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Swimming G7-10-Freestyle

Swimming-Freestyle

Rubric for assessing the freestyle swim stroke.

Rubric Code: GX2W635

By guji71

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Subject: Physical Ed., Fitness

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Swimming Stroke<BR> front crawl
	Beginner 1 pts	Intermediate 2 pts	Advanced 3 pts	Total points (N/A)
Body Position	Beginner -Head moves, looking toward side and forward above surface of the water. -body is torqued, swimmer swims in obvious serpentine instead of a straight line. -body does not rotate, swimmer looks like they are crawling in the water with the arms only.	Intermediate -head slightly out of position -body swerves slightly, causing the swimmer to swim in slight serpentine instead of straight -very little rotation	Advanced -Head is in line with the spine, looking at a 45 degree angle towards the bottom of the pool -the entire body stays straight (good posture) -body rotates with every arm pull(head does not rotate, stays in same position).	Total points
Arm Pull	Beginner -Not smooth or efficient -makes thrashing movements -a lot of splash, and bubbles.	Intermediate -Smooth, but not efficient -pulls straight through water, does not use s-pull -moderate splash and bubbles under water	Advanced -Smooth, and efficient catch, mid-pull, and finish. -S-pull -Fingers closed, and hand cupped slightly -Very little splash, or bubbles under water	Total points
Kick	Beginner -Speed changes often -legs come very far apart, maybe even using a scissor kick when breathing.	Intermediate -Speed of kick changes when the swimmer breaths -legs come farther than 6 inches apart	Advanced -smooth,consistent speed, and powerful -small, fast, legs should not come apart more than 5-6 inches	Total points
Total Score	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Total points