Little Pool Stages

Stage 1 Outcomes

• Enter the water safely.
• Move forward for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
• Move backwards for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
• Move sideways for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
• Scoop the water and wash the face.
• Be comfortable with water showered from overhead.
• Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing.
• Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing.
• Push and glide in a flat position on the front from a wall.
• Push and glide in a flat position on the back from a wall.
• Give examples of two pool rules.
• Exit the water safely.

Stage 2 Outcomes

• Jump in from poolside safely to a minimum depth of 1.0 metre.
• Blow bubbles a minimum of three times rhythmically, with nose and mouth submerged.
• Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing without support.
• Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing without support.
• Push from a wall and glide on the back – arms can be by the side or above the head.
• Push from a wall and glide on the front with arms extended.
• Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the back for 5 metres.
• Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the front for 5 metres.
• Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the front, to a back floating position, then return to standing.
• Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the back, to a front floating position, then return to standing.
• Perform a log roll from the back to the front.
• Perform a log roll from the front to the back.
• Exit the water without support.

Stage 3 Outcomes

• Jump in from poolside and submerge to a minimum depth of 1.0 metre.
• Sink, push away from wall and maintain a streamlined position.
• Push and glide on the front with arms extended and log roll onto the back.
• Push and glide on the back with arms extended and log roll onto the front.
• Travel 5 metres on the front, perform a tuck to rotate onto the back and return on the back.
• Fully submerge to pick up an object.
• Answer correctly three questions on the Water Safety Code.
• Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the back.
• Push and glide and travel 10 metres on the front.
• Perform a tuck float and hold for three seconds.
• ​Exit the water without using steps.

Main Pool Stages

Stage 4 Outcomes

• Perform a sequence of changing shapes (minimum of three) whilst floating on the surface and demonstrate an understanding of floating.
• Push and glide from the wall towards the pool floor.
• Kick 10 metres backstroke (one item of equipment optional).
• Kick 10 metres front crawl (one item of equipment optional).
• Kick 10 metres butterfly on the front or on the back.
• Kick 10 metres breaststroke on the front (one item of equipment optional).
• Perform a head first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.
• Travel on back and log roll in one continuous movement onto front.
• Travel on front and log roll in one continuous movement onto back.
• Push and glide and swim 10 metres, choice of stroke is optional.

Stage 5 Outcomes

• Perform a flat stationary scull on the back.
• Perform a feet first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.
• Perform a sculling sequence with a partner for 30-45 seconds to include a rotation.
• Tread water for 30 seconds.
• Perform three different shaped jumps into deep water.
• Push and glide and swim 10 metres backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).
• Push and glide and swim 10 metres front crawl (performed to Swim England expected standards).
• Push and glide and swim 10 metres breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards).
• Push and glide and swim 10 metres butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards).
• Perform a handstand and hold for a minimum of three seconds.
• Perform a forward somersault.
• Demonstrate an action for getting help.