SWIMSAFER SILVER
Intermediate Personal Survival & Stroke Refinement Skills
The objective is develop confidence and independence in the water, learn general and deep-end water safety. Techniques taught include the forward and backward movement, safe entry and exit and personal water safety.
Test Criteria​
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Entries & Exits
1. Dive entry (crouching).
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Sculling & Body Orientation
1. Backward somersault in the water.
2. Scull, float or tread whilst putting on a PFD in water (incorporated in Survival & Activity Skills).
Underwater Skills
1. In at least 1.4m deep water, perform feet-first surface dive, swim through hoops on pool bottom for 3m.
Movement / Swimming / Strokes
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50m Front Crawl (within 1:30 min).
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50m Breaststroke(within 1:50 min).
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50m Backstroke (within 1:40 min).
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25m Survival Backstroke.
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25m Sidestroke.
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Dolphin kick 10m on front.
Survival & Activity Skills
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Enter deep water using a straddle jump.
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Perform a backward somersault.
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Submerge using feet first surface dive.
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Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 3m and resurface.
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Swim 45m quickly using front crawl.
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Wave and call for help (rescuer to throw PFD).
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Retrieve a PFD in water and fit it while treading water.
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Demonstrate Heat Escape Lessening Posture (H.E.L.P.) technique for 30 sec.
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Then swim 25m with PFD and climb out of the water.
Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt demonstrate:
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3 min swimming slowly using survival backstroke, sidestroke and survival breaststroke, changing every 15m.
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Wave and call for help Retrieve a flotation aid thrown by a ‘rescuer’ (2m away) and kick to the side of the pool and exit.
Rescue Skills
1. Throw a PFD to a partner 3m away and instruct the partner to kick to the edge.
Knowledge
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Principles of Personal Safety and Survival.
2.Environmental Awareness.
3.Health Awareness.
4.Emergency Situations and Survival Techniques.
5.Rescues.