Open Water Awards

Our Open Water Awards are a fantastic way to improve your swimming ability in open water.

The three awards are designed for any swimmers over the age of eight, and involve dry side and water-based activity.

Some of the skills you will develop through the awards are:

• starting in the water
• starting with a dive
• sighting
• turning around a buoy
• line drafting
• arrowhead drafting
• close proximity swimming
• overtaking
• acclimatisation
• feeding stations.

The awards must be delivered by qualified Swim England teachers or coaches, and you can take Awards 1 and 2 in the pool.

Head to our coaching pages for information about delivering the awards.