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
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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