Learn to Swim Wales
​Advanced Swimming Level 2
Aims :
  1. Develop racing starts and underwater transitions into strokes using 5 metres of underwater dolphin kicks, where appropriate to the stroke
  2. Demonstrate legal turns for all four strokes using 5 metres of underwater dolphin kicks where appropriate
  3. Develop stroke technique over longer distances demonstrating legal turn, underwater phase and finishes
  4. Increase distances of proficient pull and kick
Assessment Outcomes:
1
Racing starts
for 3 strokes, to
include backstroke,
breaststroke and
frontcrawl or butterfly
Perform a racing start for backstroke, breaststroke and frontcrawl or butterfly and transition into relevant stroke to 15 metres.
For frontcrawl, backstroke and butterfly demonstrate a minimum of 5m streamlined underwater dolphin kicks and transition into full stroke; for breaststroke demonstrate the legal underwater phase and transition into full stroke.​
2
Turn at the wall for
4 strokes
Demonstrate a turn at the wall for all 4 strokes using a legal tumble turn for frontcrawl and backstroke and a legal touch turn for breaststroke and butterfly, using legal underwater phase and transition into stroke.
3
Hands extended scull
for 25m on the front
and 25m on the back
Using a pullbuoy to support body position if required, scull 25 metres on the front and 25 metres on the back, demonstrating a hands extended scull.
4
Swim 100m frontcrawl
Swim 100 metres frontcrawl with 5m of underwater dolphin kick from the start, demonstrate tumble turns with streamlined underwater kicks off each wall and a legal finish. Use a combination of bi-lateral breathing (eg.3 or 5 strokes), and uni-lateral breathing (eg. 2 or 4 strokes), changing at the end of each length.
5
Swim 100m backstroke
Swim 100 metres backstroke with 5m of underwater dolphin kick from the start, demonstrate legal tumble turns with streamlined underwater dolphin kicks off each wall, and a legal finish.
6
Swim 75m breaststroke
Swim 75 metres breaststroke, demonstrating a legal underwater phase off each wall and legal touch turn and finish.
7
Swim 75m butterfly
Swim 75 metres butterfly with 5m of underwater dolphin kick from the start, legal touch turns, demonstrating streamlined underwater dolphin kicks off the wall, and a legal finish.
8
Perform 200m kick
Perform 200 metres kick: 100 metres frontcrawl followed by 100 metres of a different stroke, using a kickboard if appropriate for the chosen stroke.
9
Pull 50m frontcrawl
and 50m backstroke
Using a pullbuoy, pull 50 metres frontcrawl followed by 50 metres backstroke.
10
​Swim 3 x 100m
Individual Medley
Starting with a dive and 5m underwater dolphin kick, swim 3 x 100 metres IM demonstrating legal turns, underwater phases and finish.
11
Swim 300m Frontcrawl
continuously
Swim 300 metres frontcrawl with 5m of underwater dolphin kick from the start, demonstrate tumble turns with streamlined underwater kicks off each wall and a legal finish.
12
Take part in a medley
relay race
Take part in a relay race​ with legal relay takeovers, covering 50
metres per participant.