ASA Swim England Duckling Award Grade 4

By the end of this stage your child will be able to:

• 1. Jump unaided, but supervised, into the water
• 2. Perform a mushroom or star float
• 3. Rotate 360 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position
• 4. Push and glide achieving a streamlined position on the front or back
• 5. Submerge completely
• 6. Travel 10 metres on the front or back, without adult support
• 7. Jump into the water, turn around, swim back to the point of entry and hold on to the side or rail
• 8. Climb out of the water with adult support if required

Duckling Awards are the next step on from the Discovery Duckling Awards. They are designed to help toddlers enjoy learning to swim with help from their parents or guardians. With Duckling Awards your child can work towards four different colourful Awards. Each Award has its own certificate and badge. Duckling 1 will see children start to move by themselves in the water. By Duckling 4 they will be jumping in, going underwater, floating and swimming five metres without support. Duckling Awards are great at promoting increased independence and water confidence to help prepare for Stage 1 of the Learn to Swim Framework.