Aquatic skills stages 8-10

Stage 8 objectives 

• Complete a set lasting 400 metres (e.g. 16 x 25 metres) on a specific turn around time set by the coach (e.g. 1 minute for each 25 metres).
• Swim 400 metres continuously using one stroke
• Kick 25 metres backstroke with/without using a board
• Kick 25 metres breaststroke with/without using a board
• Kick 25 metres butterfly with/without using a board
• Kick 25 metres front crawl with/without using a board
• Perform a backstroke turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out
• Perform a breaststroke turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out
• Perform a butterfly turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out
• Perform a front crawl turn from 10 metres in to 15 metres out

Stage 9 objectives 

• Complete a set lasting 800 metres (e.g. either 16 x 50 metres; eight x 100 metres; four x 200 metres) on a specific turn around time set by the coach (e.g. 1.30 minutes for 50 metres; 2.45 minutes for 100 metres; 6 minutes for 200 metres).
• Swim 800 metres continuously choosing one stroke.
• Swim a continuous 100 metres individual medley using legal turns.
• Perform a 15 metres underwater kick on front in a streamlined position.
• Perform a backstroke start then butterfly kick in a streamlined position underwater until 10 metres from the start point (wall), transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.
• Perform a front crawl start, underwater kick in a streamlined position until a minimum of 10 metres from the start point (wall) is completed, transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.
• Perform a butterfly start kick in a streamlined position until a minimum of 10 metres from the start point (wall) is completed, transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.
• Perform a breaststroke start, perform a one and a half pull under water, transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25 metres.

Stage 10 objectives 

• Complete a set lasting 1600 metres (either 16 x 100 metres; eight x 200 metres; four x 400 metres) on a specific turn around time set by the coach (e.g. 2.30 minutes for 100 metres; 5.30 minutes for 200 metres; 12 minutes for 400 metres).
• Swim 1500 metres continuously choosing one stroke.
• Perform a continuous 100 metres individual medley kick without using a kick board.
• Swim a continuous 200 metres individual medley using legal turns.
• Perform a 15 metres under water butterfly kick on back or front in a streamlined position.
• Perform a front crawl relay take over – as an incoming swimmer.
• Perform a front crawl relay take over – as an outgoing swimmer.