19. Freestyle - Swim 15m. Regular breathing.
Must See Criteria:
Near horizontal body position; Effective propulsion; Regular breathing pattern.
20. Backstroke - Swim 10m. Catch up acceptable.
Must See Criteria:
Near horizontal body position; Regular leg action; Straight arm recovery.
21. Survival Backstroke - Swim 10m. Below water arm recovery.
Must See Criteria:
Circular leg action; Toes turned out.
22. Breaststroke - Swim 5m. Basic.
Circular leg action; Toes turned out.
23. Scull head first on back. Without leg action.
Must See Criteria:
Sculling hand action; Movement backwards.
24. Recover an object. Chest deep (minimum).
Must See Criteria:
Confident submersion; Visual identification of an object.
25. Swim in deep water.
Must See Criteria:
Confidence; Ability to submerge and surface; Vertical and horizontal body positions.
26. Water Safety Sequence
Must See Criteria:
Swim and survival scull for 60 seconds. Grasp an object and be pulled to safety.
Learn how to understand the elements in being water safe and extend your backstroke skills by enrolling into Stage 5 - Water Sense.