SwimSafer Stage 4 (Bronze): Comprehensive Guide
Continuous 100m Swim
- Front Crawl: Swim 25 meters front crawl.
- Backstroke: Swim 25 meters backstroke.
- Breaststroke: Swim 25 meters breaststroke.
- Survival Backstroke: Swim 25 meters survival backstroke.
Survival Sequence Bronze A: Without Goggles
- Compact Jump Entry: Enter the water using a compact jump in deep water, then resurface.
- Forward Somersault: Perform a forward somersault.
- Sculling, Floating, or Treading: Scull, float, or tread water for 2 minutes.
- Feet-First Surface Dive: In at least 1.4 meters deep water, perform a feet-first surface dive.
- Underwater Swim: Swim through hoops on the pool bottom for 2 meters.
- Resurfacing and Exit: Resurface and exit safely from the pool.
Survival Sequence Bronze B: Without Goggles
- Attire and Demonstration: Dressed in swimwear, shorts, and a t-shirt, demonstrate the following:
- Survival Swim: Swim slowly for 3 minutes using survival backstroke, sidestroke, and survival breaststroke, changing strokes at every 15-meter mark.
- Signaling for Help: Wave for help, prompting a rescuer to throw a flotation aid.
- Flotation Aid Retrieval: Swim to the flotation aid and kick to the pool’s edge, then climb out of the water.
SwimSafer Theory Online
- Online Quiz: Complete the SwimSafer Theory online quiz.
By mastering these skills and completing the online quiz, participants will significantly improve their swimming and survival capabilities as part of the SwimSafer Stage 4 (Bronze) program.
Frequently Asked Questions on Swimsafer Stage 4 Bronze
What is the most challenging task in Swimsafer stage 4 Bronze?
The items are forward sommersault, treading water for 2 mins and the ability to swim side stroke properly and correctly.
What are the common mistakes found in Swimsafer Stage 4 Bronze?
Uneven breaststroke kicks, backstroke with poor kicking and poor body position, the sidestroke and the underwater skills.
What are the survival skills in Swimsafer stage 4 Bronze?
The survival skills are survival backstroke, survival side stroke and the survival breaststroke. These 3 skills has many thing in common. The horizontal body position, the head above the water without goggle and the kicks are somewhat similar among the survival strokes.