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As an Advanced First Strokes swimmer, we will take your skills further by building on your fitness and technique.
You will now build on your stroke and work on stamina and distance. Swimmers at these sessions can compete in the First Strokes Fun Gala and work towards achieving their Water Safety 2 and 3 badges.
Advanced Strokes progressive lessons will take you to over 1000m and practice tumble turns, racing starts, and good core strength and stamina.
At this level you will also be able to complete your GCSE PE, Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award, and be ready to achieve your National Living Saving Qualification with an external organisation.
The sessions we have available are:
Advanced Strokes 1
The badge awards are:
• Stage 4
• 25m
• Stage 5
• Water Safety 2
Advanced Strokes 2
The badge awards are:
• 50m • 100m
• 200m • Stage 6
•Stage 7 • Bronze
• Water Safety 3
Advanced Strokes 3
The badge awards are:
• 400m • 800m
• 1000m • 1 mile
• Stage 8 • Stage 9
• Stage 10 • Silver • Gold
• Honour
Listen out for a few of our favorite words when teaching our Advanced Swimmers – Red top, flat back, and take your mark.
As well as earning badges along their swimming journey, our swimmers will also achieve a First Strokes High Five certificate on completing Advanced Strokes 3.
