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Octopus

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Collect a sinker from the floor in shoulder depth water

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Jump in out of depth and perform a star float on back for 10 sec

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Kick on front arms by side for 3 sec, roll onto back and complete the width

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Pencil float on front for 5 sec

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Pencil float on back for 5 sec

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Push & glide on back for 3 sec and swim Backstroke for 5m

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Breaststroke kick on back using 2 floats with feet turned out for 10 kicks

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Swim 3 strokes Frontcrawl, roll onto back and kick rest of width

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Dolphin legs on front or back with arms by side for 2m

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Push & glide on front for 3 sec and swim Frontcrawl for 5m

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Swim 15m Backstroke unaided

Tread water with a woggle showing correct leg technique

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Jump in showing a pencil jump to touch the floor with feet

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Arms by side kick on front for 3 sec, roll onto back to kick for 3 sec, roll onto front ... etc

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Pencil float for 3 sec and log roll

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Mushroom float for 5 sec

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Swim 10m or 2 widths Backstroke without stoppin

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Breaststroke kick on front with 2 floats, feet turned out for 10 kicks

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Swim 10m or 2 widths Frontcrawl showing an understanding of breathing to the side

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Dolphin legs on front or back with arms by side for 5m

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Push & glide on back for 3 sec and log roll onto front for 3 sec

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Achieve 15m award

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Tread water unaided for 10 sec

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Jump in showing a star jump with pencil entry

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Swim 3 strokes Frontcrawl, roll onto back to breathe, roll back to front, swim 3 strokes ... etc

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Show a star float on back for 5 sec into a pencil float on back for 5 sec

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Show a mushroom float for 5 sec unto a star float on front for 5 sec

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5m Breaststroke arms only (no legs) with a woggle. Face in or chin on the water

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5m Breaststroke kick on back arms by side with feet turned out

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Swim 10m or 2 widths Frontcrawl catch up with a float breathing to the side

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Standing on the floor show 3 Butterfly arm actions

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Push & glide on front for 3 sec and log roll onto back for 3 sec

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Achieve 25m award

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