Awards in detail
Swim a Song Awards
Swim a Song is a fun, innovative programme for introducing babies and young children aged four months to four years to the world of swimming.
Swimming Stroke Awards
If your child is keen to show their skills in individual strokes then this set of five awards could be the answer.
Competitive Start Awards
The ASA’s emphasis on learner safety continues with the Preliminary Competitive Start Award, complementing Stages 1-7 of the LTS and the Competitive Start Award for Stages 8-10.
School Speed Awards
The School Speed Awards are aligned with Stages 8-10 of the LTS and introduce your child to the world of competitive swimming.
National Curriculum Awards
The ASA has worked closely with schools to improve swimming lessons. Swimming is a compulsory part of the National Curriculum and the ASA has developed National Curriculum Water Skills and Water Safety Awards to complement this.
Safety and Survival Awards
Children’s safety in the water is a major concern for parents and guardians, and the ASA’s Safety and Survival Awards are designed to offer a little peace of mind.
Rookie Lifeguard
If your children are budding lifeguards, then the Rookie Lifeguard Award developed by the Royal Lifesaving Society UK in conjunction with the ASA and the LTS, should be just what you are looking for.
Swimming Challenge Awards
The Swimming Challenge Awards are for young people working towards Stages 8-10 of the LTS, with Bronze, Silver, Gold and Honours Awards available.
Water Skills Awards
Well suited to intensive activity programmes, these awards reward your child for successfully developing eight out of 10 skills across six grading levels, or six out of eight skills if your child has a disability.
LTS Stage 1-10 Awards
These awards are designed around the Learn to Swim Programme LTS, powered by British Gas, the most successful sports programme of its kind and a guarantee to parents that their children are receiving the best possible instruction.
