During Stage 3, swimmers will develop their kicks, on both their front and their back.

They streamline through push and glides, whilst also swimming underwater.

Swimmers will develop safe entries into the water, including submersion, and travel up to 10 metres on their front and back. Water safety knowledge and rotation skills will also be progressed.

One of the fun areas of this stage is learning to go under the water to pick up an object.

This helps helps develop skills for a number of different disciplines, including synchro, diving and competitive swimming.

STAnley Five

1. Answer 2 questions on poolside rules
2. Swim 2 metres of front paddle or back paddle, without support
3. Hold 3 different types of floating positions, each for 3 seconds
4. Breathe rhythmically for 4 cycles, either supported or moving
5. Jump or step in from poolside, tread water, turn and swim back to poolside
6. Push off on the back and kick with a simultaneous leg action for 5 metres using a woggle or float
7. Perform a push and glide on the front, keeping the face in the water and blowing bubbles
8. Retrieve an object from bottom of pool
9. Demonstrate front crawl arm action
10. Demonstrate back crawl arm action

10 Metres Distance Swim

Water Safety 1

During this Award swimmers will learn basic water safety awareness and survival techniques such as floating, treading water and submerging and resurfacing, without goggles.

The outcomes of this Award should be performed in shoulder-depth water, without goggles and in regular swimwear.

1. Perform a swivel entry.
2. Jump in and immediately rotate 180 degrees to travel back to the side.
3. Float on the back for 30 seconds.
4. Fully submerge, exhale and resurface.
5. Log roll from floating on the front to floating on the back.
6. Tread water in an upright position for 10 seconds without floatation equipment.
7. Perform a signal for help on the back, whilst holding onto floatation equipment.
8. Exit the water safely without support.
9. Show an understanding of water safety.

STAnley Six

1. Answer 2 water safety questions
2. Push and glide on the back, arms by side, ears in water
3. Swim through a submerged hoop
4. Swim 3 metres on front using a breaststroke type leg action, holding 2 floats or woggle
5. Swim 2 metres on the front and 2 metres back, paddle with a smooth transition in between (log roll)
6. Step, star or pencil jump into the pool, tread water then return to poolside
7. Hold the side of the pool and push off on the side under water
8. Swim on the front, tuck up and return swimming on the back
9. Swim 5 metres of either front crawl or back crawl
10. Scull forwards, backwards or in a circle, using a woggle

Stage 3

By completing the Learn to Swim Stage 3 Award, swimmers will be able to:

1. Jump in from poolside and submerge.
2. Sink, push away from wall and maintain a streamlined position.
3. Push and glide on the front with arms extended and log roll onto the back.
4. Push and glide on the back with arms extended and log roll onto the front.
5. Travel 5 metres on the front, perform a tuck to rotate onto the back and return on the back.
6. Fully submerge to pick up an object.
7. Correctly identify three of the four key water safety messages.*
8. Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the back.
9. Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the front.
10. Perform a tuck float and hold for three seconds.
11. Exit the water without using steps.
12. *The four key water safety messages include:      Always swim in a safe place. / Always swim with an adult. / If you fall in, float, breathe, relax. / If someone else in trouble, call 999/112.