The SwimSaferâ„¢ 2.0 programme aims to teach swimming proficiency and water survival skills to children to minimize drowning incidences in a fun manner. The six-stage programme includes survival and activity skills taught each stage of the programme, and work progressively towards the next stage. At the end of each stage, each child will receive a stage completion e-certificate.
Each stage consists of the following categories: Entries & Exits, Sculling & Body Orientation, Underwater Skills, Movement/Swimming/Stroke, Survival & Activity Skills, Rescue, Knowledge and Practical Assessment. Here are the practical assessment criteria for each stage:
Stage 1: Introduction to water skills
Sequence 1A (w/o goggles)
Enter the water with slide-in entry
Swim on the back 5m (alternating arms and legs or simultaneous arms and legs)
Submerge head in water, open eyes, blow bubbles and identify object on pool floor
Perform a front float for 5 seconds and recover
Then perform a back float for 5 seconds and recover
Swim 10m on the front (alternating arms and legs or simultaneous arms and legs)
Signal distress and call for help
Grasp a float and float for 10 seconds
Then move (with the float) to the pool’s edge and
Exit safely from pool
Sequence 1B (w/o goggles) Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt
Correctly fit a PFD, jump into water
Float for 30 seconds, and then climb out of the water
Stage 2: Fundamental water skills
Swim
Swim 25m on front (alternating arms and legs or simultaneous arms and legs)
Swim on the back 15m (alternating arms and legs or simultaneous arms and legs)
Sequence 2A (w/o goggles)
Enter the water with step-in entry
Front float for 10 secs
Swim 5m on front, rollover
Perform back float for 10 sec
Swim 5m on back
Scull, float or tread water for 30sec
Recover an object (in chest deep water)
Resurface and exit safely from pool
Sequence 2B (w/o goggles) Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt
Swim 15m using any survival stroke and exit safely from water
Correctly fit a PFD and jump into the water (at least 1.4m deep)
Swim 25m with PFD and climb out of the water
Stage 3: Personal & stroke developmental skills
Swim
50m continuously (25m front crawl and 25m backstroke)
Sequence 3A (w/o goggles)
Enter the water with stride/straddle entry (in deep water)
Swim 25m survival backstroke then, 25m breaststroke
Scull head-first on the back for 5m and recover
Scull, float or tread for 50 sec
Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 2m
Sequence 2B (w/o goggles) Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt
Swim 15m using any survival stroke and exit safely from water
Correctly fit a PFD and jump into the water (at least 1.4m deep)
Swim 25m with PFD and climb out of the water
Stage 4: Personal survival & stroke improvement skills (Bronze)
Swim 100m (4 strokes) continuously
25m front crawl
25m backstroke
25m breaststroke
25m survival backstroke
Sequence 4A (w/o goggles)
Enter the water using a compact jump (in deep water), resurface, perform a forward somersault
Tread water for 2 min
In 1.4m deep water, perform feet-first surface dive
Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 2m
Resurface and exit safely from pool
Sequence 4B (w/o goggles) Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt
3 min swimming slowly using survival backstroke, sidestroke and survival breaststroke changing every 15m
Wave and call for help (rescuer to throw floatation aid)
Swim to a flotation aid and kick to pool’s edge, then climb out of water
Stage 5: Intermediate personal survival & stroke refinement skills (Silver)
Swim (use crouching dive entry for FR, BR)
50m front crawl (within 1:30 min)
50m breaststroke (within 1:50 min)
50m backstroke (within 1:40 min)
25m sidestroke
25m survival backstroke
Dolphin kick 10m on front
Silver Sequence (w/o goggles) Dressed in swimwear, long pants and t-shirt
Enter deep water using a straddle jump
Perform a backward somersault
Submerge using feet first surface dive
Swim through hoops on pool
Stage 6: Advance personal survival & swimming skill proficiency (Gold)
Swim (use standing dive for FR, BR)
100m front crawl (within 3:00 min)
100m breaststroke (within 4:00 min)
100 m backstroke (within 3:20 min)
50m survival backstroke
50m sidestroke
15m butterfly
Gold Sequence (w/o goggles) Dressed in swimwear, long pants, t-shirt
Enter deep water using a compact jump
Perform a headfirst surface dive to a depth of at least 1.8m (and perform ear equalisation, if necessary)
Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 5m and resurface
Swim 45m quickly using front crawl
Then, swim slowly for a further 50m using any preferred survival swim stroke
Then, remove pants in deep water and make a float with it while treading water within 5 min
Demonstrate Heat Escape Lessening Posture (H.E.L.P.) technique with the self-made float for 1 min
Then swim 25m with the self-made float and climb out of the water
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