Swimming skills rubric

Name: __________________

Marks

1 2 3 4 5

Objectives Low performance Below average Average Above average Exemplary

performance

Demonstrates the • Almost never attempts to

demonstrate.
• Attempts to demonstrate
but does not know what
• Able to somewhat
perform the proper
• Performs the freestyle
stroke properly,
• Always performs the
freestyle stroke and
proper freestyle the proper technique is. technique. breathing technique breathing technique properly.
swimming and could use some
improvement.
breathing technique

Demonstrates the • Almost never attempts to

demonstrate.
• Attempts to demonstrate
but does not know what
• Able to somewhat
perform the backstroke
• Always able to use the
backstroke technique
• Always able to use the
backstroke technique
proper backstroke the proper technique is. technique. almost. properly.
technique

Demonstrates the • Almost never attempts to

demonstrate.
• Attempts to demonstrate
but does not know what
• Able to somewhat
perform the breaststroke
• Always able to use the
breaststroke technique
• Always able to use the
breaststroke technique
proper breaststroke the proper technique is. technique. almost. properly.
technique

Demonstrates the • Almost never attempts to

demonstrate.
• Rarely demonstrates the
proper technique.
• Able to somewhat
perform the kick/pull
• Mostly able to use the
kick/pull technique.
• Always able to use the
kick/pull technique.
proper kick/pull technique.
technique

Is able to demonstrate • Almost never attempts to

demonstrate.
• Attempts to demonstrate
but does not know what
• Able to somewhat
perform the proper
• Almost always able to
use the technique of
• Always able to use the
technique of sculling
proper sculling in the the proper technique is. technique. sculling. properly.
pool

Demonstrates • Does not understand the

basic rules and knowledge.
• Understands very little
knowledge of rules.
• Able to demonstrate an
average understanding.
• Almost always able to
demonstrate
• Able to demonstrate
knowledge always.
knowledge of rules and knowledge.
technique

Total marks

– Adapted from the Association of Independent Schools Western Australia Inc. (AISWA) material.

Nelson Physical Education Studies for Western Australia 2A, 2B © Cengage Learning Australia 2010
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