SwimSafer National Water Safety Programme
SwimSafer 2.0 programme consists of a progressive 6 stage programme
STAGE 1:
INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS
STAGE 2:
FUNDAMENTAL WATER SKILLS
STAGE 3:
PERSONAL AND STROKE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
BRONZE:
PERSONAL SURVIVAL AND STROKE IMPROVEMENT SKILLS
SILVER:
INTERMEDIATE PERSONAL SURVIVAL AND STROKE REFINEMENT
SKILLS
GOLD:
ADVANCE PERSONAL SURVIVAL AND SWIMMING SKILL PROFICIENCY
SwimSafer 2.0 Block plan
Stage 1
The objective is develop confidence and independence in the water, learn general and deep-end water safety. Techniques taught include the forward and backward movement, safe entry and exit and personal water
Stage 2
General skill development including unassisted step entry into water, sculling, feet first surface dives, personal water safety skills as well as water safety in aquatic environments. One of the goals is to achieve 25 metres of continuous swimming.
Stage 3
SKILLS Entry skills such as the stride jump will be taught. Skills include sculling, underwater skills and putting on a personal flotation device (PFD) whilst in water and swimming with it. One of the goals is to achieve 50 metres of continuous swimming.
Bronze
Skills Development of student’s stroke techniques is a focus here, along with coordinated breathing in deep water. This stage sees the introduction of throw rescues and more personal survival skills. One of the goals is to achieve 100 metres of a variety of strokes.
Sliver
Fundamentals of diving will be introduced. Development of personal survival knowledge will continue with a situational context of swimming quickly away from a sinking boat. Students will be required to demonstrate efficient stroke techniques by swimming a variety of strokes over 200 metres within a given time frame.
Gold
Fundamentals of diving will be introduced. Development of personal survival knowledge will continue with a situational context of swimming quickly away from a sinking boat. Students will be required to demonstrate efficient stroke techniques by swimming a variety of strokes over 200 metres within a given time frame.