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Aquatics Athlete Skills — Learn to Swim Assessment   Athlete Name        Start Date  Coach Name     Instructions   Use tool at the beginning of the training/competition season to establish a basis of the athlete’s starting skill level. Have the athlete perform the skill several times. If the athlete performs the skill correctly three out of five times, check the box next to the skill to indicate that the skill has been accomplished. Program assessment sessions into your program. Swimmers may accomplish skills in any order. Athletes have accomplished this list when all possible items have been achieved.   Water Adjustment Sits on pool edge Sits on pool edge and kicks   Water Entry — Assisted Sits on pool edge Walks down ramp Enters pool using stairs Climbs down ladder Slides into pool from edge   Water Entry — Independent Walks down ramp Enters pool using stairs Climbs down ladder Slides into pool from edge Jumps into shallow end   Breathing — Blows Air Out Blows air out Blows object across water Exhales while submerged   Breathing — Blows Bubbles Blows into water Blows water away Makes noises in the water Hums under water through nose   Breathing — Controlled Continuous breathing and exhalation pattern Exhales through nose and mouth in a relaxed and rhythmical manner   Static Positions Stands in water — assisted Stands in water — independent Stands in water against turbulence — assisted Stands in water against turbulence — independent Lies on back in still position — assisted Lies on back in still position against turbulence — assisted Stands or sit in chair position — assisted Stand in chair position — independent Stands or sit in chair position against turbulence — assisted Stand in chair position against turbulence —independent   Develops Water Confidence Puts face in the water Confident enough not to grip coach   Walking in Water — Head Control Walks across pool in shallow water (waist deep) — assisted Walks across pool holding onto the side with one hand Walks across pool — independent Walks across pool independent — shallow water Walks across pool assisted — chest deep Walks across pool independent — chest deep Slides sideways/change directions — assisted Slides sideways/change directions — independent Walks forward and backward — assisted Walks forward and backward — independent   Jumping Jumps in shallow water — assisted Jumps in shallow water — independent   Water Exit — Assisted Walks up ramp Climbs up ladder Maintains a safe position at side of pool Climbs out over side of pool   Water Exit — Independent Walks up ramp Climbs up ladder Maintains a safe position at side of pool Climbs out over side of pool — independent   Forward Recovery Supported, feet off bottom, moves forward and backward Using two kickboards, moves forward and backward   Submerges in Water Submerges in shallow water — assisted Submerges in shallow water — independent Submerges in chest-deep water — assisted Submerges in chest-deep water — independent   Eyes Open Under Water Able to open eyes — with goggles Able to open eyes under water — without goggles   Sit on the Bottom Can touch pool bottom in shallow water Can touch pool bottom in chest-deep water Sits on pool bottom in shallow water Sits on pool bottom in chest-deep water   Prone Float Attempts to float on stomach Floats on stomach with assistance (buoyancy belt) Performs prone float for five seconds — independent Recover from front float — assisted Recover from front float using two kickboards — assisted Recover from front float using two kickboards — independent Recover from front float — independent Performs prone float and recovers to standing position Performs prone float with a flutter kick   Back Float Attempts to float on back Floats on back with assistance (buoyancy belt) Performs a back float for five seconds — independent Recover from back float — assisted Recover from back float using two kickboards — assisted Recover from back float using two kickboards — independent Recover from back float to stand — independent Performs a back float and recovers to a standing position Performs a back float with a flutter kick   Rolling Recovery Recovers from front float to back float — assisted Recovers from front float to back float using floatation device — assisted Recovers from front float to back float using floatation device — independent Recovers from front float to back float — independent Moves from back float to front and return — assisted Moves from back float to front and return — independent   Turbulent Gliding Floats on back while being propelled along   Push and Glide — Streamlined Position Pushes and glides on front — assisted Pushes and glides on front — using floatation device, two kickboards, noodle Pushes and glides on front — using one kickboard Pushes and glides on front — independent Pushes and glides on back — assisted Pushes and glides on back — using two kickboards Pushes and glides on back — using one kickboard Pushes and glides on back — independent   Sculling Sculls using small arm movements Sculls using full arm movements   Kicking Kicks while holding onto pool side/gutter Kicks legs with coach’s assistance Moves forward using kickboard and flutter kick on back — assisted Kicks on front — assisted Kicks on front in glide position — assisted Kicks on front in glide position — independent Moves forward using flutter kick — independent Moves forward using back flutter kick — independent   Mushroom Float Supported, roll forward, blow and roll back Mushroom floats From back float, can mushroom float and recover   Water Safety Identifies swimming boundaries Understands and identifies pool safety rules Floats in neck-deep water Demonstrates a vertical float in deep water for two minutes Demonstrates sculling arm action, five strokes in neck-deep water     Click on the icon below to open the Aquatics Athlete Skills Learn to Swim Assessment in Microsoft Word

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