SwimSafer Stage 5 Silver

SwimSafer Stage 5 Silver

Intermediate Personal Survival & Stroke Refinement Skills

Fundamentals of diving will be introduced. Development of rescue skills and personal survival knowledge will also continue at more advanced levels. Children will be required to demonstrate efficient stroke techniques to complete stage 5.

Clothing Requirement

T-shirt and Pants

In Stage 5, participants wear long pants and a t-shirt, simulating the added weight and restriction of everyday clothing in real-life water emergencies. This stage is designed to challenge learners by increasing the drag and resistance they experience while swimming and performing survival skills.

The heavier clothing makes tasks such as surface diving, swimming through hoops, and treading water more challenging. This added difficulty helps participants understand the physical strain of swimming in clothing and how to adjust their swimming techniques to conserve energy. This stage prepares them to handle unexpected water emergencies in more difficult and realistic conditions.

SwimSafer Stage 5 Silver Test Criteria

Entries & Exits

Dive entry (crouching).

Sculling & Body Orientation

  1. Backward somersault in the water.
  2. Scull, float or tread whilst putting on a PFD in water.

Underwater Skills

In at least 1.4m deep water, perform feet-first surface dive, swim through hoops on pool bottom for 3m.

Movement / Swimming / Strokes

  1. 50m Front Crawl (within 1:30 min).
  2. 50m Breaststroke(within 1:50 min).
  3. 50m Backstroke (within 1:40 min).
  4. 25m Survival Backstroke.
  5. 25m Sidestroke.
  6. Dolphin kick 10m on front.

Survival & Activity Skills

Dressed in swimwear, long pants and t-shirt demonstrate:

  1. Enter deep water using a straddle jump.
  2. Perform a backward somersault.
  3. Submerge using feet first surface dive.
  4. Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 3m and resurface.
  5. Swim 45m quickly using front crawl.
  6. Wave and call for help (rescuer to throw PFD).
  7. Retrieve a PFD in water and fit it while treading water.
  8. Demonstrate Heat Escape Lessening Posture (H.E.L.P.) technique for 30 sec.
  9. Then swim 25m with PFD and climb out of the water.

Rescue Skills

Throw a PFD to a partner 3m away and instruct the partner to kick to the edge.

Knowledge

  1. Principles of Personal Safety and Survival.
  2. Environmental Awareness.
  3. Health Awareness.
  4. Emergency Situations and Survival Techniques.
  5. Rescues.