ASA Swim England Learn to Swim Award Stage 3

At the end of this stage your child should be able to:

• Jump in from poolside and submerge to a minimum depth of 1.0 metre
• Sink, push away from wall and maintain a streamlined position
• Push and glide on the front with arms extended and log roll onto the back
• Push and glide on the back with arms extended and log roll onto the front
• Travel 5 metres on the front, perform a tuck to rotate onto the back and return on the back
• Fully submerge to pick up an object
• Answer correctly three questions on the Water Safety Code
• Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the back
• Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the front
• Perform a tuck float and hold for three seconds Exit the water without using steps

The Learn to Swim Awards 1-7 are divided into progressive stages. They make up the core, national syllabus of learning to swim for primary school aged children. They are designed to reward your child for their development of the essential aquatic skills they need to be confident, competent and safe in the water. Each of the Learn to Swim Awards 1-7 stages has a list of clear outcomes that need to be completed in order to gain each award. Stages 1-7 help develop the core range of FUNdamental skills your child needs to be confident, competent and safe in the water, while Stages 8-10 offer the opportunity to develop skills from disciplines such as diving and water polo.