Fitness test

Take our fitness test to check how fit you really are! Keep returning to re-take the test at regular intervals during your SwimBritain training and see how your fitness level improves!

What's involved?

  • A step test

What do I need?

  • The National Fitness Test audio track (supplied below).
  • A watch (with second hand) or stopwatch
  • The bottom 2 steps of a standard staircase.

So that we make sure you take the appropriate fitness test, please tell us a bit about you. This data will not be stored, we will use it simply to determine which test is suitable for you:

Please indicate your sex.
Please choose your age group.

Sit on the bottom step of the stairs for 1-2 minutes to allow your heart rate to return to its normal level. Please take your pulse for 10 seconds and enter the number of heart beats counted below:

Enter base heart rate

Get ready to start the test, click Start below and walk up and down the first 2 steps of the stairs to the pace.

Start fitness test

When the audio track stops, take your pulse for 10 seconds and enter the number of heart beats counted below:

Enter end heart rate

Wait for 45 seconds, then take your pulse for 10 seconds and enter the number of heart beats counted below:

Enter resting heart rate
Your score is
Register your interest for SwimBritain and we'll save your fitness score and send you information about the events taking place in September:
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