Advanced 1 Award Level 10
ASA National Swim Awards
Progress from one level to the next is based upon achievement of the skills contained in the appropriate award. Swimmers who do not meet the appropriate standard should repeat the current level.
Advanced 1 Award Level 10 (Awards)
Skill Development
- A plunge dive into water of at least full reach height (or 1.8m) holding the streamlined position and covering a distance of at least 5 metres.
- Tread water (minimum depth full reach height) and pass a ball accurately to a partner positioned 5 metres away.
- Swim for 3 minutes continuously in a circuit. and include the following: one feet first surface dive, one swim through a hoop (floating just below the surface); tread water for 15 seconds with one arm out of the water throughout. Finish by climbing out of the deep end, unaided.
- Torpedo scull, on the back, feet first, hands overhead, for 10 metres with/without leg support.
Stroke Development
- Swim continuously for 150 metres on any stroke or combination of strokes showing efficient technique throughout (covering a minimum of 25 metres continuously on any of the strokes used)
- A Front Crawl tumble turn covering a minimum distance of 5 metres before and 5 metres after the turn complete each of the following covering 25 metres on each stroke showing an appropriate turn.
- Butterfly - Back Crawl
- Back Crawl - Breaststroke
- Breaststroke - Front Crawl
- Swim 4 x 1 widths of any stroke showing correct use of the pace clock for start time and rest periods
