Artistic Swimming Series

The Artistic Swimming Digital Certificates have been created in partnership with Aquabatix, the world’s leading water entertainment company, and have been designed and developed to support and reward participants as they progress through their artistic swimming learning journey.

Each of the six digital certificates available has a series of learner outcomes for the participant to achieve. There are two certificates for the skills learnt within the Experience course, two for the Explore and Expression course and one bonus certificate for water safety skills. These can be achieved in sequence or as stand alone achievements. They are:

• Experience artistic swimming
• Experience teamwork
• Explore connection
• Explore expression and creativity
• Water safety skills

• Experience Artistic Swimming
• Experience Teamwork
• Explore Connection
• Explore Expression and Creativity
• Water Safety Skills

Learning Outcomes

1. Swim 20m of artistic swimming breaststroke with alternating head turns on the pull
2. Swim 20m of artistic swimming front crawl
3. Perform an oyster
4. Perform a log roll
5. Swim 15m of an artistic swimming stroke sequence that must include at least two artistic swimming strokes with a clean transition
6. Perform a back or front tuck somersault from a layout position
7. Swim 15m of Kick Pull Kick Across (KPKA) or Kick Pull Kick Over (KPKO)
8. Demonstrate 10m of torpedo scull
9. Perform a ballet leg from a back layout position and returning to a back layout with support
10. Hold a handstand for 5 seconds with legs together and toes pointed

Learning Outcomes

1. Swim 20m of artistic swimming breaststroke with a partner, in synchronisation with each
   other and to counts with alternating head turns on the pull
2. Demonstrate holding a line formation in a back layout position for ten seconds
3. Demonstrate holding a square or rectangle formation in a back layout position for ten
   seconds
4. Demonstrate holding a circle formation in a back layout position with feet touching in
   the centre of the circle, for five seconds, then move out to form a star shape and hold for five seconds with feet still touching
5. Swim 20m of artistic swimming front crawl with a minimum of three participants in synchronisation to counts
6. Swim 20m of artistic swimming breaststroke with a minimum of three participants in a line formation and in synchronisation to counts
7. Demonstrate a tub position in a circle formation with participants facing out of the circle, splashing feet for a minimum of eight counts
8. Perform an oyster cadence to counts in either a line or circle formation
9. Perform tub rotations to counts in a circle formation with all participants in synchronisation and turning the same way
10. Swim 20m of artistic swimming breaststroke with a minimum of one change of formation

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate with a partner a mirror arm and body movement either treading water or eggbeating
2. Demonstrate with a partner a mirrored tub rotation
3. Perform a sequence in synchronisation with a partner that includes one creative stroke, one
   mirrored skill and one arm and/or body movement
4. Demonstrate a partner link connected via the arms OR legs
5. Demonstrate a partner link connected via the legs AND arms
6. In a group, demonstrate two formation changes using artistic swimming strokes
7. Demonstrate a group link
8. Perform a group cadence with arms
9. Perform a group cadence with legs
10. Perform a group sequence including one formation change, a group link, one arm sequence and one cadence action

Learning Outcomes

1. Swim 20m of creative backstroke
2. Perform a snowflake
3. Demonstrate an expressive arm and body sequence. This can be done either treading water or eggbeating
4. Perform an oyster variation
5. Perform a rising arm movement
6. Demonstrate a ballet leg variation, with support if required
7. Demonstrate one way to propel yourself through water without kicking
8. Perform a sequence of artistic swimming strokes, including backstroke, front crawl and
   breaststroke, all with indirect movement and creative transitions for 20m
9. Swim underwater 5m, jump off the bottom and create an arm position and/or movement in the air, sink under and swim underwater 5m
10. Perform an individual sequence including a minimum of one stroke, one body balance skill and one arm and body movement

Learning Outcomes

1. Perform a star float for 15 seconds with face, chest, hips and feet at the surface
2. Demonstrate a back layout travelling head first for 10m and then feet first for 10m
3. Demonstrate partner mirror swimming for 10m
4. Travel 10m in canoe scull
5. Demonstrate eggbeater on the spot for 30 seconds
6. Travel sideways in eggbeater for 10m
7. Swim 5m underwater, go through a hoop underwater, turn around underwater and swim back through the hoop before surfacing
8. Demonstrate underwater vertical and horizontal movement
9. Swim underwater for 10m and perform a front tuck somersault whilst underwater, then continue swimming underwater in the same direction for another 5m
10. Demonstrate eggbeater on the spot with one arm out of the water for 15 seconds