Swimming Merit Badge and ARC Level 5: "Stroke Refinement" with 1st class Swimming Skills
Level 4 certification (or equivalent skill ability) is a prerequisite for this course. A course designed to help participants refine their strokes and swimming skills. Participants will refine the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, elemantary backstroke, sidestroke, and breaststroke. They will learn how to perform the following swimming skills: survival floating, treading water, standing dive from a 1 meter board, surface dives, and inflating clothing. Participants will have the opportunity to earn the Swimming Merit Badge, American Red Cross Level 5 swimming certificate, and complete their 1st class swimming advancement skills.
Water Entry and Exit
Shallow dive from the side
Shallow dive, glide two body lengths, begin any front stroke
Breathe Control and Underwater Swimming
Swim underwater for 3 Lengths
Tuck surface dive
Pike surface dive
Feet first surface dive
Buoyancy on Front
Survival float for 10 minutes
Buoyancy on Back
Back float for 1 minute
Changing Direction and Position
Flip turn while swimming on front
Flip turn while swimming on back
Treading
Tread water-kick one
Tread water-kick two
Swim on Front
Front crawl 25 yards
Butterfly 15 yards
Breaststroke 25 yards
Swim on Back
Back crawl 25 yards
Elementary backstroke 25 yards
Swim on side
Sidestroke 25 yards
General and Personal Water Safety
Help and Huddle positions
Clothes inflation
Safe Swim Defense Bald Pals
Helping Others
Rescue breathing
Reaching and throwing assists
Reach, throw, row, go with support
Exit Skills
Exit Skill 1 or BSA Swimmers Test
Exit Skill 2
Writing Assignment Req. 10a-10d
First Class Advancement Requirements
How to plan a safe trip afloat
Complete the BSA Swimmers test
Line and Tender rescue
