Assessment

Level 1

Go Waters - Entry and Exit awards

Swimmer is able to enter and exit the pool – with help.

Swimmer is able to enter and exit the pool – alone using stairs.

Swimmer is able to enter and exit the pool and climb out unassisted.

Go Waters water confidence awards

The swimmer is able to wash their face and hair.

The swimmer is happy being watered from above.

The swimmer can dip face in the water (once).

Go Waters - Water safety award 1

Pool rules – The swimmer can relay one pool rule to their teacher.

Baddaren Grön

Dipping – The swimmer should dip the chin and one ear under the water. This is repeated five times on each side.

Bubble – The swimmer must inhale, hold their breath and blow out onto the water surface with their chin in the water, or blow a ping pong ball into the water surface. Repeat five times.

Go Waters water confidence awards

Swimmer can dip their face under water, repeat five times.

Swimming is able to demonstrate 5x breathing cycles (Face fully submerged).

Push and Glide face up for 5 seconds, repeat five times

Swimmer is able to kick 3 m on Front – with float.

Swimmer is able to kick 3 m on Back – with float.

Baddaren Blå

Dipping – The swimmer must dip their face underwater, repeat five times.

Bubble – The Swimmer should inhale, hold their breath and exhale underwater. Repeat five times.

Glide – In the water for five seconds with outstretched arms, the face should be below the water surface. Floats may be used. Repeat five times.

Go Waters water confidence awards

Swimmer is able to collect sinkers from the pool bottom with face in the water.

Swimmer is able to jump into the pool – with help.

Level 2

Go Waters - Water safety award 2

Pool rules – The swimmer can relay two pool rules to their teacher.

Go Waters water confidence awards

The swimmer can jump into the pool – supervised but unaided.

The swimmer can kick 5 m on Front – with floats.

The swimmer can kick 5 m on Back – with floats.

The swimmer can collect sinkers from the pool floor.

Baddaren Gul

Jump – The swimmer must jump into deep water from the edge, Repeat five times.

Bubble – The swimmer should inhale, hold their breath and exhale underwater. Repeat five times in deep water.

Glide – In the water for five seconds with outstretched arms and straight legs. The face should be below the water surface. The learner should propel forward without sinking. Floats may be used. Repeat five times.

Go Waters water confidence awards

The swimmer can swim 3 meters – any stroke.

Sköldpaddan (5 seconds float)

Float – In shallow water, the swimmer must float for five seconds on their back, making a rotation from their back to their front without legs dropping down.

Bläckfisken (5 m)

Swim – Swim five meters of any stroke in shallow water.

Go Waters water confidence awards

The swimmer can swim 5 m on Freestyle.

The swimmer can swim 5 m on Backstroke.

Level 3

Go Waters - Water safety award 3

Pool rules – The swimmer can relay three pool rules to the teacher.

Go Waters water confidence awards.

The swimmer can perform a Mushroom Float and hold the shape for 8 seconds.

The swimmer can collect sinkers from 1 meter.

The swimmer can kick 10 m Crawl, Back and Breaststroke (with float).

The swimmer can kick 3 m Butterfly (legs only).

The swimmer can swim 7 m Crawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke.

The swimmer can swim 3 m Butterfly.

Pingvinen Silver

Swimming – 10 meters of any stroke.

Float – 10 seconds in shallow water.

Jump – From the edge into shallow water.

Dipping – In shallow water, pick up objects from the bottom with both hands.

Level 4

Go Waters - Water safety award 4

Pool rules – The swimmer can relay four pool rules to the teacher.

Go Waters water confidence awards

The swimmer can collect sinkers from 1.4 meters depth.

Pingvinen Guld (Deep water award)

Swim – 10 meters Backstroke in deep water. Swim – 10 meters on Freestyle in deep water.

Float – 10 seconds in deep water.

Jump – From the edge in deep water

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

The swimmer can swim 10 m Breastroke

The swimmer can swim 5 m Butterfly

The swimmer can perform a surface dive

The swimmer can perform a Mushroom Float, holding the shape for 8 s.

The swimmer can float for 10 seconds in deep water or swim on their back 20 meters.

Silverfisken (Silverfish)

Swim – The swimmer can swim 25 meters (any stroke).

Jump – From the edge in shallow water.

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

The swimmer can swim 25 meters Freestyle and Backstroke.

Level 5

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

Swedish Bad och Båt Knowledge points 1-3

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

Swim underwater for a distance of 8 meters – Dive or push and glide allowed

Guldfisken

Swim – 25 meters (any stroke) in deep water.

Dive – From the edge in deep water.

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

Swim 50 m – any stroke

Järnmärket

Swim – 50 meters Freestyle in deep water.

