Adult Series

Demonstrate the ability to:

1. Enter the water safely in any manner.
2. Hold the rail, trough or side of pool, submerge completely while keeping the feet on the bottom of the pool.
3. Hold a floats(s) swim 10 metres, legs only in prone OR supine position, return to a standing position; pupil’s choice.
4. Hold a float(s) swim 5 metres, legs only, in a position not undertaken in Test 3, return to a standing position; pupil’s 2nd choice.
5. Free float for 5 seconds; pupil’s choice and buoyancy aids may be used.
6. Push and glide to rail.
7. Leave the pool safely unaided.

Buoyancy aids may NOT be used other than as specified above.

Demonstrate the ability to:

1. Enter the water safely.
2. Push and glide, swim 10 metres on the front.
3. Push and glide, swim 10 metres back paddle.
4. Retrieve an object from the bottom of the pool using both hands.
5. Hold a float(s) perform breaststroke leg kick for a distance of 10 metres.
6. Scull head first for a distance of 5 metres.
7. Hold the rail, trough or side of the pool and perform ten breath cycles.

Buoyancy aids may NOT be used other than as specified above.

Demonstrate the ability to:

1. Enter the pool from the side without the use of steps.
2. Tread water for 1 minute.
3. Swim 25 metres from the deep end to the shallow end using any stroke in the prone position; pupil’s choice.
4. Push and glide on the front and swim 10 metres in the prone position using a different stroke; pupil’s 2nd choice.
5. Push and glide on the back and swim 25 metres using a backstroke, pupil’s choice.
6. Retrieve an object from the bottom of the pool using both hands having executed a surface dive; performed in chest deep water.
7. Swim 10 metres on the front, roll onto the back and swim 10 metres on the back.
8. Perform a mushroom float, hold for 5 seconds, extend arms beyond the head with the legs together and straight, hold for 3 seconds and return to a vertical position.

Buoyancy aids may NOT be used other than as specified above.

Demonstrate the ability to:

1. Swim 50 metres on the front with the correct start; pupil’s choice.
2. Swim 50 metres on the back with the correct start; pupil’s choice.
3. Swim 25 metres on the front; pupil’s 2nd choice.
4. Tread water for 3 minutes.
5. Push and glide to the bottom of the pool and glide up.
6. Push and glide to the bottom of the pool and jump up.
7. Push and glide, bend at the hips to go into a handstand.
8. Plunge dive into deep water; depth permitting.

Buoyancy aids may NOT be used other than as specified above.