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Swimming badges
The Drop
Test:
A mark for those who have been good and practiced diligently in the water.
When: The badge is given sparingly to students who have struggled but have not yet earned a swimming badge.
A mark for those who have been good and practiced diligently in the water.
When: The badge is given sparingly to students who have struggled but have not yet earned a swimming badge.
Green Baddare
Test:
Dip the chin and one ear under the water. Repeat five times for each side.
Bubble by breathing in, holding your breath and blowing out into the surface of the water with your chin in the water, alternatively blow a ping-pong ball in the water surface. Repeat five
times
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus and Frog.
Dip the chin and one ear under the water. Repeat five times for each side.
Bubble by breathing in, holding your breath and blowing out into the surface of the water with your chin in the water, alternatively blow a ping-pong ball in the water surface. Repeat five
times
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus and Frog.
The Blue Lifebuoy
Test:
Review of the Rules for swimming.
Swim with a life jacket.
Float with a long-sleeved shirt and long pants in a life jacket.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog and Seal.
Review of the Rules for swimming.
Swim with a life jacket.
Float with a long-sleeved shirt and long pants in a life jacket.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog and Seal.
The Dopping
Test:
Look underwater 3 times.
Dive under a rock ring or similar 3 times.
Jump off the edge of the pool or bridge 3 times.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog and Seal.
Look underwater 3 times.
Dive under a rock ring or similar 3 times.
Jump off the edge of the pool or bridge 3 times.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog and Seal.
Blue Baddare
Test:
Dip your head under the water five times.
Bubble by inhaling, holding your breath and exhaling underwater. Repeat five times.
Slide in the water for five seconds with arms extended and straight, face must be below the water surface. Launching may be done and the test may be performed in shallow water. Handrests with plates may be used. Repeat five times.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog and Seal.
Dip your head under the water five times.
Bubble by inhaling, holding your breath and exhaling underwater. Repeat five times.
Slide in the water for five seconds with arms extended and straight, face must be below the water surface. Launching may be done and the test may be performed in shallow water. Handrests with plates may be used. Repeat five times.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog and Seal.
The Red Lifebuoy
Test:
Review of the Boating Rules.
Float with a long-sleeved shirt and long pants in a life jacket.
Float and move with the help of a lifebuoy.
Throw Hansalina or similar to a comrade who is floating in a life jacket and pull him in to the edge.
Review of SOS alarm routines.
When: The Bage is tested in the Dopping, Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Review of the Boating Rules.
Float with a long-sleeved shirt and long pants in a life jacket.
Float and move with the help of a lifebuoy.
Throw Hansalina or similar to a comrade who is floating in a life jacket and pull him in to the edge.
Review of SOS alarm routines.
When: The Bage is tested in the Dopping, Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
The Blue Crab
Test:
The student must, without a buoyancy aid, leave the edge or the adult by falling forward, into water deep for the student, get his head under the water, turn around and get back to the starting position.
Repeat three times.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog, Seal and Bouy.
The student must, without a buoyancy aid, leave the edge or the adult by falling forward, into water deep for the student, get his head under the water, turn around and get back to the starting position.
Repeat three times.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog, Seal and Bouy.
The Octopus
Test:
Swim 5 m any swimming style
in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog, Seal and Bouy.
Swim 5 m any swimming style
in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Baddare, Dopping, Octopus, Frog, Seal and Bouy.
The Green Lifebuoy
Test:
Review of the Ice Rules.
Review of ice spikes.
Float with a life jacket.
Throw a lifebuoy to a comrade who is floating in a life jacket and pull him in to the edge.
Able to float unaided for at least 5 seconds.
Review of SOS alarm routines.
When: The brand is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Review of the Ice Rules.
Review of ice spikes.
Float with a life jacket.
Throw a lifebuoy to a comrade who is floating in a life jacket and pull him in to the edge.
Able to float unaided for at least 5 seconds.
Review of SOS alarm routines.
When: The brand is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
The Turtle
Test:
Float for 5 seconds in the supine position and then do a rotation from the supine position to the stomach position without touching the bottom. The test must be carried out in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Float for 5 seconds in the supine position and then do a rotation from the supine position to the stomach position without touching the bottom. The test must be carried out in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
The Red Crab
Sample:
The student must, without aids, fall into the student's deep water, turn around and float on his back.
Repeat three times.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
The student must, without aids, fall into the student's deep water, turn around and float on his back.
Repeat three times.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
The Silver Penguin
Test:
Swim 10 m in any swimming style in shallow water.
Float 10 seconds in shallow water.
Jump from the edge or dock in shallow water.
Submerge the head by retrieving objects from the bottom with both hands in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Swim 10 m in any swimming style in shallow water.
Float 10 seconds in shallow water.
Jump from the edge or dock in shallow water.
Submerge the head by retrieving objects from the bottom with both hands in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
The Silver Frog
Test:
Swim 10 meters breaststroke in shallow water.
Jump from the edge of the pool or dock in shallow water.
Dip your whole head under the water and pick up an object from the bottom.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Swim 10 meters breaststroke in shallow water.
