opportunity to enjoy swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle

 

STAGE 1
Developing basic safety awareness, the "class" scenario, basic movement skills and water confidence skills. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats, etc
STAGE 2
Developing safe entries to the water, including jumping, basic floating, travel and rotation unaided to regain upright positions. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats, etc
STAGE 3
Developing safe entries including submersion, travel up to 10 metres on the front and back, progress rotation skills and watersafety knowledge.
STAGE 4
Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refiing kicking technique for all strokes, and swimming 10 metres to a given standard as directed by the ASA
STAGE 5
Developing "watermanship" through sculling and treading water skills, and complete rotation. Performing all strokes to the fiven standard as directed by the ASA.
STAGE 6
Developing effective swimming skills including coordinated breathing; developing the water safety aspects and understanding of preparation for exercise.
STAGE 7
Developing quality stroke technique up to 100 metres, incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked rutine and complete successfully an obstacle course that combines a variety of skills accomplished throughout Stage 1 - 7