Rushmoor Youth Swimming - Farnborough

Farnborough Leisure Centre
Thursday's 6:30 - 8:00

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Courses Overview | Octopus 1 | Octopus 2 | Octopus 3 | Goldfish 1 | Goldfish 2 | Goldfish 3 | Angelfish 1 | Angelfish 2
Angelfish 3 | Shark 1 | Shark 2 | Shark 3 | Water Safety Bronze | Water Safety Silver | Water Safety Gold

Shark 3: Level 4 - Course Criteria

This test should be taken in deep water, buoyancy aids may Not be used unless otherwise stated.
Candidates Must pass all sections to be awarded the badge.

1. Throw a rope over 5 metres

2. Dive in wearing a T shirt & shorts, swim 25 metres using a recognised stroke, tread water for 1 minute waving 1 arm, surface dive, swim 5 metres underwater, surface and remove clothing

3. Swim 100 metres of a recognised stroke on the front incorporating the appropriate start, turns and finish
- Pupil's 1st Choice

4. Swim 50 metres of a recognised stroke on the front incorporating the appropriate start, turns and finish
- Pupils 2nd Choice

5. Swim 100 metres back crawl incorporating the appropriate start, turns and finish

6. Swim 25 Metres of a forth recognised stroke not undertaken in previous section

7. Swim 4 x 1 width individual medley incorporating the correct transition procedure at the end of each stroke

8. Perform a competitive start for two different recognised strokes using two different stances

Fina Rules for Breaststroke
Fina Rules for Front Crawl
Fina Rules for Back Crawl
Fina Rules for Butterfly
Fina Rules for starting races
Fina Rules for Medley Swimming