Jump from the edge of the pool or dock in shallow water.
Dip your whole head under the water and pick up an object from the bottom.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Blue Back Frog
Test:
Swim 10 meters backstroke with pectoral stroke and equal arm stroke.
Jump from the edge of the pool or dock in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Swim 10 meters backstroke with pectoral stroke and equal arm stroke.
Jump from the edge of the pool or dock in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Yellow Baddare
Test:
Jump in from the edge or dock in deep water five times.
Bubble by inhaling, holding your breath and exhaling underwater. Repeat five times in deep water. The brand holder may hold on to an edge or other support between the "blow outs".
Slide in the water for five seconds with your arms extended and straight, your face should be below the surface of the water. Launching may be done and the test must be performed in deep water. Handrests with plates may be used. Repeat five times.
When: The badge is tested in Frog, Seal, Bouy and Shark.
Jump in from the edge or dock in deep water five times.
Bubble by inhaling, holding your breath and exhaling underwater. Repeat five times in deep water. The brand holder may hold on to an edge or other support between the "blow outs".
Slide in the water for five seconds with your arms extended and straight, your face should be below the surface of the water. Launching may be done and the test must be performed in deep water. Handrests with plates may be used. Repeat five times.
When: The badge is tested in Frog, Seal, Bouy and Shark.
The Golden Frog
Test:
Swim 10 meters breaststroke in deep water.
Jump from the edge of the pool or dock in deep water.
Submerge your entire head underwater and pick up an object from the bottom in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Swim 10 meters breaststroke in deep water.
Jump from the edge of the pool or dock in deep water.
Submerge your entire head underwater and pick up an object from the bottom in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
The Gold Pengiun
Test:
Swim 10 m any swimming style
prone in deep water.
Swim 10 m in the back position on
deep water.
Float 10 seconds in deep water.
Jump from the edge or dock in deep water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal the Buoy.
Swim 10 m any swimming style
prone in deep water.
Swim 10 m in the back position on
deep water.
Float 10 seconds in deep water.
Jump from the edge or dock in deep water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal the Buoy.
The Silver Fish
Test:
Swim 25 m in any swimming style in shallow water.
Jump from the edge or dock in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
Swim 25 m in any swimming style in shallow water.
Jump from the edge or dock in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Octopus, Frog, Seal and Buoy.
The Silver Seal
Test:
Swim 25 meters in any swimming style in a prone position in shallow water.
Towing 10 meters with equilateral arm and leg tow, by equal-sized comrade in lifebuoy.
When: The badge is tested in Frog, Seal and Bouy.
Swim 25 meters in any swimming style in a prone position in shallow water.
Towing 10 meters with equilateral arm and leg tow, by equal-sized comrade in lifebuoy.
When: The badge is tested in Frog, Seal and Bouy.
The Golden Seal
Test:
Swim 25 meters in any swimming style in a prone position in deep water.
Towing 10 meters with equilateral arm and leg tow, by equal-sized comrade in lifebuoy.
When: The badge is tested in Frog, Seal and Bouy.
Swim 25 meters in any swimming style in a prone position in deep water.
Towing 10 meters with equilateral arm and leg tow, by equal-sized comrade in lifebuoy.
When: The badge is tested in Frog, Seal and Bouy.
Green Back Frog
Test:
Swim 25 meters backstroke with pectoral stroke and ipsilateral arm stroke.
Jump from the edge of the pool or dock in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Frog, Seal and Bouy.
Swim 25 meters backstroke with pectoral stroke and ipsilateral arm stroke.
Jump from the edge of the pool or dock in shallow water.
When: The badge is tested in Frog, Seal and Bouy.
The Golden Fish
Test:
Swim 25m in any swimming style in deep water.
Dive from the edge or dock in deep water.
When: The badge is tested in Seal, Bouy and Shark.
Swim 25m in any swimming style in deep water.
Dive from the edge or dock in deep water.
When: The badge is tested in Seal, Bouy and Shark.
The Iron Badge
Test:
Swim 50 m any swimming style
prone in deep water.
Swim 25 m in backstroke
in deep water.
Swim 1 minute or 10 m.
Dive from the edge or dock in deep water.
When: The badge is tested in Seal, Bouy and Shark.
Swim 50 m any swimming style
prone in deep water.
Swim 25 m in backstroke
in deep water.
Swim 1 minute or 10 m.
Dive from the edge or dock in deep water.
When: The badge is tested in Seal, Bouy and Shark.
The Bronze Shark
Test:
Swim 100m in any swimming style in deep water.
When: The badge is tested in Seal, Bouy and Shark.
Swim 100m in any swimming style in deep water.
When: The badge is tested in Seal, Bouy and Shark.
The Blue Starfish
Test:
Swim 100 meters of which 25 meters are backstroke.
The test can only be taken in a lake or sea.
When: The badge is tested in Bouy and Shark.
Swim 100 meters of which 25 meters are backstroke.
The test can only be taken in a lake or sea.
When: The badge is tested in Bouy and Shark.
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