Swimmer 1
Complete the following:
Safety
- Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
Enter Pool
- Without using the steps, demonstrate a controlled entry into at least 1.5 metres of water.
Short Swim
- Swim ten metres on their front.
Tread Water
- Tread water for 30 seconds in a vertical position.
Water Skills
- Using a buoyancy aid, float still in the water for 30 seconds.
- Demonstrate their ability to retrieve an object from chest deep water.
- Perform a push and glide on both their front and back.
Distance Swim
- Swim 25 metres without stopping.
Swimming Activity
- Take part in an organised swimming activity.
Swimmer 2
Complete the following:
Safety
- Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
Enter Pool
- Demonstrate a controlled entry or dive from the side of the pool, into at least 1.5 metres of water.
Short Swim
- Swim ten metres on their front, ten metres on their back, and ten metres on their back using only their legs.
Tread Water
- Tread water for three minutes in a vertical position.
Water Skills
- Surface dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and touch the bottom with both hands.
- Mushroom float for ten seconds.
- Enter the pool and push off from the side on their front and glide for five metres.
- From the side of the pool, push off on their back and glide for as far as possible.
Distance Swim
- Swim 100 metres without stopping.
Swimming Activity
- Take part in an organised swimming activity.
Swimmer 3
Complete the following:
Safety
- Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
- Explain the rules governing swimming for Scouts.
Enter Pool
- Demonstrate a controlled entry or dive from the side of the pool into at least 1.5 metres of water.
Short Swim
- Swim 50 metres in shirt and shorts.
Tread Water
- Tread water for three minutes with one hand behind their back.
Water Skills
- Surface dive into 1.5 metres of water and recover an object with both hands from the bottom.
Return to the side of the pool holding the object in both hands.
- Enter the water from the side of the pool by sliding in from a sitting position. Using any
floating object for support, take up and hold the Heat Escape Lessening Posture for five minutes.
- Distance Swimming: Swim 400 metres without stopping.
Swimming Activity
- Take part in an organised swimming activity, since gaining their previous Swimming Badge.
Swimmer 4
Complete the following:
Safety
- Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
- Explain the rules covering swimming for Scouts.
Enter Pool
- Demonstrate a racing dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and straddle jump into at least two meters of water.
Short Swim
- Swim 100 metres in less than four minutes.
Tread Water
- Tread water for five minutes.
Water Skills
- Surface dive into 1.5 metres of water, both head first and feet first and swim at least five metres under
water on both occasions.
- Enter the water as for unknown depth. Swim ten metres to a floating object and use it to take up and hold
the Heat Escape Lessening Posture for five minutes.
Distance Swim
- Swim 800 metres without stopping. They should swim 400m on their front and 400m on their back.
Swimming Activity
- Take part in an organised swimming activity, since gaining their previous Swimming Badge.
Swimmer 5
Complete the following:
Safety
- Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
- Explain the rules covering swimming for Scouts.
Enter Pool
- Demonstrate a racing dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and a straddle jump into at least two meters of water.
Short Swim
- Swim 100 metres in shirt and shorts. On completion, remove the additional clothes and climb out of the pool
unaided. Time limit three minutes.
Tread Water
- Tread water for five minutes, for three of which one arm must be held clear of the water.
Water Skills
- Scull on their back, head first for ten metres then feet first for ten metres. Move into a tuck position and
keeping their head out of the water, turn 360 degrees.
- Swim ten metres, perform a somersault without touching the side of the pool and continue to swim in the same
direction for a further ten metres.
- Demonstrate the Heat Escape lessening Posture.
- Demonstrate a surface dive, both head and feet first into 1.5 metres of water.
Distance Swimming
- Swim 1000 metres using any three recognised strokes for a minimum distance of 200 metres per stroke. This swim
must be completed in 35 minutes.
Swimming Activity
- Take part in an organised swimming activity, since gaining their previous Swimming Badge.
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