Routine Grade 4

The Swim England Artistic Swimming Routine Grade 4 focuses on controlled entry, travel and hybrids in artistic swimming.

Swimmers will be required to perform 11 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 4

1. WALK ON AND ENTRY – Walk on to counts with presentation and assume a pose and short deck work. Followed by a dive entry followed by double arm headfirst boost.
2. EGGBEATER – 3 metres of travelling double arm eggbeater, twirl followed by 5 metres travelling opposite direction single arm.
3. HEADFIRST BOOST – A double arm head first boost is executed, resurface in eggbeater and travel sideways for 3 metres in double arm eggbeater.
4. TRANSITIONS – SCULLING AND PROPULSION – 5 metres torpedo, transition into 3 metres single arm eggbeater with creative arm.
5. TRANSITIONS – PROPULSION AND BALLET LEGS – back layout, bent knee, ballet leg, flamingo, double ballet leg, flamingo, ballet leg, bent knee, back layout.
6. THRUSTS – See page 9 for hybrid combination.
7. SPINS – See page 10 for hybrid combination.
8. ROTATIONS – See page 11 for hybrid combination.
9. AIRBORNE WEIGHT – See page 12 for hybrid combination.
10. FLEXIBILITY – See page 13 for hybrid combination.

Click here to download a judging guide for the England Artistic Swimming Routine Grade 4 where you can read more details about each element.

Artistic Swimming Routine Grade 4 Video Demonstrations

Watch the clips below for video demonstrations of each of the 10 elements for Routine Grade 4.