SwimSafer programme
consists of a progressive six-stage programme
SwimSafer Stage 3
PERSONAL AND STROKE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
Entry skills such as the stride jump will be taught. Skills include sculling, underwater skills and putting on a personal flotation device (PFD) whilst in water and swimming with it. One of the goals is to achieve 50 metres of continuous swimming.
SwimSafer Stage 4 Bronze
PERSONAL SURVIVAL AND STROKE IMPROVEMENT SKILLS
Development of student’s stroke techniques is a focus here, along with coordinated breathing in deep water. This stage sees the introduction of throw rescues and more personal survival skills. One of the goals is to achieve 100 metres of a variety of strokes.
SwimSafer Stage 5 Silver
INTERMEDIATE PERSONAL SURVIVAL AND STROKE REFINEMENT SKILLS
Fundamentals of diving will be introduced. Development of personalsurvival knowledge will continue with a situational context of swimming quickly away from a sinking boat. Students will be required to demonstrate efficient stroke techniques by swimming a variety of strokes over 200 metres within a given time frame.
SwimSafer Stage 6 Gold
ADVANCE PERSONAL SURVIVAL AND SWIMMING SKILL PROFICIENCY
Students will be required to perform a variety of strokes with efficiency over 400 metres within a given time frame for each stroke. Personal survival skills like making use of clothing to make a personal floatation device and swimming with them, putting on a life jacket in water and demonstrating the Heat Escape Lessening Posture technique will be taught.