Swimming badges & awards
What the badges mean and the order children usually earn them.
Learn to Swim Stages
Swim England’s framework runs through Stages 1–7, covering water confidence, the four strokes and water safety.
Distance awards
- 5m, 10m, 25m, 50m and beyond.
- Distance badges from 100m up to the 5,000m and 10,000m challenge awards.
Survival & rescue
Personal survival and rescue awards build the skills that matter most in an emergency.