ENTRIES & EXITS

• Demonstrate a stride (straddle) entry​​

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SCULLING & BODY ORIENTATION

• Scull headfirst on back – 5m

• Scull, float, or tread for 50 seconds (incorporated in Survival & Activity skills)

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UNDERWATER SKILLS

• Swim through hoops on pool bottom of at least 1.2m depth for 2m swim.

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MOVEMENT / SWIMMING / STROKES

• Swim 50m continuously: 25m Front Crawl, and 25m Backstroke.

• Swim 25m Breaststroke and 25m Survival Backstroke.

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SURVIVAL & ACTIVITY SKILLS (WITHOUT GOGGLES)

• Scull, float or tread water for 50 seconds

Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt, demonstrate:

• Swim 25m using survival backstroke or breaststroke to a PFD

• Correctly fit a PFD in water, swim 50m with PFD, then climb out of the water

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KNOWLEDGE

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Principles of Personal Safety and Survival

This module coversthe following topics:

1. Water Smart Code

2. Purpose and Use of PFD

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Environmental Awareness

This module coversthe following topics:

1. Water Safety at the swimming pool

2. Understanding the danger and water safety in aquatic environments

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Emergency Situations and Survival Techniques

This module coversthe following topics:

1. Recognising an emergency

2. Survival technique in an emergency

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Health Awareness

This module coversthe following topics:

1. Managing Health at the Swimming Pool

2. Danger and Protection from Ultraviolet(UV) rays

3. Hydration during swimming

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Rescues

This module coversthe following topics:

1. Self-Preservation

2. Awareness in Rescue Processes