Water Safety Award 2 Outcome 7
Water Safety Expected Standards
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Swim 10 metres on the front, log roll and swim 10 metres on the back to a floating object. Learners should travel on the front using head up front crawl or breaststroke, rotate using a log roll onto the back and continue to travel backstroke for 10 metres to collect a floating object such as a ball and then float for 10 seconds.
Swim England recognises that some learners may not be able to perform these outcomes identically to what is shown in the video. Swimming teachers have the responsibility to ensure that high standards are maintained. Learners should perform the skill or stroke as close to the intended outcome as their abilities allow.
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