4Stars

AWARD 1

• 5m on front using arms
  
• 5m on back
  
• Star float on front with face in
  
• Breaststroke leg kick on back (feet turned out with woggle)
  
• Introduce breathing
  
• Breaststroke arms sitting on side
  
• Push & glide on back
  
• Pencil jump

AWARD 2

• 5m on front introducing over arm recovery
  
• 5m on back introducing over arm recovery
  
• Breaststroke leg kick 5m on front (with woggle)
  
• Introduce bi-lateral breathing
  
• 10m swim front or back (basic stroke)
  
• Star jump
  
• 5m head first sculling
  
• Tread water for 10secs

AWARD 3

• 10m on front over arm recovery – good stroke
  
• 10m on back over arm recovery – good stroke
  
• 15m swim on front or back (basic stroke)
  
• 5m breaststroke swim (seeing pull, kick, glide, unaided, no breathing required at this stage)
  
• Tread water for 30 seconds
  
• Head first surface dive
  
• Tuck jump

AWARD 4

• 15m front crawl – good stroke regular breathing
  
• 15m backstroke – good stroke
  
• 5m fly leg kick
  
• 5m breaststroke – good stroke with regular breathing, not necessarily every stroke
  
• 20m basic swim any stroke
  
• Feet first surface dive
  
• Swim through submerged hoop