iRubric: Swimming Skills rubric

3-Underwater or straight arm recovery, hand enters at/above head, straight arm pull ok, power phase finishing at hip
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4-high elbow recovery, straight ok, hands enter at/above head,finger tips enter first at shoulder width, stretch at entry w/slight outward sweep, bent pull, finishes beyond hip
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5-high elbow relaxed recovery, s pull, full extension at finish
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6-same as level 5

3-some above water recovery, hands may enter at or above shoulders, straight arm pull
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4-above water recovery, slightly bent elbows, pinky finger enters, thumbs exits, some bent arm pull, full extension at finish
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5-straight arm recovery, hand enters in line with shoulders in coordination with roll, pinky enters first, bent arm pull, full extension at finish
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6-same as level 5

3-not taught
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4-outward scull starts wider than shoulders, bend increases as hand moves towards waist, hands level deeper than elbows
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5-down and out sweep, hands deeper than elbows by finish, hands don't sweep past chest, recovery along midline into streamline
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6-sweep out and down from glide, elbows high, hands together at midline under chin, extended to glide

3-no arms taught yet
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4-Above water recovery, entry wider than shoulders, straight arm pull ok, short arm pull ok
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5- Above water recovery, entry at shoulder width with palms facing down and slightly out, arms partially bent at elbows
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6-Above water flat low recovery with slight elbow bend, thumb enters first, with outward sweep at catch, arms extended at finish

3-face in water, breaths consistently side to side
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4-face in water, breath to side, exhale in water each breath, arms alternate with slight hesitation during breath
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5-exhale underwater during power phase, head has minimal movement
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6-same as lvl 5

3-not taught
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4-some holding of breath, little or no hesitation before recovery
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5-relaxed rhythmic breathing pattern, arms and legs begin recovery at same time, some glide
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6-rhythmic breathing with inhale during recovery /exhale during power phase, arm recovery begins just before leg recovery, power phase begins simultaneously, extended glide

3-not taught
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4-rudimentary form of pull, breath, kick, glide sequence, minimal glide with some forward motion
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5-pull, breath, kick, glide;rhythmic breath with each cycle, glide in streamline, slight hesitation before recovery
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6-no delay from finish to recovery, face and head submerged during arm recovery, kick and glide, exhale underwater.

3-not taught yet
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4-arms pull, recover with minimal kick, arms hesitate before recovery
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5-head lift begins at start of catch; head reenters water after taking breath & hands pull toward waist; minimal delay before recovery
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6-forward rhythmic breathing each cycle; inhale during face lift, exhale during pull; undulating body paired with arm action & two beat kick; face exits before arms & reenters