Swimming

Explain the principles of Safe Swim Defense and how they prevent, mitigate, and respond to swimming hazards. (TLX: 1.0)

Explain prevention and first aid for swimming-related health risks, including hypothermia, heat illness, dehydration, cramps, hyperventilation, spinal injury, stings, and cuts. (TLX: 1.2)

Explain the swimmer classification test and why each part (entry, distance, turn, floating) demonstrates water competence. (TLX: 1.2)

Complete a continuous swimmer test: jump feetfirst into deep water, swim 75 yards using strong strokes, 25 yards on the back, make at least one sharp turn, then rest by floating. (TLX: 2.0)

Demonstrate proper form for five strokes: front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke. (TLX: 1.9)

Swim 150 yards continuously using multiple strokes, demonstrating endurance and controlled breathing. (TLX: 2.0)

Demonstrate water rescue methods: reaching, throwing, and line rescue with a helper and a practice victim, explaining why contact rescues are avoided. (TLX: 2.0)

Demonstrate floating and survival skills, including resting float, survival float, and HELP/huddle positions while wearing a life jacket. (TLX: 1.8)

Demonstrate surface dives (feetfirst and headfirst) to retrieve an object and swim underwater with control. (TLX: 1.8)

Demonstrate safe diving entries in deep water from a deck or dock, including a standing headfirst and long shallow dive. (TLX: 1.8)

Explain what skill required the most calmness or control in the water and how you overcame fear or fatigue. (TLX: 1.2)

Describe how swimming builds confidence, saves lives, and supports lifelong fitness and service. (TLX: 1.2)