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Swimmers will use armbands and other buoyancy aids. | 3-4\u003Cbr>years | NPTS\u003Cbr>Level 1 |\n| LEVEL 2 Waddles | The swimmer will be able to paddle confidently for 5 meters without support whilst using swimming aids. | Developing safe entries into water including jumping in, basic floating, travel and rotation unaided to gain upright position in the water. Swimmers may use armbands, floats etc. | 4\u003Cbr>years | NPTS\u003Cbr>Level 2 |\n| LEVEL 3 | The swimmers will be able to travel 5 meters without support or swimming aids on their front or back | Developing safe entries including submersion, travel up to 10 meters on the front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge | 4-5\u003Cbr>years | NPTS\u003Cbr>Level 3 |\n| LEVEL 4 | The swimmers will have a degree of water confidence, will be able to travel 10 meters on the front or back with ease and submerge to pick up a object from 0.9m depth. | Develops the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes and swimming 10 meters to a given standard by the ASA. (1) to tread water in deep water for 1 minute | 5-6\u003Cbr>years | NPTS\u003Cbr>Level 4 |\n| LEVEL 5 | The swimmers will be able to kick 10 meters on each of the four strokes with or without a float with ease, tread water in deep water for 1 minute with ease. | Developing watermanship through sculling and treading water skills and complete rotation, performing all four strokes to a given standard by the ASA (1) | 6-7\u003Cbr>years | NPTS\u003Cbr>Level 5 |\n| LEVEL 6 | Swimmers should be able to perform strokes for 10 meters to a given standard by the ASA (1) | Developing effective swimming skills including co coordinated breathing, developing water safety aspects and preparation for exercise, | 7-8\u003Cbr>years | NPTS\u003Cbr>Level 6 |\n| LEVEL 7 | The swimmers will be able to demonstrate quality stroke technique including co coordinated breathing whilst swimming 25 meters using one of the four strokes of the swimmers choice, The swimmer should understand the importance of warming up. | Develop quality stroke technique up to 100 meters incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked routine and complete and obstacle course that combines a variety of skills accomplished through stages 1-7. | 7-8\u003Cbr>years | NPTS\u003Cbr>Level 7 |\n| LEVEL 8 | Swim with coordinated breathing for a distance up to 100 m | There is an aim to consolidate aquatic skills and teach controlled breathing, so that pupils can swim competently, using correct or basic technique on three of the main strokes over a standard distance of 25 meters and on butterfly over 10 metres. In addition, turns and essential safe foundation practices for diving are introduced. | 8-9\u003Cbr>years | NPTS\u003Cbr>Level 8 |\n| LEVEL 9 +\u003Cbr>LEVEL 10 | The swimmer should be able to swim using three of the main strokes over a standard distance of 25 meters and on butterfly over 10 metres. In addition, turns and essential safe foundation practices for diving are introduced. | Once an acceptable basic competence is achieved in the fundamental skills, swimmers can progress to the development of more efficient swimming. This level also consolidates the wider range of associated disciplines, synchronised swimming, water polo and diving as well as providing for the development of a greater awareness and expertise in personal water safety and survival swimming. From this stage, pupils with the interest and enthusiasm will be ready to move on to participate across the range of swimming and aquatic sports with a solid foundation. | 9-11\u003Cbr>years | NP","cbCaieEV1aGEg1Ep","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieEV1aGEg1Ep","pdf",24073,"English","# Level 1 Waddles\n# Level 2 Waddles\n# Level 3\n# Level 4\n# Level 5\n# Level 6\n# Level 7\n# Level 8\n# Levels 9-10\n# Levels 11-12","[{\"question\":\"What do Level 1 Waddles require for entry?\",\"answer\":\"Swimmers should be comfortable in the water without parental support. They develop basic safety, movement, and water confidence in a small class, using armbands and other buoyancy aids.\"},{\"question\":\"What skills are emphasized in Level 7?\",\"answer\":\"Level 7 focuses on demonstrating quality stroke technique with coordinated breathing while swimming 25 meters using one of the four strokes. 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