Swim Stage 7

Swim Stage Seven focuses on refining technique, building endurance, and demonstrating versatility across all four strokes. Swimmers perform 25 metres of backstroke, front crawl, breaststroke, and butterfly to Swim England standards, and complete longer swims of 50 metres (single stroke) and 100 metres (using at least three strokes). Key water skills include treading water using eggbeater, diving, sculling, floating, and rotation. Learners also complete a group movement sequence, an obstacle course, and swim a minimum of 800 metres, showcasing confidence, coordination, and stamina in the water.

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Key Learning Points for stage 7

Push and glide and swim 25 metres backstroke (performed to Swim England expected standards)
Push and glide and swim 25 metres front crawl (performed to Swim England expected standards)
Push and glide and swim 25 metres breaststroke (performed to Swim England expected standards)
Push and glide and swim 25 metres butterfly (performed to Swim England expected standards)
Perform a movement sequence (linking skills with strokes and sculls) of one minute duration, in a group of 3 or more, incorporating a number of the following skills: Sculling: head first, feet first Rotation: forward or backward somersault, log roll Floating: star on the front or on the back, tuck float, create own Eggbeater: moving, lifting one or both arms out of the water
Perform a sitting dive or dive
Push and glide and swim 50 metres continuously using one stroke (performed to Swim England expected standards)
Push and glide and swim 100 metres, using a minimum of three different strokes (performed to Swim England expected standards)
Tread water using eggbeater action for 30 seconds
Complete an obstacle course (using minimum of four objects) with feet off the pool floor throughout Remove Swim minimum 800m

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