Swim – 25 meters Backstroke in deep water.

Float – 1 minute or 10 meters.

Dive – From the edge in deep water.

Go Waters - Recognised stroke award

10 m Medley – Swim 10 meters Crawl, 10 meters Backstroke, 10 meters Breaststroke and 5 Butterfly. Legal stroke technique

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

Tread water for 30 seconds.

Surface dive – swim underwater to a depth of 1 meter.

Tread water wearing clothing for 30 seconds.

Swim 10 meters wearing clothing . any stroke.

Life-saving awareness – Throwing Buoy, rescuing swimmers and swim wearing clothing.

Level 6

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

Swedish Bad och Båt Knowledge points 1- 6

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

Swim 25 meters (wearing clothes)

Swim under water (8 meters)

Surface dive (Swim under water 1.5 meters twice)

Competitive starts

Swim 75 meters

Go Waters - Recognised stroke award

Swim 25 meter medley – Swim 25 meters Crawl, 25 meters Backstroke, 25 meters Breaststroke and 10 Butterfly. Legal stroke technique

Sarah Award

Complete a deep dive with a minimum of 5 butterfly leg kicks (underwater phase), swim 25 meters in under 55 seconds).

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

Deep dive – Dive 5 meters – no leg kick allowed, only 1 arm pull.

Hajen Brons

Swim – 100m in any swimming style in deep water.

Hajen Silver

Swimming – 100 meters of any stroke of which 25m is on their back in deep water.

Swim – 12.5m on their front, make a rotation from their front to their back without touching the bottom and swim 12.5m on their back.

Bronsmärket

Swim – 100 meters Freestyle (Crawl/Breast) in deep water.

Swim – 50 meters backstroke in deep water.

Float – 1 minute and 30 seconds or 20 meters.

Dive – 5 meters – no leg kick allowed, only 1 arm pull.

Lifesaving – Knowledge of points 1-3 in the Swedish Swimming and Boating skills. Be able to help a person in distress with an extended arm. Throw a lifebuoy with rope from the edge to a distressed swimmer.

Vattenprovet

Jump or dive into deep water so that the head is fully submerged.

Swim 200 meters continuously – 150 meters front and 50 meters back. The whole test is performed in deep water.

Go Waters - recognised stroke award

Swim 25 meters crawl, 25 meters Backstroke and 25 meters Breaststroke (in under 40 seconds).

Swim 10 meters Butterfly (in under 20 seconds).

Level 7

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

Swim 50 m (Wearing clothing)

Hajen Guld

Swim – 200 meters any stroke of which 50 meters is Backstroke in deep water.

Jump or Dive 1 meter depth.

Lifesaving – Be able to help a person in need with an extended arm.

Float with clothes – float for 1 minute or 10 meters. Clothing: long-sleeved top and long trousers.

Swim – 12.5 meters on their front position, make a rotation to their back without touching the bottom, swim 12.5 meters on their back.

Go Waters Utmanarmärket Test

Utmanarmärket Test List (performed without recognised strokes)

200 m medley swim (medley = butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle)

Focus on transitions and legal stroke technique.
50 m per stroke.

Underwater sequence

Glide 5 m underwater with a streamlined body.
Pick up 3 objects from 1.5–2 m depth.
Surface dive head-first and retrieve.

Rescue Swim Relay

25 m swim with clothes on (shirt & shorts).
Tow a friend or dummy 25 m using lifesaving kick & hold.

Survival Challenge

Tread water for 2 minutes:
1 minute with arms up
1 minute holding an object (e.g. ball above head)

Precision Drill Series
Perform the following:

25 m single-arm freestyle (left), then right
25 m breaststroke arms only (kickboard between legs)
25 m dolphin kick on back (arms above head)

Bonus (Optional if time allows):

Silent Swim: Swim 25 m freestyle with maximum glide, minimum splashes (judged for calmness and control).
Fun Task: Create a 15-second synchronized routine in pairs or as a trio.

Go Waters - Water confidence awards

Deep dive 8 meters – no leg kick allowed, only 1 arm pull.

Swim 300 meters

Silvermärket

Swim – 300 meters any stroke on their front in deep water.

Swim – 150 meters backstroke in deep water.

Float – 2 minutes or 50 meters.

Float – wearing clothing: 1 minute and 30 sec or 20 meters. Clothing: long-sleeved top and trousers.

Dive – underwater 8 meters.

Deep dive – twice from the surface to 1.5 meters.

Lifesaving – Knowledge of points 1-6 in swimming and boating skills. Be able to help a person in distress with an extended arm. Lifebuoy throw with a rope from the edge to a distressed swimmer. Throw a lifebuoy followed by swimming with a lifebuoy for 10 meters.