Advanced 1 Award Level 9
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 9 (Awards)
Skill Development
- Two different jumps with body straight on entry into water of a t least full reach depth, gaining height and taking up a different position in flight selected from straight, tuck, pike, star, turning.
- A sequence combining: push off on back and glide head first, scull for 5 metres, back summersault, feet first scull for 5 metres, rotate 360 degrees in a vertical tucked position.
- From a feet first surface dive swim underwater to retrieve a diving brick from the bottom of the pool (minimum depth full reach height (or 1.8m)), surface and carry the object for a distance of 10 metres on the back and land it on the poolside.
Stroke Development
- Swim continuously 50 metres on each of two strokes showing efficient technique throughout (10-20 second rest to be taken after 50 metres)
- Swim 25 metres on each of the other two strokes showing efficient technique (10-20 second rest to be taken after 25 metres).
- A correct turn for Butterfly covering a minimum of 5 metres before and after the turn
- A correct hand touch turn for Back Crawl covering a distance of 5 metres before and after the turn
- A correct hand touch turn for Breaststroke covering a distance of 5 metres before and after the turn.
- Kick 50 metres on either Front or Back Crawl showing efficient technique. Use a float for Front Crawl and arms extended above for Back Crawl
- Kick 25 metres on both Breaststroke and Butterfly. Use a float for Breaststroke and arms extended in front for Butterfly. (5-10 seconds test to be taken after 25 metres)
