Be a Swimmer Award Outcomes

  1. Regain an upright position from on the back without support
  2. Regain an upright position from on the front without support
  3. Push from the wall without the use of equipment, maintaining a streamlined position on the front
  4. Push from the wall without the use of floatation equipment, maintaining a streamlined position on the back
  5. In a flat position, with use of floatation equipment, kick 10 metres on front
  6. In a flat position, without use of floatation equipment, kick for 10 metres on the back
  7. In a flat position, using an alternating leg kick, with floatation equipment, roll 180 degrees from back to front
  8. In a flat position, using an alternating leg kick, with floatation equipment, roll 180 degrees from front to back
  9. Push and glide from the wall on side
  10. Submerge to pick up an object from pool floor
  11. In a flat position, without use of floatation equipment, travel 10 metres on front
  12. Swim 10 metres on front, choice of stroke optional
  13. Swim 10 metres on the back
  14. Swim 15 metres, choice of stroke optional
  15. Swim 25 metres, choice of stroke optional
  16. Within at least shoulder depth water and with the use of floatation equipment, in upright position use legs to gain lift (using a variety of leg actions including egg beater, flutter and breaststroke)
  17. Within shoulder depth using floatation equipment, in a vertical position, scull the hands
  18. Within shoulder depth, without floatation equipment, tread water using swimmers choice of leg action for 30 seconds

Additional Outcomes

  1. Perform the HELP and Huddle positions
  2. Exit the water without using steps
  3. Jump in, at least full reach depth, and return to the point of entry
  4. Without the use of floatation equipment, scull head first for five metres
  5. Perform a tuck float without the use of floatation equipment