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Aquatics Athlete Skills Stroke Development 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. Intersperse assessment sessions into your program. Swimmers may accomplish skills in any order. Athletes have accomplished this list when all possible items have been achieved.   Freestyle Makes an attempt to swim on front Performs freestyle in waist-deep water Performs freestyle using flutter kick for 15 meters Performs freestyle with periodic breathing for 15 meters Performs freestyle with rhythmic breathing for one pool length   Freestyle Start Makes an attempt to start from in the pool Performs a proper start in the pool Performs proper start standing on the edge of the pool Performs proper start using a starting block Continues to swim a proper freestyle after starting from the block   Freestyle Turn Makes an attempt to turn around without stopping Performs an open turn in waist-deep water Performs an open turn, after swimming freestyle, without stopping Performs a flip turn in waist-deep water Performs a flip turn, swimming freestyle for 15 meters Performs two flip turns in a row after swimming two pool lengths   Backstroke Makes an attempt to swim on back Performs backstroke in waist-deep water Performs backstroke for 15 meters Performs backstroke correctly for a distance of one pool length   Backstroke Start Makes an attempt to start on back Performs backstroke start, holding the side of pool with one hand   Performs backstroke start while facing the starting end, both hands on a starting block Performs the correct backstroke start and swims one pool length   Backstoke Turn Makes an attempt to turn on back Performs backstroke turn — assisted Performs backstroke turn in chest-deep water — independent Performs backstroke turn and continues to swim for one pool length   Breaststroke Makes an attempt to swim breaststroke on front Performs breaststroke in waist-deep water Performs breaststroke using correct breaststroke kick for 15 meters Performs breaststroke with rhythmic breathing for 15 meters Performs breaststroke with rhythmic breathing for one pool length   Breaststroke Turn Makes an attempt to do a breaststroke turn without stopping Performs breaststroke turn in waist-deep water Performs breaststroke turn after swimming for 15 meters Performs two breaststroke turns in a row after swimming two pool lengths   Butterfly Makes an attempt to swim butterfly on front Performs butterfly in waist-deep water Performs butterfly using dolphin kick for 15 meters Performs butterfly with rhythmic breathing for 15 meters Performs butterfly with rhythmic breathing for one pool length   Butterfly Turn Makes an attempt to do a butterfly turn without stopping Performs butterfly turn in waist-deep water. Performs a butterfly turn after swimming butterfly without stopping Performs a butterfly turn in waist deep water Performs a butterfly after swimming for 15 meters Performs two butterfly turns in a row after swimming two pool lengths     Click on the icon below to open the Aquatics Athlete Skills Stroke Development Assessment in Word

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