Beginning Swimming Merit
Perform and practice swimming
merit with supervision. Never attempt
any skills in the pool without a parent/adult with you at all times.
1. Demonstrate the following skills:
- Tread water for 30 seconds.
- Sustain a back float for 30
seconds.
- Perform a free style stroke
with correct side breathing technique for 10 meters.
- Perform the backstroke for
10 meters.
- Perform the breaststroke for
10 meters.
- Perform a front dive from
the side of the pool and swim safely to the other side of the pool.
- Jump into the pool. Swim
safely back to the side.
- Swim underwater for 4
meters.
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Parent Signature/Date Completed
2. List a minimum of five water safety
rules. Present these at a Discovery
Hearts’ Meeting.
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Leader Signature/Date Completed
3. List three pieces of water safety equipment.
Describe what each is used for.
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Parent Signature/Date Completed
4. Write a list of safety rules for the
beach. Ask an adult for help. Present these rules at a Discovery Hearts’
Meeting.
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Leader Signature/Date Completed
5. Describe what you would do if you got caught
in a rip current at the beach.
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Parent Signature/Date Completed
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Leader Signature/ Date Merit Completed
Posted 2/09
