Distance Awards
Even if the swimmer completes the difference, the following is NOT ACCEPTED as a pass.
10m - Swimming in a vertical position
15m - Putting face in for less than 5 metres
25m - Swimming doggy paddle or swimming with the face out
50m - Breathing to the front
100m+ - Not breathing to the side effectively
2m
Swim or paddle on front unassisted and unaided
5m
Swim or paddle on front unassisted and unaided
10m
Swim or paddle on front in a horizontal position, attempt to put face in
15m
Swim attempting face in arms over for at least 5m, paddle can be accepted for remainder of distance
25m
Swim 1 length frontcrawl face in arms over, showing an attempt at breathing to the side, 1 length backstroke with a flat body position
50m
Swim alternating lengths frontcrawl and backstroke. Frontcrawl to be breathing to the side.
75m
Swim alternating lengths frontcrawl and backstroke. Frontcrawl to be breathing to the side.
100m
Swim alternating lengths frontcrawl and backstroke. Frontcrawl to be breathing to the side.
200m
Swim alternating lengths frontcrawl and backstroke. Frontcrawl to be breathing to the side.
400m+
A combination of Swim England legal strokes can be used, a minimum of 75% to be either evenly split between frontcrawl and backstroke