Learn to Swim Stage 5

During Swim England Learn to Swim Stage 5, swimmers will develop their skills in treading water, learn the correct arm pulls for all four strokes and learn how to do handstands and somersaults.

This means they will develop their technique and perform all strokes to the Kellett School Expected Standards.

The emphasis is on ensuring all work done in the previous stages is developed further.

A key activity in Learn to Swim Stage 5 is sculling, which is an important skill to master as it is not only prevalent in artistic swimming but is also vital to ensuring water safety.

Learning to tread water is an important area of development and again is a crucial lifesaving skill.

Learn to Swim Stage 5 Outcomes

By completing the Learn to Swim Stage 5 Award, swimmers will be able to:

1. Headfirst entry dive in Stride positions. 

2. Duck surface dives. 

3. Perform a flat stationary scull on the back.

4. Perform a feet first sculling action for 5 metres in a flat position on the back.

5. Tread water for 1 minute.

6. Demonstrate an action for getting help. 

7. Survival Backstroke 50 metres.

8. Push and glide and swim 50 metres backstroke (performed to Kellett expected standards).

9. Push and glide and swim 50 metres front crawl (performed to Kellett expected standards).

10. Push and glide and swim 25 metres breaststroke (performed to Kellett expected standards).

11. Push and glide and swim 12 metres butterfly (performed to Kellett expected standards).

12. Perform a handstand and hold for a minimum of 5 seconds.

13. Perform a forward somersault.

14. Survival Backstroke 50 metres.