Diving
By taking part in different aquatic disciplines you continue to develop fundamental sports skills. You can find out more about the sports on the Swim England sport ‘hubs’ by clicking or tapping here: swimming, synchro, water polo, and diving.
The 12 Awards comprising the Learn to Swim Stages 8-10 are:
- Learn to Swim Stages 8, 9, 10 Swimming
- Learn to Swim Stages 8, 9, 10 Diving
- Learn to Swim Stages 8, 9, 10 Artistic / Synchronised Swimming
- Learn to Swim Stages 8, 9, 10 Water Polo
We have 30minute Taster Sessions for swimmers who have completed / working towards Stage 7 and above. Taster Sessions are available in the following aquatic disciplines:
- Taster Session (Stage 7+) - Diving: (The Mount)
- Taster Session (Stage 7+) - Synchro Artistic Swimming (The Mount, Bubwith and Sherburn)
- Taster Session (Stage 7+) - Water Polo (The Mount, Bubwith and Sherburn)
Stage 8
This stage of the Learn to Swim Awards 8-10 Diving refines the Fundamental Movement Skills learned during the Learn to Swim Framework Stages 1-7. It adds the diving hand grab and introduces the concept of a dive.
Basic floats, glides and movements in the water, and on poolside, to refine the basic body positions for diving.
Stage 9
This stage of the Learn to Swim Awards 8-10 Diving introduces jumps, rolls and falls from poolside as well as further developing and applying body shapes.
Stage 10
This stage of the Learn to Swim Awards 8-10 Diving introduces the arm swing to jumps from poolside, and builds on both forward and backward skills in the water and from poolside.
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