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Swimmer Staged Activity Badge

Swimmer 1
Complete the following
1. Safety 
2  Enter pool 
3  Short swim
4  Tread water 
5  Water skills 



6  Distance swim
7  Swimming activity


Swimmer 2
Complete the following
1. Safety 
2  Enter pool 
3  Short swim
4  Tread water 
5  Water skills 




6  Distance swim
7  Swimming activity


Swimmer 3
Complete the following
1. Safety 


2  Enter pool 
3  Short swim
4  Tread water 
5  Water skills 




6  Distance swim
7  Swimming activity


Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
Without using the steps, demonstrate a controlled entry into at least 1.5 metres of water.
Swim ten metres on your front.
Tread water for 30 seconds in a vertical position.
  • Using a buoyancy aid, float still in the water for 30 seconds.
  • Demonstrate your ability to retrieve an object from chest deep water.
  • Perform a push and glide on both your front and back.
Swim 25 metres without stopping.
Take part in an organised swimming activity.




Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
Demonstrate a controlled entry or dive from the side of the pool, into at least 1.5 metres of water.
Swim ten metres on your front, ten metres on your back, and ten metres on your back using only your legs.
Tread water for three minutes in a vertical position.
  • Surface dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and touch the bottom with both hands.
  • Mushroom float for ten seconds.
  • Enter the pool and push off from the side on your front and glide for five metres.
  • From the side of the pool, push off on your back and glide for as far as possible.
Swim 100 metres without stopping.
Take part in an organised swimming activity.




  • Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
  • Explain the rules governing swimming for Scouts.
Demonstrate a controlled entry or dive from the side of the pool into at least 1.5 metres of water.
Swim 50 metres in shirt and shorts.
Tread water for three minutes with one hand behind your back.
  • Surface dive into 1.5 metres of water and recover an object with both hands from the bottom. Return to the side of the pool holding the object in both hands.
  • Enter the water from the side of the pool by sliding in from a sitting position. Using any floating object for support, take up and hold the Heat Escape Lessening Posture for five minutes.
Swim 400 metres without stopping.
Take part in an organised swimming activity, since gaining your previous swimming badge.
Swimmer 4
Complete the following
1. Safety 


2  Enter pool 
3  Short swim
4  Tread water 
5  Water skills 




6  Distance swim
7  Swimming activity


  • Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
  • Explain the rules covering swimming for Scouts.
Demonstrate a racing dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and straddle jump into at least two meters of water.
Swim 100 metres in less than four minutes.
Tread water for five minutes.
  • Surface dive into 1.5 metres of water, both head first and feet first and swim at least five metres under water on both occasions.
  • Enter the water as for unknown depth. Swim ten metres to a floating object and use it to take up and hold the Heat Escape Lessening Posture for five minutes.
Swim 800 metres without stopping. you should swim 400m on your front and 400m on your back.
Take part in an organised swimming activity, since gaining your previous swimming badge.
Swimmer 5
Complete the following
1. Safety 


2  Enter pool 
3  Short swim

4  Tread water 
5  Water skills 






6  Distance swim

7  Swimming activity


  • Know the safety rules and where it is safe to swim locally.
  • Explain the rules covering swimming for Scouts.
Demonstrate a racing dive into at least 1.5 metres of water and a straddle jump into at least two meters of water.
Swim 100 metres in shirt and shorts. On completion, remove the additional clothes and climb out of the pool unaided. Time limit three minutes.
Tread water for five minutes, for three of which one arm must be held clear of the water.
  • Scull on your back, head first for ten metres then feet first for ten metres. Move into a tuck position and keeping your head out of the water, turn 360 degrees.
  • Swim ten metres, perform a somersault without touching the side of the pool and continue to swim in the same direction for a further ten metres.
  • Demonstrate the Heat Escape Lessening Posture.
  • Demonstrate a surface dive, both head and feet first into 1.5 metres of water.
Swim 1000 metres using any three recognised strokes for a minimum distance of 200 metres per stroke. This swim must be completed in 35 minutes.
Take part in an organised swimming activity, since gaining your previous swimming badge.