SwimSafer Stage 1
Introduction to Water Skills (Swimming)

SwimSafer Stage 1 Entries & Exits

• Enter the water safely and confidently with slide-In entry and exit using ladder and from pool edge.

SwimSafer Stage 1 Sculling & Body Orientation

• Recover from a face down float or glide to a standing position
• Recover from a back float or glide to a standing position
• Introduction to Floatation Survival Technique

SwimSafer Stage 1 Underwater skills

• Submerge in waist depth water, open eyes and blow bubbles.

Movement / Swimming / Strokes

• Swim – Any stroke
• Forward movement 10 m
• Intro to Backward movement 5m

SwimSafer Stage 1 Survival & Activity skills

• Support body in an upright position and signal distress.
• Grasp a flotation aid thrown for support
• Be pulled to safety
• Wearing clothing, correctly fit a PFD, jump into the water, float for 30 seconds and then climb out of deep water.

SwimSafer Stage 1 Rescue Skills (N/A)

SwimSafer Stage 1 Knowledge

• Rules of behaviour in, on or near the water, Water safety knowledge at a swimming pool

SwimSafer Stage 2
Fundamental Water Skills (Swimming)

SwimSafer Stage 2 Entries & Exits

• Perform a step-in entry

SwimSafer Stage 2 Sculling & Body Orientation

• Demonstrate sculling in an upright position for 10 seconds with arms only.

SwimSafer Stage 2 Underwater skills

• Search for and recover an object in chest deep water depth.

SwimSafer Stage 2 Movement / Swimming / Strokes

• Swim 25m – Any stroke
• Breaststroke
• Backstroke
• Survival Backstroke

SwimSafer Stage 2 Survival & Activity skills

• Swim wearing clothing for 15m.
• Demonstrate flotation survival technique
• Correctly fit a PFD, jump into the water and swim for 5 meters and climb out of deep water.

SwimSafer Stage 2 Rescue Skills (N/A)

SwimSafer Stage 2 Knowledge

• Water safety rules in various aquatic environments

SwimSafer Stage 3
Personal Water Survival and Swimming Stroke Development Skills

SwimSafer Stage 3 Entries & Exits

• Perform a stride/straddle entry

SwimSafer Stage 3 Sculling & Body Orientation

• Demonstrate sculling in a horizontal position for 10 seconds with arms only.
• Demonstrate the ability to change direction on command.
• Demonstrate reverse action

SwimSafer Stage 3 Underwater skills

• In chest deep water swim through hoops on pool bottom 2 metres apart.

SwimSafer Stage 3 Movement / Swimming / Strokes

• Swim 50m continously
• 25m using either Breaststroke or Front- Crawl
• 25m using either Backstroke or Survival Backstroke

SwimSafer Stage 3 Survival & Activity skills

• Swim wearing clothing for 25m
• Demonstrate ability to correctly fit a PFD in the water.

SwimSafer Stage 3 Rescue Skills

• Throw a flotation aid to a partner at 3m distance and instruct to kick to the edge.
• Perform a reach rescue using a rigid aid and pull a partner to safety

SwimSafer Stage 3 Knowledge

• Principles of personal survival

SwimSafer Bronze
Personal Water Survival and Swimming Stroke Improvement Skills

SwimSafer Bronze Entries & Exits

• Enter water using a compact jump

SwimSafer Bronze Sculling & Body Orientation

• Demonstrate a backward and forward somersault in the water.

SwimSafer Bronze Underwater skills

• Search for and recover an object in 1.5 m of water depth.
• Demonstrate a feet-first surface dive.

SwimSafer Bronze Movement / Swimming / Strokes

• Swim 100m Continously
• 25m Front Crawl
• 25m Breaststroke
• 25m Backstroke
• 25m Survival Backstroke or Sidestroke

SwimSafer Bronze Survival & Activity skills

• Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt demonstrate 3 minutes swimming slowly using any appropriate swim stroke, changing each minute

SwimSafer Bronze Rescue Skills

• Perform a throw rescue using an unweighted rope over a distance of 6m.
• Wade to a person and deliver a flotation aid in deep water.
• Approach in “Ready” position

SwimSafer Bronze Knowledge

• Principles of water craft safety

SwimSafer Silver
Intermediate Personal Water Survival and Swimming Stroke Refinement Skills

SwimSafer Silver Entries & Exits

• Demonstrate a dive entry (crouching)

SwimSafer Silver Sculling & Body Orientation

• Keep face above the water for 60 seconds sculling with hands only

SwimSafer Silver Underwater skills

• In 1.5m of water depth swim through hoops on pool bottom 3 metres apart.

SwimSafer Silver Movement / Swimming / Strokes

• Swim 200 m continuously
• 50m Front Crawl
• 50m Breaststroke.
• 50m Backstroke
• 50m Survival Backstroke or Sidestroke
• Efficient stroke techniques must be used

SwimSafer Silver 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 meters.
• Resurface scull, float or tread water for 3 minutes waving for help intermittently.
• Clothing may be removed.
• Correctly fit a PFD while treading water and then swim 25 metres and climb out of the water

SwimSafer Silver Rescue Skills

• Using a buoyant aid, accompanied (noncontact) rescue of a person 15m from safety

SwimSafer Silver Knowledge

• Recognising an Emergency