Lewis’s Swimming Award

Congratulations to Lewis who has now achieved his Level 2 Swimming award.

By completing this Award, with or without floatation equipment or support, Lewis has shown that he is able to:

• Jump in from poolside safely to a minimum depth of 1.0 metre.
• Blow bubbles a minimum of three times rhythmically, with nose and mouth submerged.
• Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing without support.
• Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing without support.
• Push from a wall and glide on the back – arms can be by the side or above the head.
• Push from a wall and glide on the front with arms extended.
• Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the back for 5 metres.
• Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the front for 5 metres.
• Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the front, to a back floating position, then return to standing.
• Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the back, to a front floating position, then return to standing.
• Perform a log roll from the back to the front.
• Perform a log roll from the front to the back.
• Exit the water without support.

Well done Lewis, we are very proud of you!