Learn to Swim Wales
Advanced Swimming Level 4
Aims :
  1. Develop stroke technique and speed over increased distances for all four strokes
  2. Demonstrate maximum effort kick sets
  3. Perform a set totaling 800m
Assessment Outcomes:
1
Swim 100m frontcrawl in under 1 minute 45 seconds with even stroke count per length.
From a racing start, swim 100 metres efficient frontcrawl in under 1 minute 45  seconds, demonstrating legal tumble turns with a minimum of 5 metres  streamlined underwater dolphin kicks off each wall and legal finish.
​The swimmer should be targeting an equal stroke count per length.
2
Swim 100m backstroke in under 2 minutes with even stroke count per length.
From a racing start, swim 100 metres efficient backstroke in under 2 minutes, demonstrating legal turns with a minimum of 5 metres streamlined underwater dolphin kicks off each wall, and legal finish.
The swimmer should be targeting an equal stroke count per length.
3
Swim 100m
breaststroke in under
2 minutes 20 seconds
From a racing start, swim 100 metres efficient breaststroke in under 2 minutes 20 seconds, demonstrating a legal underwater phase off each wall, and legal turns and finish.
The swimmer should be targeting an equal stroke count per length.
4
Swim 100m butterfly
in under 2 minutes
20 seconds
From a racing start, swim 100 metres butterfly in under 2 minutes 20 seconds, demonstrating legal turns with a minimum of 5 metres streamlined underwater dolphin kicks off each wall, legal turns and finish.
​The swimmer should be targeting an equal stroke count per length.
5
Swim 2 x 200m
Individual Medley (IM)
Swim 2 x 200 metres IM, demonstrating a minimum of 5 metres underwater dolphin kicks or legal underwater phase, where appropriate, at turns, and legal finish.
The swimmer should be targeting an equal stroke count per length.
6
Perform 400m fast kick
using maximum effort
Perform 400 metres maximum effort kick as 200m frontcrawl and 200m choice of different stroke; using a kickboard if appropriate for chosen stroke
7
Pull 150m frontcrawl
and 150m backstroke
Using a pullbuoy, pull 150 metres frontcrawl followed by 150 metres backstroke.
8
Swim a set totalling
800m frontcrawl
Swim an 800m frontcrawl set at an even pace, for example: 2 x 400 metres, 4 x 200 metres or 8 x 100 metres or 16 x 50 metres (or something more creative!)