According to Ah boy's swimming coach, Ah boy will be taking his swimsafer bronze (stage 4) this year. I search the Internet and this is what I found about this test.
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Personal Water Survival and Stroke Improvement Skills
Development of your child’s stroke technique will be a focus here, along with coordinated breathing in deep water while swimming 100 meters. Principles of water crafty safety will be introduced, as well as continuous work on rescue and personal water survival skills.
Entries & Exits
- Enter water using a compact jump
Sculling & Body Orientation
- Demonstrate a backward and forward somersault in the water
Underwater skills
- Search for and recover an object in 1.5m of water depth.
- Demonstrate a feet-first surface dive
Movement/Swimming/Strokes
Swim 100m continuously- 25m Front crawl
- 25m Breaststroke
- 25m Backstroke
- 25m Survival Backstroke or Sidestroke
Survival & Activity skills
- Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt, demonstrate 3min swimming slowly using any appropriate swim stroke, changing every minute
Rescue skills
- Perform a throw rescue using an unweighted rope over a distance of 6m.
- Wade to a person and deliver a floatation aid in deep water.
- Approach in “Ready” position.
Knowledge
- Principles of water craft safety
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