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Swimming Skills Rubric Code: P2CA75 By rmartines Draft Public Rubric Subject: Physical Ed., Fitness Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Strokes
	Freestyle (N/A)	Backstroke (N/A)	Breastsroke (N/A)	Butterfly (N/A)
Body position	Freestyle 3-horiz to 30 degree, rudimentary roll, some side to side ok. ------------------------- 4-15 degree from surface, some side to side ok ------------------------- 5-Nearly horizontal in streamline position, fluid roll, body aligned ------------------------- 6-same as level 5	Backstroke 3-horizontal to 30 degree, chin tucked, hips may be bent, basic roll ------------------------- 4-horiz to 15 degree, head back/ears submerged, rudimentary roll ------------------------- 5-nearly horiz in streamline, head still, no side to side, fluid roll & aligned ------------------------- 6-same as lvl 5	Breastsroke 3-not taught ------------------------- 4-horiz to 30 degrees during glide ------------------------- 5-horiz to 15 degree during glide, incline becomes more level after kick ------------------------- 6-nearly horiz and streamlined during glide	Butterfly 3-body moves forward in dolphin like motion ------------------------- 4-horiz to 30 degrees, face in water ------------------------- 5-horiz to 15 degrees, body aligned w/minimal side to side movement ------------------------- 6-nearly horiz in streamlined position
Arms	Freestyle 3-Underwater or straight arm recovery, hand enters at/above head, straight arm pull ok, power phase finishing at hip ------------------------- 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 ------------------------- 5-high elbow relaxed recovery, s pull, full extension at finish ------------------------- 6-same as level 5	Backstroke 3-some above water recovery, hands may enter at or above shoulders, straight arm pull ------------------------- 4-above water recovery, slightly bent elbows, pinky finger enters, thumbs exits, some bent arm pull, full extension at finish ------------------------- 5-straight arm recovery, hand enters in line with shoulders in coordination with roll, pinky enters first, bent arm pull, full extension at finish ------------------------- 6-same as level 5	Breastsroke 3-not taught ------------------------- 4-outward scull starts wider than shoulders, bend increases as hand moves towards waist, hands level deeper than elbows ------------------------- 5-down and out sweep, hands deeper than elbows by finish, hands don't sweep past chest, recovery along midline into streamline ------------------------- 6-sweep out and down from glide, elbows high, hands together at midline under chin, extended to glide	Butterfly 3-no arms taught yet ------------------------- 4-Above water recovery, entry wider than shoulders, straight arm pull ok, short arm pull ok ------------------------- 5- Above water recovery, entry at shoulder width with palms facing down and slightly out, arms partially bent at elbows ------------------------- 6-Above water flat low recovery with slight elbow bend, thumb enters first, with outward sweep at catch, arms extended at finish
Kick	Freestyle 3-continuous; some bike; bent hips/knees during downbeat ------------------------- 4-continuous from hips, knees and ankles extended not ridged, feet stay below water ------------------------- 5-continuous from hips, 2, 4, or 6 beat kick, feet below surface ------------------------- 6-same as lvl 5	Backstroke 3-continuous, some bicycling, legs bent at knees, feet may brake surface ------------------------- 4-continuous from hip, some knee bend in up kick & straight knee with toe pointed in down kick, feet underwater ------------------------- 5-continuous kick, 2, 4, or 6 beat kick, feet stay below surface ------------------------- 6-same as lvl 5	Breastsroke 3-not taught ------------------------- 4-knees bend bringing heels toward rear, heels may brake surface, some scissor kick, some flutter during glide ------------------------- 5-heals to rear, slight sit, knees no wider than hips, ankles bend and rotate outward ------------------------- 6-heels forward & underwater, ankels rotate outward, long at finish	Butterfly 3-simultaneous leg action ------------------------- 4-bent knees, feet may brake surface, some flutter kick ------------------------- 5-minimal flutter, knees slightly bent, hips raise as legs extend ------------------------- 6-no flutter, two beat kick, ankles flex with minimal knee flexion
Breathing/Timing	Freestyle 3-face in water, breaths consistently side to side ------------------------- 4-face in water, breath to side, exhale in water each breath, arms alternate with slight hesitation during breath ------------------------- 5-exhale underwater during power phase, head has minimal movement ------------------------- 6-same as lvl 5	Backstroke 3-not taught ------------------------- 4-some holding of breath, little or no hesitation before recovery ------------------------- 5-relaxed rhythmic breathing pattern, arms and legs begin recovery at same time, some glide ------------------------- 6-rhythmic breathing with inhale during recovery /exhale during power phase, arm recovery begins just before leg recovery, power phase begins simultaneously, extended glide	Breastsroke 3-not taught ------------------------- 4-rudimentary form of pull, breath, kick, glide sequence, minimal glide with some forward motion ------------------------- 5-pull, breath, kick, glide;rhythmic breath with each cycle, glide in streamline, slight hesitation before recovery ------------------------- 6-no delay from finish to recovery, face and head submerged during arm recovery, kick and glide, exhale underwater.	Butterfly 3-not taught yet ------------------------- 4-arms pull, recover with minimal kick, arms hesitate before recovery ------------------------- 5-head lift begins at start of catch; head reenters water after taking breath & hands pull toward waist; minimal delay before recovery ------------------------- 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

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