SWIMSAFER™ 2.0 PROGRAMME

STAGE 1 : INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS

Sequence 1A (w/o goggles)

• Enter the water with slide-in entry

• Swim on the back 5m (alternating arms and legs or simultaneous arms and legs)

• Submerge head in water, open eyes, blow bubbles and identify object on pool floor

• Perform a front float for 5 seconds and recover

• Then perform a back float for 5 seconds and recover

• Swim 10m on the front (alternating arms and legs or simultaneous arms and legs)

• Signal distress and call for help  Grasp a float and float for 10 seconds

• Then move (with the float) to the pool’s edge and

• Exit safely from pool

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Sequence 1B (w/o goggles)

Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt,

• Correctly fit a PFD, jump into water

• Float for 30 seconds, and then climb out of the water

STAGE 2: FUNDAMENTAL WATER SKILLS

Swim:

• Swim 25m on front(alternating arms and legs or simultaneous arms and legs)

• Swim on the back 15m (alternating arms and legs or simultaneous arms and legs)

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Sequence 2A (w/o goggles)

• Enter the water with step-in entry

• Front float for 10 secs,

• Swim 5m on front, rollover

• Perform back float for 10 sec

• Swim 5m on back,

• Scull, float or tread water for 30sec

• Recover an object (in chest deep water)

• Resurface and exit safely from pool

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Sequence 2B (w/o goggles)

Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt demonstrate:

• Swim 15m using any survival stroke and exit safely from water

• Correctly fit a PFD and jump into the water (at least 1.4m deep),

• Swim 25m with PFD and climb out of the water

STAGE 3 : PERSONAL & STROKE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

Swim:

• 50m continuously (25m front crawl , and 25m backstroke)

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Sequence 3A (w/o goggles)

• Enter the water with stride/straddle entry (in deep water)

• Swim 25m survival backstroke then, 25m breaststroke

• Scull head-first on the back for 5m and recover

• Scull, float or tread for 50 sec

• Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 2m

• Resurface and exit safely from pool

Sequence 3B (w/o goggles)

Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt demonstrate:

• Swim 25m using survival backstroke or survival breaststroke to a PFD (face clear of water)

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

BRONZE: PERSONAL SURVIVAL & STROKE IMPROVEMENT SKILLS

Swim 100m (4 strokes) continuously:

• 25m front crawl

• 25m backstroke

• 25m breaststroke

• 25m survival backstroke

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Sequence 4A (w/o goggles)

• Enter the water using a compact jump (in deep water), resurface, perform a forward somersault

• Tread water for 2 min

• In 1.4m deep water, perform feet-first surface dive,

• Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 2m,

• Resurface and exit safely from pool

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Sequence 4B (w/o goggles)

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 (rescuer to throw floatation aid)

• Swim to a flotation aid and kick to pool’s edge, then climb out of water

SILVER: INTERMEDIATE PERSONAL SURVIVAL & STROKE REFINEMENT SKILLS

Swim (use crouching dive entry for FR, BR):

• 50m front crawl (within 1:30 min)

• 50m breaststroke (within 1:50 min)

• 50m backstroke (within 1:40 min)

• 25m sidestroke

• 25m survival backstroke

• Dolphin kick 10m on front

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Silver Sequence (w/o goggles)

Dressed in swimwear, long pants and t-shirt demonstrate the following sequence:

• Enter deep water using a straddle jump

• Perform a backward somersault

• Submerge using feet first surface dive,

• Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 3m and resurface

• Swim 45m quickly using front crawl

• Wave and call for help (rescuer to throw PFD)

• Retrieve a PFD in water and fit it while treading water

• Demonstrate Heat Escape Lessening Posture (H.E.L.P.) technique for 30 sec

• Then swim 25m with PFD and climb out of the water

GOLD: ADVANCE PERSONAL SURVIVAL & SWIMMING SKILL PROFICIENCY

Swim (use standing dive for FR, BR):

• 100m front crawl (within 3:00 min)

• 100m breaststroke (within 4:00 min)

• 100 m backstroke (within 3:20 min)

• 50m survival backstroke

• 50m sidestroke

• 15m butterfly

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Gold Sequence (w/o goggles)

Dressed in swimwear, long pants, t-shirt, perform the following sequence: 

• Enter deep water using a compact jump

• Perform a headfirst surface dive to a depth of at least 1.8m (and perform ear equalisation, if necessary)

• Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 5m and resurface

• Swim 45m quickly using front crawl

• Then, swim slowly for a further 50m using any preferred survival swim stroke

• Then, remove pants in deep water and make a float with it while treading water within 5 min

• Demonstrate Heat Escape Lessening Posture (H.E.L.P.) technique with the self-made float for 1 min

• Then swim 25m with the self-made float and climb out of the water

UPON COMPLETION OF THE SWIMSAFER TEST, PLEASE PROCEED WITH THE FOLLOWING

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