Competitive Swimming Performance Awards (CSP)

These awards, developed in conjunction with the British Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (BSCTA), can be achieved in competition or organised time trials held at school or at a swimming club.

Highly respected, the awards give coaches, clubs, county, regional and national organisations an indication of a pupil’s ability, competence and potential. The performance awards help young swimmers to focus on their strokes, turns and finishes, as well as speed. The awards can be used by clubs and squads as improvement indicators for group progressions.

Achieving an ASA Gold Standard should provide young swimmers with a good chance to swim in competition at county level. The performance table opposite indicates the length of the pool, distance, stroke and times required to achieve these awards.

Please note: Swimmers should be encouraged to acquire good skills in strokes, turns and finishes before they are asked to swim quickly. Achievement of the Swimming Stroke Awards is encouraged to confirm this level of competence.