Levels
Stage 11 — Swim and Survive
Swim & Survive included the use of a personal flotation device while extending swimming and survival abilities. Having gained this skill give canoeing a try. Enrol in your next stage – Senior Swim & Survive to learn what to do when escaping from a capsized boat.
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| Entry & Exist |
| UNIT DESCRIPTION |
Perform a stride entry |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Stride Entry |
Leaning forward; Pressing down with arms; Scissoring the legs; Head remaining above the water surface. |
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| Body Orient |
| UNIT DESCRIPTION |
Demonstrate a backward and forward somersault in the water |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Forward Rotation |
Rotation in a single plane; Effective arm action; finish in appropriate position. |
| Backward Rotation |
Rotation in a single plane; Effective arm action; finish in appropriate position. |
| Eggbeater - No arm action |
Appropriate leg action; Head above water surface; no arm action |
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| Movement/Swimming/Strokes |
| UNIT DESCRIPTION |
Swim continuously: 50 metres sidestroke; 50 metres back crawl; 50 metres breaststroke and 50 metres freestyle. Efficient stroke techniques should be used. Swim butterfly for 15 metres using an efficient stroke action and correct breathing technique |
| BACKSTROKE |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Leg Action |
Strong leg action; increase in tempo of kicking; head held in a stationary position. |
| Arm Action |
Bent elbow; Palm facing towards feet during pull phase; Strong propulsive action. |
| 50m Whole Stroke |
Improving technique; Improving endurance. |
| FRONT CRAWL |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Leg Action |
Strong effective leg kick. |
| Arm Action |
Strong pull and push phase. |
| 50m Whole Stroke |
Improving technique; Improving endurance. |
| LIFESAVING BACKSTROKE |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Leg Action |
Strong effective leg action; No arm action; Hands at water surface. |
| Arm Action |
Correct arm action. |
| 50m Whole Stroke |
Improving technique; Improving endurance. |
| BREASTSTROKE |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Leg Action |
Kick originating from hips. |
| Arm Action |
Strong pull. |
| 50m Whole Stroke |
Correct breathing sequence; Improving technique; Improving endurance |
| SIDESTROKE |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Leg Action |
Feet in correct position, knees flexed; Triangular shape between hips and open legs;Circular driving to glide position. |
| One - Arm Action |
Correct lower arm action; upper hand above water. |
| 50m Whole Stroke |
Improving technique; Improving endurance |
| BUTTERFLY |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Leg Action |
Two-beat kick |
| Arm Action |
Keyhole pattern |
| 15m Whole Stroke |
Improving technique; Improving Endurance. |
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| Survival |
| UNIT DESCRIPTION |
Dressed in swimwear, long pants, long sleaved shirt and jumper, perform the ollowing as a continuous sequence; enter deep water using a feet first entry Submerge feet first, swim underwater on the back, looking up to the surface. Swim 50 metres as quickly as if escaping a dangerous situation and then swim 50 metres slowly; Float using a buoyant aid for 1 minute; Swim slowly demonstrating survival strokes for 6 minutes; Scull, float or tread water for 3 minutes waving for help intermittently. Clothing may be removed; Correctly fit a PFD while treading water and then swim 25 metres using survival strokes climb out of the water |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Using a PFD |
Correct and efficient and confident removal of clothing |
| Removal of long sleeved shirt, jumper, trousers |
Correct and efficient and confident removal of clothing |
| Survival Swim with long sleeved shirt, jumper, trousers |
Correct survival stroke technique; Effective feet-first submersion; Effective underwater swimming or sculling. |
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| Rescue Activity Card: 6 |
| UNIT DESCRIPTION |
60 Perform a throw rescue using an unweighted rope over a distance of 6 metres |
| UNIT ELEMENTS |
MUST SEES |
| Throw Rescue |
Safe, secure position and self-preservation; Even coils; Accurate throw; Distance achieved; Partner brought to safety. |
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