STA Water Safety Skills - Bronze
Learners should wear t-shirt and shorts for the duration of the Bronze and Silver tests unless stated. Jeans, hooded tops, very tight or very baggy items are not suitable
1. Perform a safe entry, swim 100 metres, collect a buoyant aid and show the HELP position for 1 minute then swim 50 metres with the aid and climb out unassisted
2. Tread water for 3 minutes
3. Float in a supine position for 1 minute
4. Perform a feet first surface dive and swim 5 metres underwater
5. Perform a head first surface dive and swim 5 metres underwater
6. Swim sidestroke for 15 metres
7. Simulate the actions of a weak swimmer
8. Perform a reach rescue using an aid
9. Perform a throw rescue over 8 metres using a buoyant aid
10. Explain 3 safety rules at the swimming pool
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