STA Goldfish 1 - Course Criteria

1. Answer two water safety questions - Click here for questions
2. Enter the water, tread water for 5 seconds then swim to poolside
3. Push and glide and hold the streamlined position for 5 seconds
4. Push and glide or swim to the bottom of the pool to retrieve an object
5. Swim 5 metres on front, roll over and swim 5 metres on back
6. Perform dolphin leg kick on the front or back for 5 metres
7. Scull head first for 2 metres
8. Scull feet first, using a woggle for support
9. Show rhythmical breathing in front crawl for 10 metres, using a woggle or float
10. Swim a recognisable breaststroke for 5 metres

STA Goldfish 2 - Course Criteria

1. Answer two water safety questions - Click here for questions
2. Perform a back float, tuck to a front float and return to a standing position
3. Scull head first for 5 metres, and feet first for 3 metres
4. Push and glide on the back, tuck, rotate to the front and return to the starting point
5. Swim 10 metres of a recognised front stroke either front crawl or breaststroke
(learner's first choice)
6. Swim 10 metres of back crawl
7. Swim 5 metres of a recognised front stroke (learner's second choice)
8. Push and glide to the bottom of the pool, tuck, place feet on the bottom and spring up
9. Perform a mushroom float and hold for 3 seconds, extend to a front Float and
return to a standing position
10. Enter the water with a step or jump entry, swim 5 metres on the Front, then swim to
poolside and exit water safely

STA Goldfish 3 - Course Criteria

1. Answer two water safety questions - Click here for questions
2. Perform 2 different types of entries and tread water for 15 seconds each time
(performed in shoulder deep water)
3. Swim 15 metres of back crawl
4. Swim 15 metres of a recognised front stroke either front crawl or breaststroke
5. Swim 10 metres holding a float under each arm, using lifesaving backstroke leg kick
6. Swim 5 metres dolphin leg kick on front
7. Swim 5 metres dolphin leg kick on back
8. Perform a handstand with both hands on the pool floor (performed in chest deep water)
9. Perform a float on the back and hold for 5 seconds, roll on to the front, hold for 5 seconds,
roll to the original back float position and hold for 5 seconds
10. Submerge, push and glide on the side, roll to a face down position