Swimsafer Stage 1

Swimsafer 2.0 Stage 1 Skills Assessment

Sequence 1A: (with or without goggles)

• Slide-in entry method

Slide in entry is a Feet First Entry and is safe for a beginner to enter a shallow water safely. Slide in entry is use for unknown depth or muddy bottom, where swimmer use the feet to check for pool depth in a controlled manner.

• 5 meter swimming on the back (Supine) and able to Stand Up (Recover)

In this exercise, care must be taken to ensure water does not get into their nose. Teach the learner to expel water thru the nose if it ever get into the nose. While doing the back (supine) float, the water will inevtiably enter into your ear. Let the water out of your ear by tilting your head of the affected ear to one side and started jumping, using gravity force to make the water flow out of your ear. In some cases if they water does not come off, it will naturally flow out during your sleeping time.

Ensure they are doing the correct kicking method for either Flutter or Breaststroke kick action. Choose either one.

• Submerge the head in water with open eyes, blow bubbles, and identify object in the pool

Open eye without goggle is a big challenge to most learner and can built their water confidence over time. It can be painful to the eye at first, but the pain will gradually disappear if you repeat for the next few lessons.

1. Perform a front float (Prone) for 5 sec and Stand Up (Recover)

Streamline body position is required to achieve good base for swimming. This step is very important to swimming. This step is still use by many advance swimmer todate.

• Perform back float (Supine) for 5 sec and Stand Up (Recover)

In this exercise, care must be taken to ensure water does not get into their nose. Teach the learner to expel water thru the nose if it ever get into the nose. While doing the back (supine) float, the water will inevtiably enter into your ear. Let the water out of your ear by tilting your head of the affected ear to one side and started jumping, using gravity force to make the water flow out of your ear. In some cases if they water does not come off, it will naturally flow out during your sleeping time. Precaution Note: Make sure they know how to recover back and standing on 2 feet after attempting to do backfloat on their own.

• Swim 10m on the front using any stroke.

Can swim either Freestyle (Front crawl) or Breaststroke without standing for the entire 10m. Need not be a perfect stroke for beginner level but at least show that you can gasp air while swimming.

• Signal distress and call for help

To make sure you know how to get attention from other when you need help in the water.

• Grasp float and float for 10 sec

Rescuer will throw you a kickboard. You must be able to grasp the float and hold it for 10sec without showing panic and seemingly relax in the water.

• Move to pool’s edge (with float)

Perform a flutterkick or breaststroke kick with the board to pool edge or ladder.

• Exit using ladder/climb out from pool edge

Show how you can exit out of the pool on your own without assist.

Sequence 1B: (w/o goggles)
Dress in swimwear, t-shirt and short:

• Wear a PFD (Personal Flotation Device) and jump into water
• Float for 30 seconds
• Climb out of water safely

Expectation for Swimsafer Stage 1

• Getting used wet face
• Able to submerge head and perform bubbling
• Good posture of balancing with a kickboard and kicking
• Able to wear a life jacket and jump in deep water without panic.

In this Swimsafer Stage 1, the student master the following

• Bubbling technique
• Front Float
• Back Float
• Able to swim 10m using Freestyle or Breaststroke (Need not be perfect) so long you do not stand for the entire 10m
• Able to shout for help when needed.
• Can do a throw rescue with a board.
• Not afraid of deep pool when having a life jacket.

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Can you submerge your head in water?

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