SWIM STANDARDS

SWIM STANDARDS REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SQUAD SELECTION & HS VARSITY SWIM TEAM IN SEASON 2

ES Squad 1 

Correct Freestyle- Can complete 25m continuous consistent kicking, straight legs, kicking from the hips, arms high elbow recovery 

No catch up/arms in opposition.

Correct backstroke- Streamline body on back, continuous arms stroke, continuous kicking.

Breaststroke- Can demonstrate correct kick and timing (Flexed feet) breathe, kick and glide.

Butterfly- Can dolphin kick legal (pointed toes), hip undulation.

Other skills- Streamlining, drop starts & dive from the blocks

ES SQUAD 2

Freestyle- Can swim keeping technique for 25m. High elbow recovery, relaxed catch, pull and push through. Continuous kicking straight legs from hips.

Backstroke- proper technique for 25m. Can keep streamline body position. Correct backstroke continuous Rhythm not catch up 

Breaststroke- Correct Rhythm with arm stroke, correct timing, correct kicking flexed feet, open turns 

Butterfly- Can do 25m correct arms and kicking, can dolphin kick with legs together 25m. Hip undulation

Other skills- streamline,  flip turns, dive & drop starts

ES SQUAD 3 

Freestyle- Swim proper technique 50m

Backstroke- Swim proper technique 50m

Breaststroke- Swim proper technique 50m (correct Rhythm, pulling under chest, whip kick, gliding)

Butterfly- Can do 25m correct arms and kicking, legal stroke, timing 

Other skills- streamline, flip turns, dive & drop starts 

ES SQUAD 4

Freestyle- Swim proper technique 50m (high elbow recovery, relaxed arms on catch, no crossover catch, pull and push through finish) 

Backstroke- Swim proper technique 50m (Streamline body position, continuous kicking from hips, no knees out of the water, continuous arm stroke straight arm recovery) 

Breaststroke- Swim proper technique 50m (whip kicking, pull under chest)

Butterfly- Can do 50m proper technique 

Other skills- Dive, drop start, streamline, open turns & flip turns

MS SQUAD 5

Freestyle- Swim proper technique 50m

Backstroke- Swim proper technique 50m

Breaststroke- Swim proper technique 50m 

Butterfly- Can do 25m correct arms and kicking,, hip undulation, proper kick, legal butterfly. 

Other skills- Drop start, streamline, flip turns & dive from the blocks

MS SQUAD 6

Freestyle- Swim proper technique 100m

Backstroke- Swim proper technique 50m

Breaststroke- Swim proper technique 50m 

Butterfly- Can do 50m proper technique 

Other skills- Dive, drop start, streamline, flip turns 

SQUAD 7 

Freestyle- Swim proper technique 100m (50m under 48 secs/100m under 1min.40)

Backstroke- Swim proper technique 50m (50m under 50 secs/100m under 1min.50)

Breaststroke- Swim proper technique 50m (50m under 55 secs/100m under 2min)

Butterfly- 50m proper technique (50m under 50 secs) 

Other skills- Dive, drop start, streamline, flip turns, starts, streamline kick on back 100m, 

freestyle sculling with head up. 

SQUAD 8 

Freestyle- Swim proper technique 100m (50m under 38 secs/100m under 1min.30)

Backstroke- Swim proper technique 50m (50m under  45secs/100m under 1min.40)

Breaststroke- Swim proper technique 50m (50m under 55/100m under 2min.)

Butterfly- 100m proper technique (50m under 50 secs) 

Other skills- Dive, drop start, streamline, flip turns, starts, streamline kick on back 100m 

Butterfly- kick on back 100m, sculling (different types) 

SQUAD 9 - HS VARSITY (season 2) See required times in stroke tables below along with must see skills listed:

**Must be able to meet times of 8 events from the lists provided in tables below. 

IASAS Team will be based on the fastest times. 12 boys and 12 girls  for IASAS finals.  

Must see elements for strokes: 

Freestyle

Backstroke

Breaststroke             

Butterfly