Gold Swimming challenge

The swimmer will need to:

• Plunge dive into water of at least full reach depth and swim 100 metres in two minutes, thirty seconds or less, using two different strokes, 50 metres of each.
• Tread water for three minutes with one hand remaining above the head throughout. The arm raised may be changed no more than five times.
• Scull head first on the back for 10 metres, move into a tucked position and turn through 360º keeping the head above water. Return to the starting point by sculling feet first with feet at or near the surface and hands close to the hips.
• Swim 10 metres, perform a forward somersault without touching the pool bottom and continue swimming in the same direction for a further 10 metres.
• Swim 800 metres using three of the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke or butterfly for a minimum distance of 200 metres per stroke. A change of stroke may only occur every 100 metres.  This swim to be completed in twenty-five minutes
• Climb out at the deep end without any assistance.

Other swimming level information:

National Swimming Plan Level 1
National Swimming Plan Level 2
National Swimming Plan Level 3
National Swimming Plan Level 4
National Swimming Plan Level 5
National Swimming Plan Level 6
National Swimming Plan Level 7
National Swimming Plan Level 8

Bronze Swimming challenge
Silver Swimming challenge
Gold Swimming challenge

If you would like more infomation our qualified team of swimming coaches teach at Beacon Community College pool on Wednesday and Friday evenings.

If you would like to book swimming lessons at Beacon Swimming Club please contact Fiona Wood

Phone: 01892 513758
Email: fhewood@btopenworld.com