Swim England Frameworks Available at Aqua Fish Swim School
At Aqua Fish Swim school we follow the following Swim England Frameworks (previously Amateur Swimming Association ) :-
Pre-School Framework
Learn to Swim Framework
Adult Swimming Framework
Please see below for the different stages of acheivment on offer at Aqua Fish Swim School.
Pre-School Framework (previously Foundation Framework)
The pre - school framework emphasises the development of basic motor skills and the introduction to water and a swimming environment. It helps to develop Early Years water confidence. The sessions focus on learning through fun and games in a safe learning environment to help swimmers learn new skills
Babies, toddlers and young swimmers : - Age 3 months - 5 years
Great introduction to swimming and gaining water confidence with adult support.
The awards available are 'Discovery Duckling Awards' followed by 'Duckling Awards'.
Discovery Duckling 1
Swimmers are introduced to a swimming environment and learn how to enter and exit the water safely with an adult, move through the water as well as floating on their back and being comfortable with water on the back of their heads.
Discovery Duckling 2
Greater water confidence is gained and swimmers learn to move smoothly through the water on their front and back. Swimmers are encouraged to hold onto the wall and be comfortable with water splashing on their face.
Discovery Duckling 3
Swimmers learn to reach and grab toys on the water surface whilst on their front and learn to travel on thir back with adult support. By the end of Discovery Duckling 3 swimmers are able to hold the side of the pool and move towards the steps with adult support.
Discovery Duckling 4
Swimmers learn to enter the water and return to the wall, float on their front and push away from the wall in a streamlind position. By the end of Discovery Duckling 4 swimmers should be at ease with their face being wet and are able to put their chin in the water.
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Pre-School aged children :- Age 3- 5
Swimmers must be able to follow basic instructions and are encouraged to move more independently in the water
The awards available are 'Duckling Awards' and single outcome early learner awards called ‘I can’
Duckling 1
Swimmers learn to be at ease in the water and start to move by themselves. Water safety and confidence are key elements of Duckling 1. By the end of Duckling 1 swimmers are able to float on their back with adult support behin the head.
Duckling 2
Swimmers learn to submerge their faces, rotate in the water and swim using their arms and/or legs. Duckling 2's learn to be more independent in the water.
Duckling 3
Swimmers learn to jump in the water, blow bubbles with their nose and mouth and kick 5 metres using a float. Push and glide's are introduced to help swimmers become more streamlined.
Duckling 4
Swimmers learn to float on their own, produce a push and glide and travel 10 metres. By the end of Duckling 4 swimmers will also be comfortable submerging completely.
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(Learn to Swim Framework (LTSF)
School aged children :- Age 4 upwards
The Learn to Swim Framework is a single pathway for swimmers to learn core aquatic skills they need to be confident, competent and safe in the water
The LTSF is divided up into progressive stages which have clear outcomes which need to be completed in order to gain each award
The LTS framework teaches children how to develop fundamental movement skills and swim using the four swimming strokes of frontcrawl, backstroke, breastroke and butterfly.
The awards available are 'LTs Stage Awards' and single outcome early learner awards called ‘I can’
Must be at least 4 years old and at school
Stage 1
Swimming aids such as Delphin discs, noodles and floats are used
Swimmers learn safety awareness, movement skills, water confidence, and basics of frontcrawl and backstroke.
By the end of Stage 1 swimmers must be confident submerging their face in the water in order to be able to produce push and glides and floats on front and back in a flat position.
Stage 2
Swimming aids such as noodles and floats are used to focus on specific areas for progression
Breastroke is introduced
Swimmers develop their floating skills from front to back and back to front using a tuck action, safe entries into the water, travelling on their front and back with a recognised leg action and performing a log roll on their front and back.
Stage 3
Swimming aids such as floats are used to focus on specific areas for progression, however swimmers must be able to swim unaided for assessment of outcomes at stage 3 onwards
Butterfly is introduced
Swimmers learn to submerge to pick objects off the pool floor, push and glide into a log roll on front and back and travel 10 metres on front and back. Swimmers also learn how to perform a tuck float and sink, push and glide.
Stage 4
Move from beginners to improvers
Swimming aids such as floats are used to focus on specific areas for progression.
Swimmers develop the understanding of buoyancy by producing a sequence of changing shapes and learn to refine the kicking techniques for all 4 strokes.
By the end of Stage 4 swimmers must be able to swim 10m in at least 1 stroke to Swim England standard
Unfortunately my pool depth is insufficient to progress swimmers passed Stage 4. The Learn to Swim Framework continues until Stage 7. The Aquatic Skills Framework cosists of Stages 8 - 10 and follows the Learn to Swim Framework. It is targeted at swimmers who have passed Stage 7 of the LTSF. The Framework is for swimmers who are ready to learn more advanced water skills and offers stage awards in competitive swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, water polo and rookie lifesaving.
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Adult Swimming Framework
The adult swimming framework is designed to meet all adult abilties from non-swimmer to those wanting to improve their stroke skills and swimming technique.