I want to write an article about the hypothetical grades in swimming.
There will be 6 grades: white-yellow-green-blue-red-black (like in karate:))
Would you help me to describe each grade?
For example, if a person knowing nothing about swimming started a course to learn it, he/she has white belt. When this person is able to do what, he/she will be yellow belt? Same goes for other belts.
learn to breath into the water
balanced body position in the water
able to adjust the pace to swim 15 minutes non-stop
training with pace clock
etc.
Waiting for your interesting comments.
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Hi again; thanks for your valuable feedback.
30 years ago I attended a swim school too Karen. At that time, there were 4 categories: corals, dolphins, whales, swimmers :):)
In fact, I am thinking about this article for a couple of weeks time. I want to write something special.
I want to find some universal criteria that would fit to all ages (for masters only).
Criteria to determine the belt colors must not be only numerical, but on the other hand, if the criteria would be objective, we need some metrics.
I think we can start (white belt) from the scratch, a person can not float on the water without any assistance, starting a course is white belt.
TexasAggies recommendation seems logical: completing a 25 yard swim with some semblance of a freestyle motion, and floating on your stomach and back for 10+ seconds
SLOmmafan's recommendation can also fit to a certain belt: you must be able to legally race a 50 of all four strokes to move up to a certain belt.
Waiting for some more feedback :blush:
Hi again; thanks for your valuable feedback.
30 years ago I attended a swim school too Karen. At that time, there were 4 categories: corals, dolphins, whales, swimmers :):)
In fact, I am thinking about this article for a couple of weeks time. I want to write something special.
I want to find some universal criteria that would fit to all ages (for masters only).
Criteria to determine the belt colors must not be only numerical, but on the other hand, if the criteria would be objective, we need some metrics.
I think we can start (white belt) from the scratch, a person can not float on the water without any assistance, starting a course is white belt.
TexasAggies recommendation seems logical: completing a 25 yard swim with some semblance of a freestyle motion, and floating on your stomach and back for 10+ seconds
SLOmmafan's recommendation can also fit to a certain belt: you must be able to legally race a 50 of all four strokes to move up to a certain belt.
Waiting for some more feedback :blush:
