Improver 2 Award Level 8
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.
Improver 2 Award Level 8 (Stroke Improver)
Skill Development<
- Jump with tuck entry into water of at least full reach height depth (or 1.8 m)
- Tread water for 30 seconds, with head above surface throughout, showing two different methods of kicking to include one arm out of water for 10 seconds
- Back summersault starting with a horizontal position
- Handstand in shoulder depth water for 5 seconds
Stroke Development
- Kick 20 metres, using a Butterfly kick, without a float and without using hands, 5 metres underwater and 15 metres at surface
- Swim 10 metres full stroke Butterfly showing basic technique
- Swim 50 metres continuously, smoothly, on own choice of stroke(s) showing basic technique throughout and including one turn
- Demonstrate a hand touch turn for Front Crawl covering a distance of 5 metres before and after the turn
- Swim 25 metres on either Front Crawl or Back Crawl showing efficient
- Swim 25 metres on either Breaststroke or Butterfly showing efficient technique
