As from September 2008 Surrey Swim School is moving with the times and embarking on a change within our swimming lesson programme. The new ASA programme supersedes the existing ASA programme and is a national syllabus for delivering aquatics and provides stages for your child to progress and become competent, confident and safe in the water.
The framework is divided into seven stages and once the swimmer has gained the core range of skills required for the seven stages he/she is ready to progress to stages 8 to 10 in a variety of aquatic disciplines:- competitive swimming, rookie lifesaving, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming. All of which will be available through Surrey Swim School.
Various other badges will be incorporated to enhance the programme such as distance awards.
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Classes & Abilities |
CLASS |
BADGES |
DISTANCE |
PRE-REQUISITE |
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Parent and Child |
Starfish and Ducklings |
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Six months to 3 years. Swimmer to be accompanied by an adult |
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Tadpoles |
Duckling 1 to 5 |
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Three to four years old. |
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Minnows |
Stage 1 |
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Has little or no water confidence |
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Seahorses |
Stage 2
Water Skills 1 |
5 m |
Is a water confident non-swimmer that can achieve 5m with buoyancy aids |
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Frogs |
Stage 3
Water Skills 2 |
10m Front and Back |
Is a swimmer able to swim 5m on front and back without buoyancy aids or Stage 2 |
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Seals |
Stage 4
Water Skills 3 |
25m Front and Back |
Is a swimmer able to swim 10 Front and Back or Stage 3 |
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Dolphins |
Stage 5
Water Skills 4 |
50m Front and Back,
10m Front Crawl,
10m Backstroke,
10m Breaststroke
10m Butterfly |
Is a swimmer able to swim 25m Front and Back or
Stage 4 |
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Otters |
Stage 6
Water Skills 5
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100m – recognisable strokes |
Is a confident swimmer able to swim 50m front and back and 10m on all strokes. or Stage 5 |
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Marlins |
Stage 7
Bronze |
200m/400m |
Is a confident swimmer able to swim 100m on a recognisable stroke and 25m on all strokes or Stage 6. |
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Penguins |
Stage 8
Water Skills 6
Silver
Rookie Bronze |
800m |
Is a strong swimmer able to swim 50m on all 4 strokes and 200m using three strokes or Stage 7. |
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King Penguins |
Stage 9
Gold Challenge
Rookie Silver |
1,000m/1 mile |
Is a strong swimmer able to swim 200m on three strokes and able to turn on all strokes |
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Emperor Penguins
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Stage 10
School Speed Swims Spring Rookie Gold |
2,000m/3,000m |
Is a strong swimmer as above with turns and starts on all strokes. |
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Junior Fitness |
Winter - Fitness and Diving
Spring - Fitness and Syncro
Summer - Fitness/Water Polo |
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Swim Fitness |
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Able to swim 100m front and back |
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