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AWARDS ARE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING ASA LEARN TO SWIM FRAMEWORK STAGES: STAGE 1 Aim - To develop basic safety awareness, the class scenario, basic movement skills and water confidence skills. STAGE 2 Aim - To develop safe entries to the water, including jumping in, basic floating, travel and toration unaided to regain upright positions. STAGE 3 Aim - To develop safe entries including submersion, travel 10 metres on the front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge. STAGE 4 Aim - To develop the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes, and swimming 10 metres to a given standard as directed by the ASA. STAGE 5 Aim - To develop 'watermanship' through sculling and treading water skills, and complete rotation, also performing all strokes to the given standard as directed by the ASA STAGE 6 Aim - To develop effective swimming skills including co-ordinated breathing; developing the water safety aspects and understanding of preparation for exercise. STAGE 7 Aim- To develop quality stroke technique over 100 metres, incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked routine and complete successfully an obstacle course that combines a veriety of skills accomplished gthroughout stages 1 - 7. THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGE AWARDS CAN BE ACHIEVED: BRONZE, SILVER & GOLD THE FOLLOWING DISTANCE BADGES MAY BE AWARDED: 5 METRES 10 METRES 25 METRES 50 METRES 100 METRES 200 METRES 400 METRES 800 METRES AWARDS ARE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING FOR ROOKIE LIFEGUARDS: BRONZE 1 BRONZE 2 BRONZE 3 SILVER 1 SILVER 2 SILVER 3 GOLD 1 GOLD 2 GOLD 3 SPECIALITY ROOKIE LIFEGUARD AWARDS: LIFE SUPPORT BEACH ACTIVITIES COMMUNICATION PADDLEBOARD |
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