Routine Grade 1

The Swim England Artistic Swimming Routine Grade 1 focuses on basic entry, travel and hybrids in artistic swimming.

Swimmers will be required to perform 10 elements to judges. Each grade has three levels (gold, silver and bronze) so all athletes have the ability to perfect their figures before moving to the next grade.

To view full descriptions of artistic swimming basic positions (BP), basic movements (BM) and figures (Fig), download the World Aquatics Figures and Required Elements document, or to view the Competiton Regulations, please click here.

10 Elements to Artistic Swimming Routine Grade 1

1. WALK ON AND ENTRY – Walk on with good posture, step entry into water with two breast stroke to surface in eggbeater.
2. EGGBEATER – Stationary eggbeater for 10 seconds.
3. HEAD FIRST BOOST – Eggbeater press/eggbeater ‘pop’.
4. TRANSITIONS – SCULLING AND PROPULSION – Torpedo scull for 5 metres.
5. TRANSITIONS – PROPULSION AND BALLET LEGS – Straight arm backstroke to a metronome for 15 metres (160bpm).
6. THRUST – Basic thrust – one leg and crash.
7. SPIN – Hanging vertical and 180º rotation.
8. ROTATIONS – Tub turn 360º.
9. AIRBORNE WEIGHT – Inverted tuck to vertical bent knee.
10. FLEXIBILITY – Rapid split from tuck position.

Click here to download a judging guide for the England Artistic Swimming Routine Grade 1 where you can read more details about each element.

Artistic Swimming Routine Grade 1 Video Demonstrations

Watch the clips below for video demonstrations of each of the 10 elements for Routine Grade 1.