A program designed for students who wish to progress on to NASSA Bronze, Silver, Gold, Gold Star Awards.
Bronze Award
To achieve this award students will be trained on the following:
- Straddle or tuck jump entry from the side of the pool, and swim 50m.
- Demonstrate ability to “drown-proof” for 1 minute.
- Tread water for 3 minutes.
- Underss in water and demostrate ability to make a float from attire.
- Swim 400m using any stroke.
- One Surface dive (feet first or head first) must be executed and swim submerged for at least 5 m.
- Climb out from the deep end of the pool without the use of steps or assistance.
Silver Award
To achieve this award students will be trained on the following:
- Straddle or tuck jump entry from the side of the pool, and swim 100m within 4 minutes.
- Demonstrate ability to “drown-proof” for 1 minute.
- Tread water using one arm, with one arm at the back of the body for 1 minute.
- Immediately after, tread water using both arms for 3 minutes.
- Undress in water, make float from attire and use it to swim 25 meters using leg only.
- Swim:
- 200 meters using backstroke,
- 200 meters using sidestroke,
- 400 meters using front stroke (breast/freestyle)
During the course of this swim (front stroke), the participant must execute 2 dives: 1 head first and 1 feet first. Each dive must swim submerged for at least 5m)
Climb out from the deep end of the pool without the use of steps or assistance.
Gold Award
To achieve this award students will be trained on the following:
- Demonstrate a compact jump.
- Straddle or tuck jump into the deep end of the pool, and swim 100 meters with pyjamas and T-shirt in not more than 3 minutes.
- Demonstrate ability to “drown-proof” for 1 minute.
- Tread water with one hand waving and help up for 1 minute and the raised hand may be changed no more than 5 times.
- Tread water with both arms immediately for 5 minutes.
- Underss in water, make float from clothing and use it to swim 25 meters using leg only.
- Deflate float in water and then re-inflate again before swimming another 25 meters with the float using legs only.
- Swim :
- 300 meters using backstroke,
- 300 meters using sidestroke,
- 400 meters using front stroke (breast/freestyle), within 45 minutes.
During the course of this swim (front stroke), the participant must execute 2 dives head first, and 2 dives feet first. Each dive must swim submerged for at least 5 m.
Climb out from the deep end of the pool without the use of steps or assistance.
Goldstar Award
To acheive this award students will be trained on the following:
- Effect an entry from a 3m platform with life jacket on and swim to the side of the pool. Climb out and remove life jacket.
- Straddle or tuck jump into the water and swim 100 meters in any stroke with pyjamas and T-shirt in not more than 2 1/2 minutes.
- Put on life jacket thrown in from side of the pool and remain in ‘Help’ position for 1 minute.
- Swim with life jacket for 50m, proceed to remove life jacket and attire in the water.
- Swim :
- 1500m in 3 different strokes within 45 minutes.
- 500 meters using backstroke,
- 500 meters using sidestroke,
- 500 meters using front stroke (breast/freestyle), within 45 minutes.
Climb out from the deep end of the pool without the use of steps or assistance.