SPLASH START - LEVELS ASSESSMENT LEVELS 1 TO 8
Splash Start - Level 1
Safe entry & exit.
Walking in water at shoulder depth.
Float on front & back with aid or
teacher support.
Get face wet without submerging.
Blowing bubbles.
Regain feet from floating position
with aid or support.
Kick on front & back with aid.
Splash Start - Level 2
Pick up objects from the bottom of pool in shallow water.
Using an aid float on back without teacher’s support.
Bob up & down repeatedly,
submerging body and blowing bubbles through nose & mouth.
Roll 180 degrees from front to back
then regain feet.
Kick on front & back with aid unsupported.
Splash Start - Level 3
Swim through a submerged hoop.
Floating on front & back for
10seconds.
Push & Glide from wall on front
& back then regain feet.
Attempt rotary breathing showing
head turning to the side to breath.
Rotate 360 degrees without touching
the pool floor.
Demonstrate a freestyle arm action
with a board for 5meters.
Demonstrate a backcrawl arm action
with a board for 5meters.
Splash Start - Level 4
Using an aid tread water using a cycle & breaststroke kicking action for 20seconds.
Demonstrate a handstand from the
bottom of the pool.
Sitting dive & glide.
From a floating position swim
through a submerged hoop.
Push & Glide on front & back
holding glide for 2meters.
Swim 5meters frontcrawl attempting
breathing to the side.
Swim 5meters backcrawl attempting arm action.
Swim 5meters attempting breaststroke
arm action.
Kick on front & back with float
for 10meters.
Splash Start - Level 5
Attempt a forward somersault from standing position.
Kneeling dive.
3 different floating positions.
Push & Glide on front & back maintain streamline position for 5meters.
Understanding of bi-lateral breathing.
Swim 10meters frontcrawl breathing
to the side.
Swim 10meters backcrawl keeping
head still.
Swim 10meters showing breaststroke
type actions.
Kick on front & back with a float for 15meters.
Splash Start - Level 6
Tread water for 15seconds keep head
clear of the water then swim 15meters.
Surface dive and retrieve object
from the pool floor in deep water.
Kneeling dive & swim out.
Push off One hand holding wall
other arm extended then glide out in
a streamline position. (front & back)
Scull 10meters on front in a
forward direction.
Swim 2 x 15meters frontcrawl &
backcrawl showing good technique.
Using kickboards kick 2 x 15meters breaststroke.
Kick 10meters arms by side using
a butterfly style undulating action
Swim 4 x 10meters frontcrawl/backstroke.
Splash Start - Level 7
Understand survival position i.e. straddle jump
Treading water attempting eggbeater
kick for 45seconds then swim 25meters.
Forward somersault from a floating
position.
Crouching dive.
Using a pull buoy scull 15meters on front
head & feet first.
Swim 25meters frontcrawl & backcrawl
with good technique.
Swim 15meters breaststroke with
correct timing.
Attempt butterfly full stroke for 5meters.
Swim 50meters using 2 different strokes
with good technique attempting turns.
Splash Start - Level 8
Standing dive into deep water.
Push & glide holding streamline
position under water for 5meters.
Using a pull buoy scull 15meters on
front & back head first & feet first.
Swim 50meters frontcrawl & backcrawl
with good technique.
Swim 25meters breaststroke demonstrating
good technique & turn.
Using a kickboard kick 4 x 25meters frontcrawl & backcrawl.
Pull 25meters frontcrawl using a pull buoy.
Swim 100meters using 2 different strokes holding good technique & turns.
