Goldfish criteria
Goldfish 1
- Jump into water and return to side
- Push and glide and hold the streamlined position for 5 seconds
- Push and glide, or swim to the bottom of the pool
- Swim width on front turn and swim width on back
- Dolphin leg kick on the front for 1 width
- Swim a recognisable breaststroke kick for 1 width (feet turned out)
- Front crawl leg kick 1 width
- Backstroke leg kick 1 width
- Scull head first for 1 width
- Scull feet first, using a woggle for support
Goldfish 2
- Perform a back float, tuck to a front float and return to the wall
- Scull head first for 4 metres, and feet first for 4 metres
- Swim 1 width front crawl lateral breathing
- Swim 1 width backstroke with shoulder roll
- Swim 1 width basic breaststroke pull/breath/kick
- Perform a mushroom float and hold for 3 seconds, extend to a front float and return to an upright position
- Enter the water with a step or jump entry, tread water, swim width on the front and exit the water safely
- Perform a Handstand
Goldfish 3
- Perform a handstand and roll over
- Perform 2 different types of entry and tread water for 15 seconds each time
- Swim 2 widths backstroke
- Swim 2 widths front crawl regular breathing
- Swim 1 width dolphin leg kick on front attempting arms
- Swim 1 width breaststroke pull/breath/ kick/glide
- Perform a horizontal float on the back for 5 seconds, roll on to the front, hold for 5 seconds, roll on to back and hold for 5 seconds
- Submerge, push and glide on the side, roll to a face down position