Rushmoor Youth Swimming - Farnborough

Farnborough Leisure Centre
Thursday's 6:30 - 8:00

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Water Safety Bronze: Level 5 - Course Criteria

This test should be taken in deep water, buoyancy aids may Not be used unless otherwise stated.
Candidates Must pass all sections to be awarded the badge.

1. Perform a safe entry, wearing T-shirt and shorts, swim 100 metres on the front, collect a buoyancy aid and show the H.E.L.P position for 1 minute then swim 50 metres with the aid and climb out unassisted

2. Tread water for 3 minutes wearing T-shirt and shorts

3. Float in a supine position for 1 minute wearing T-shirt and shorts

4. Perform a feet first surface dive wearing T-shirt & shorts and swim 5 metres underwater

5. Perform a headfirst surface dive wearing T-shirt & shorts and swim 5 metres underwater

6. Swim 25 Metres sidestroke

7. Simulate the actions of a weak swimmer

8. Perform a reaching rescue using appropriate aid

9. Perform a throwing rescue over 8 metres using an appropriate buoyancy aid

10. Explain three safety rules at the swimming pool

Fina Rules for Breaststroke
Fina Rules for Front Crawl
Fina Rules for Back Crawl
Fina Rules for Butterfly
Fina Rules for starting races
Fina Rules for Medley Swimming