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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The Red Cross used to have a color system back when I learned to swim, now they've got a numeric system. Although it has a lot of water safety mixed in I'm sure a lot of thought and experience went into it and you might find their progression useful for the early colors in your progression:
www.redcross.ca/article.asp
Have you decided on the top end of your scale? I.e. is a black belt an Olympic swimmer or just reasonably competent?
I like Ande's scale, I think I have achieved something approaching conscious competence in freestyle but am stuck at conscious incompetence with butterfly!
The Red Cross used to have a color system back when I learned to swim, now they've got a numeric system. Although it has a lot of water safety mixed in I'm sure a lot of thought and experience went into it and you might find their progression useful for the early colors in your progression:
www.redcross.ca/article.asp
Have you decided on the top end of your scale? I.e. is a black belt an Olympic swimmer or just reasonably competent?
I like Ande's scale, I think I have achieved something approaching conscious competence in freestyle but am stuck at conscious incompetence with butterfly!
