Stage Overview
Stage 7 is the final core Learn to Swim stage. Learners must demonstrate all four strokes to Swim England standard over 25 metres, complete a 50m single-stroke swim and a 100m continuous multi-stroke swim, plus movement sequences and an obstacle course.
✗ No flotation equipment. Deep water required.
Assessment Criteria
- Push and glide, swim 25 metres backstroke (Swim England standard).
- Push and glide, swim 25 metres front crawl (Swim England standard).
- Push and glide, swim 25 metres breaststroke (Swim England standard).
- Push and glide, swim 25 metres butterfly (Swim England standard).
- Movement sequence (1 minute, group of 3 or more): sculling, rotation, floating, eggbeater.
- Sitting dive or dive.
- Push and glide, swim 50 metres continuously using one stroke (Swim England standard).
- Push and glide, swim 100 metres using a minimum of 3 different strokes.
- Tread water using eggbeater action for 30 seconds.
- Obstacle course (minimum 4 objects) with feet off the floor throughout.