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Learn the strokes

FREESTYLE

Sing the Song
Swimming Sports STAR
Freestyler
Point and Stroke
Toes up and down.

	Arms moving forwards
	Left arm over
	Kick legs
	Right arm over
	Good breath

BREASTSTROKE

Sing the Song
Swimming Sports STAR
Breast Stroker
Point, Wings, Chest
Double Foot push.

	Arms from middle
	Out to side
	Bring back again
	Kick with both feet
	Repeat

BACKSTROKE

Sing the Song
Swimming Sports STAR
Back Stroker
Point and Stroke
Toes up and down.

	On your back
	Looking up
	Arms come over and back
	Kick feet
	Repeat

BUTTERFLY

Sing the Song
Swimming Sports STAR
Butterflier
Diving Arms
Dolphin Kick

	Facing down
	Arms nice and straight
	Swing them over
	Dolphin kick
	Repeat

Play the Game - Swimming

Rules
l Swimming is both an individual and a team water sport. Participants compete in
races and the first swimmer to cover a pre-determined distance is the winner.
Competitions are held in four major categories of swimming stroke.
l Those categories are: Freestyle; Breaststroke; Butterfly; Backstroke.
l The pool is generally 50 metres long, and races can vary from the distance all the
way through to
1500 metres.

What is your grade?

THE SWIMMING STAR RATING SYSTEM

			*all times in seconds
			Freestyle		Backstroke		Breaststroke		Butterfly
S1	National Senior Ranking	100m	60	55	65	60	70	65	60	55
S2	State Senior Ranking	100m	65	60	70	65	75	70	65	60
S3	Open Tournament Players	100m	70	65	75	70	80	75	70	65
S4	High A Grade	100m	75	70	80	75	85	80	75	70
S5	Mid A Grade	100m	80	75	85	80	90	85	80	75
S6	Low A Grade	100m	85	80	90	85	95	90	85	80
S7	High B Grade	100m	90	85	95	90	100	95	90	85
S8	Mid B Grade	100m	95	90	100	95	105	100	95	90
S9	Low B Grade	100m	100	95	105	100	110	105	100	95
S10	High C Grade	50m	50	48	52	50	54	52	50	48
S11	Mid C Grade	50m	54	52	56	54	58	56	54	52
S12	Low C Grade	50m	58	56	60	58	62	60	58	56
S13	High D Grade	25m	30	28	30	28	34	32	30	28
S14	Mid D Grade	25m	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
S15	Low D Grade	No Limit	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M
S16	L Unassisted Propulsion		Freestyle		Backstroke		Breaststroke		Butterfly
S17	E Buoyancy Assisted Propulsion		Competence and Confidence. Personal Best and Challenge. This cycle is designed for individual development at all standards.
S18	A Underwater & Surface Awareness
S19	R Safety of Pool and Water
S20	N Water Introduction

Where to Play
www.swimming.org.au

Australian Swimming STARS

Ian Thorpe

Name:	Ian Thorpe
Country:	AUS
State:	NSW
Club:	S.L.C. Aquadot
Born:	82
Height:	195
Weight:	98Kg
Place of birth:	Sydney, NSW
Occupation:	Swimmer/business man
Coach:	Tracey Menzies
Interests:	Movies, surfing, sleeping

Liesel Jones

Name:	Leisel Jones
Country:	AUS
State:	QLD
Club:	Commercial SC Inc
Born:	85
Height:	178
Weight:	67Kg
Place of birth:	Katherine, NT
Occupation:	Student
Coach:	Stephan Widmar
Interests:	Photography, reading, Brisbane Broncos NRL

Libby Lenton

Name:	Lisbeth Lenton
Country:	AUS
State:	QLD
Club:	Commercial SC Inc
Born:	85
Height:	169
Weight:	59Kg
Place of birth:	Townsville, QLD
Occupation:	Swimmer
Coach:	Stephan Widmer
Interests:	Following the Brisbane Broncos (NRL), sleeping, hanging out with friends, chocolate