Stage 8
To complete stage 8 your swimmer must be able to:
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Complete a set lasting 400 metres (e.g. 16 x 25 metres, 8 x 50 metres, 4 x 100 metres) on a specific turnaround time agreed by the teacher or coach (e.g. 1.00 minutes for each 25 metres) with a focus on stroke technique and consistency.
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Swim 400 metres continuously using one stroke.
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Push and streamline then kick 25 metres backstroke with or without using a board.
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Push and streamline then kick 25 metres breaststroke with or without using a board.
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Push and streamline then kick 25 metres butterfly without using a board.
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Push and streamline then kick 25 metres front crawl with or without using a board.
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Perform a backstroke turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
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Perform a breaststroke turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
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Perform a butterfly turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
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Perform a front crawl turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out.
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Perform a dive track or grab start, and kick butterfly underwater in a streamlined
position for 5 metres with the focus on progressing it to 10 metres.
Stage 9
To complete stage 9 your swimmer must be able to:
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Complete a set lasting 800 metres (either 16 x 50 metres, 8 x 100 metres, 4 x 200 metres) on a specific turnaround time agreed by the teacher or coach (e.g. 1.30 minutes for 50 metres) with a focus on stroke technique and consistency.
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Swim 800 metres continuously using one stroke.
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Swim a continuous 100 metre individual medley (4 x 25 metres) using recognised turns with a focus on stroke technique and consistency.
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Perform a 15 metre underwater kick on front from a push and glide in a streamlined position.
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Perform a backstroke start then butterfly kick in a streamlined position underwater up to a maximum of 15 metres from the start point (wall). Transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.*
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Perform a front crawl start then kick in a streamlined position underwater up to a maximum of 15 metres from the start point (wall). Transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.*
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Perform a butterfly start then kick in a streamlined position up to a maximum of 15 metres from the start point (wall). Transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.*
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Perform a breaststroke start then perform a one and a half pull underwater. Transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.
To complete stage 10 your swimmer must be able to:
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Complete a set lasting 1600 metres (either 16 x 100 metres, 8 x 200 metres, 4 x 400 metres) on a specific timed turnaround set by the teacher or coach (e.g. 2.30 minutes for 100 metres), focus on stroke technique and consistency.
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Swim 1500 metres continuously using one stroke.
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Perform a continuous 100 metre individual medley kick (4 x 25 metres) without using a kick board.
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Swim a continuous 200 metre individual medley (4 x 50 metres) using recognised turns.
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Perform a front crawl relay take over – as an incoming swimmer.
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Perform a front crawl relay take over – as an outgoing swimmer.
Stage 10
