Must have completed Advanced 1, or be at that standard.

Skills taught in this ability:

  • Perform a butterfly turn from 10 metres. 
  • Swim a continuous 200 metre competition individual medley using recognised turns with a focus on stroke technique and consistency. 
  • Perform a backstroke start with underwater phase 
  • Perform a front crawl start with underwater phase 
  • Perform a butterfly start with underwater phase 
  • Perform a breaststroke start with underwater phase 
  • Swim 800 metres continuously using one stroke (assessed twice termly) 
  • Rookie silver award