Non Swimmer Award Level 1
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.
Non Swimmer Award Level 1 (Puffin)
Skill Development
- Enter the water confidently and unaided using a swivel entry
- Put face in water and blow bubbles for 5 seconds
- Bob up and down to fully submerge the head - repeat 6 times continuously
- Move freely around the pool using a combination of hop, jump, skip etc.
- Open eyes under water and identify an object selected by the teacher
Stroke Development
- Travel 5 metres using an alternating kicking action with a float(s)
- Travel 5 metres using a simultaneous kicking action with a float(s)
- Standing with arms in the water stretched in front of the shoulders, show an underwater alternating arm action
- Achieve a horizontal position on the back with a float(s)