Aquatic Skills Checklist (ASC)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/td> Aquatic skill<\/td> Assessment<\/td> Type of skill<\/td><\/tr> 1<\/td> Water entry and exit<\/td> Safety and autonomy when entering and exiting the water.<\/td> Safety<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> Breath control<\/td> Rhythmic exhalation underwater.<\/td> Adaptation<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> Prone floating<\/td> Ability to float face down, with or without support.<\/td> Adaptation<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> Supine floating<\/td> Ability to float on the back, with or without support.<\/td> Adaptation<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> Propulsive gliding<\/td> Gliding followed by basic kicking.<\/td> Movement<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> Sustained kicking<\/td> Use of the front crawl kick while maintaining breathing.<\/td> Movement<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> Basic propulsion <\/td> Movement in the water using simple arm and leg actions.<\/td> Movement<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> Survival swimming<\/td> Moving a short distance in a safe and controlled manner.<\/td> Safety<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> Back turn<\/td> Change from prone to supine position to rest and breathe.<\/td> Safety<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> Front crawl<\/td> Swimming with alternating arm movements and rhythmic breathing.<\/td> Formal swimming stroke<\/td><\/tr> 11<\/td> Backstroke<\/td> Backstroke swimming with alternating arm strokes.<\/td> Formal swimming stroke<\/td><\/tr> 12<\/td> Elementary backstroke kick<\/td> Use of the whip (wedge) kick in the supine position.<\/td> Formal swimming stroke<\/td><\/tr> 13<\/td> Flutter kick technique<\/td> Ability to perform the butterfly kick.<\/td> Formal swimming stroke<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n