Swimsafer Stage 5 - Silver
Intermediate Personal Survival & Stroke Refinement Skills
Fundamentals of diving will be introduced. Development of rescue skills and personal survival knowledge will also continue at more advanced levels. Children will be required to demonstrate efficient stroke techniques to complete stage 5.
Entries & Exits
Demonstrate a dive entry (crouching)
Sculling & Body Orientation
Keep face above the water for 60 seconds sculling with hands only
Underwater Skills
In 1.5m of water depth, swim through hoops on pool bottom 3 metres apart
Movement/ Swimming/ Strokes
Swim: 200m continuously
50 metres Front Crawl
50 metres Breaststroke
50 metres Backstroke
50 metres Survival Backstroke or Sidestroke.
Efficient stroke techniques must be used.
Survival & Activity Skills
Dressed in swimwear, long pants and long sleeved shirt, perform the following as a continuous sequence.
Enter deep water using an appropriate entry method.
Submerge feet first.
Swim underwater for 3 metres.
Resurface scull, float or tread water for 3 minutes waving for help intermitently. Clothing may be removed.
Correctly fit a PFD while treading water and then swim 25 metres and climb out of water.
Rescue Skills
Using a buoyant and accomanied (non-contact) rescue of a person 15 metres from safety.
Knowledge
Recognising an Emergency
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