Improvers - National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS)
Lower Improvers 1 - NPTS Level 7
- 1. Swim 50 metres - Backstroke
- 2. Swim 50 metres - Front crawl
- 3. Swim 50 metres - Breaststroke
- 4. Swim 50 metres - Butterfly
- 5. Perform a movement sequence of 1 minute duration, in a group of 3 or more, incorporating a number of the following skills:
Sculling - head first, feet first: Rotation - forward/backward somersault, log roll; Floating - star on the front/on the back, tuck float, create own;
Eggbeater - moving, lifting one or both arms out of the water link skills with strokes and sculls. - 6. Perform a sitting dive
- 7. Swim 50 metres continuously using one stroke
- 8. Swim 200 metres, using a minimum of 3 different strokes
- 9. Tread water using egg beater action for 30 seconds
- 10. Complete an obstacle course (using minimum of 4 objects) with feet off the bottom throughout.
Lower Improvers 2 - NPTS Level 8
- 1. Complete a set lasting 400m (e.g. 16 x 25m) on a specific turn around time set by the coach (E.g. 1.00min for each 25m)
- 2. Swim 400m continuously using one stroke
- 3. Kick 25m Backstroke with/without using a board - swimmer's choice
- 4. Kick 25m Breaststroke with/without using a board - swimmer's choice
- 5. Kick 25m Butterfly with/without using a board - swimmer's choice
- 6. Kick 25m Front crawl with/without using a board - swimmer's choice
- 7. Perform a Backstroke turn from 10m in to 15m out
- 8. Perform a Breaststroke turn from 10m in to 15m out
- 9. Perform a Butterfly turn from 10m in to 15m out
- 10. Perform a Front crawl turn from 10m in to 15m out
Middle Improvers - NPTS Level 9
- 1. complete a set lasting 800m (E.g. Either 16 x 50m; 8 x 100m; 4 x 200m) on a specific turn around time set by the coach (E.g. 1.30min for 50m's; 2.45min for 100m's; 6.00min for 200m's)
- 2. Swim 800m continuously choosing one stroke
- Swin a continous 100m IM using legal turns
- 4. Perform a 15m underwater kick on front in a streamlined position
- 5. Perform a Backstroke start then Butterfly kick in a streamlined position underwater until 10m from the start point (wall), transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25m
- 6. Perform a Front crawl start, underwater kick in a streamlined position until a minimum of 10m from the start point (wall) is completed, transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25m
- 7. Perform a Butterfly start, kick in a streamlined position until a minimum of 10m from the start point (wall) is completed, transfer into stroke and complete the remainder of the 25m
- 8. Perform a Breaststroke start, perform a 11/2 pull under water, transfer into and complete remainder of the 25m.
Upper Improvers - NPTS Level 10
- 1. Complete a set lasting 1600m (either 16 x 100m; 8 x 200m; 4 x 400m) on a specific timed turn around set by the coach (e.g. 2.30min for 100m's; 5.30min for 200m's; 12min for 400m's)
- 2. Swim 1500m continuously choosing one stroke
- 3. Perform a continuous 100m IM kick without using a kick board
- 4. Swim a continuous 200m IM using legal turns
- 5. Perform a 15m under water Butterfly kick on back or front in a streamlined position
- 6. Perform a Front crawl relay take over - as an incoming Swimmer
- 7. Perform a Front crawl relay take over - as an outgoing Swimmer
| GROUP | DAY | TIMES | VENUE |
| Lower Improvers 1 | Monday | 6.00 - 6.45 pm | Mile End |
| Tuesday | 6.00 - 6.45 pm | Mile End | |
| Wednesday | 6.00 - 6.45 pm | York Hall | |
| Friday | 6.00 - 6.45 pm | York Hall | |
| Sunday | 4.00 - 4.40 pm | York Hall | |
| Lower Improvers 2 | Monday | 6.00 - 6.45 pm | Mile End |
| Tuesday | 6.00 - 6.45 pm | Mile End | |
| Wednesday | 6.00 - 6.45 pm | York Hall | |
| Friday | 6.00 - 6.45 pm | York Hall | |
| Sunday | 4.40 - 5.20 pm | York Hall | |
| Middle Improvers | Monday | 6.45 - 7.30 pm | Mile End |
| Tuesday | 6.45 - 7.30 pm | Mile End | |
| Wednesday | 6.45 - 7.30 pm | York Hall | |
| Friday | 6.45 - 7.30 pm | York Hall | |
| Sunday | 5.20 - 6.00 pm | York Hall | |
| Upper Improvers | Monday | 6.45 - 7.30 pm | Mile End |
| Tuesday | 6.45 - 7.30 pm | Mile End | |
| Wednesday | 6.45 - 7.30 pm | York Hall | |
| Friday | 6.45 - 7.30 pm | York Hall | |
| Sunday | 5.20 - 6.00 pm | York Hall | |








