SwimSafer Stage 4 Bronze

PERSONAL SURVIVAL AND STROKE IMPROVEMENT SKILLS

Development of student’s stroke techniques is a focus here, along with coordinated breathing in deep water. This stage sees the introduction of throw rescues and more personal survival skills. One of the goals is to achieve 100 metres of a variety of strokes.

Test Criteria

SwimSafer Stage 3

ENTRIES & EXITS

• Demonstrate a compact jump

SCULLING & BODY ORIENTATION

• Demonstrate a forward somersault in the water.

• Scull, float or tread water for 2 min.

UNDERWATER SKILLS

• In at least 1.4m deep water, perform feet-first surface dive, swim through hoops on pool bottom for 2m.

MOVEMENT / SWIMMING / STROKES

Swim 100m continuously:

• 25m Front-Crawl

• 25m Backstroke

• 25m Breaststroke

• 25m Survival Backstroke

SURVIVAL & ACTIVITY SKILLS (WITHOUT GOGGLES)

• Scull, float or tread water for 2 min

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

• 3 min swimming slowly using survival backstroke, sidestroke and survival breaststroke changing every 15m,

• Wave and call for help when he/she sees a ‘rescuer’

• Retrieve a flotation aid thrown by a ‘rescuer’ (2m away) and kick to the side of the pool and exit

RESCUE SKILLS

• Throw a flotation aid to a partner 2m away and instruct the partner to kick to the edge.

KNOWLEDGE

Principles of Personal Safety and Survival