Swimming Awards

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Survival and Self-Rescue

What sort of dangers are you feeling for when getting into water?

• Why is it important to be able to climb out without using the steps?

Why are you checking the ground in front of you?

• Slide-in entry (4) • Wading entry (4) • Front crawl (5) • Breaststroke (5) • Climb out (10) • Game Activity: Search for sunken treasure (4

Enter shallow water safely and confidently

 Swim front crawl or breaststroke continuously for 25m

Climb out of deep water without using the steps

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• Why do some people need rescuing from the water by a lifeguard? –

How do the lifeguards know that they need help? What might they look like? -

3 types of casualties

Panicking, non-panicking and unconscious

Panicking Casualty Simulation

Lifesaving Backstroke – legs

Demonstrate a panicking casualty

Swim lifesaving backstroke continuously for 25m using legs.

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Further emphasis on lifesaving techniques.

Lifesaving Backstroke – arms

1.Demonstrate a non-panicking casualty

5. Swim front crawl or breaststroke continuously for 25m

7. Swim lifesaving backstroke continuously for 25m focus on arms.

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Survival and Self-Rescue

Lifesaving Backstroke (full stroke) • 25m lifesaving backstroke, legs only, with or without a float • 25m lifesaving backstroke, arms only, with or without a float • 25-50m lifesaving backstroke, full stroke Repeat and practise if required Lifesaving Backstroke (towing position) This exercise changes the Rookie’s body position to be lower in the water which will help them to perform lifesaving tows in the higher awards • Hold a swimming float on your forehead so that it sticks out like the peak of a cap • Swim 25m lifesaving backstroke keeping the peak of your cap level with the surface of the water (not looking up or down

Unconscious casualty (3) • Slide-in entry (4) • Front crawl (5) • Backstroke (5) • Lifesaving backstroke – full (7) •

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Treading Water • Practise treading water using breaststroke, front crawl and a cycling motion leg kick • Keep your arms relaxed, sculling at around shoulder height • Which type of leg kick do you find the easiest? Signalling for Help • Tread water for 1 minute • Every 30 seconds raise 1 arm and shout for help

Slide-in entry (4) • Breaststroke (5) • Treading water (6) • Signal for help (6) • Lifesaving backstroke (7)

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When you are cold, what do you do with your arms to keep warm?

what the ‘HELP’ in the HELP position stands for

HELP Position • When you are cold, what do you do with your arms to keep warm? - Keep your arms tight against your body • Can anyone work out what the ‘HELP’ in the HELP position stands for? - Heat Escape Lessening Position • Holding an aid against your chest, hold the HELP position for 1 minute - Keep your arms tight against your sides - Pretend your legs are stuck together - Try to signal for help without dropping your floa

Casualty recognition (1-3) • Front crawl (5) • Breaststroke (5) • Treading water (6) • Swimming with an aid (8) • HELP position (9) • Climb out (10)

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Slide-In and Wade-In Entries and Climb Out • Perform a slide-in entry • Climb out without using the steps • Perform a wading entry (or wading walk for 10m) • Climb out without using the steps Repeat and practise if required Poles Survival and Self-Rescue 5mins Treading Water • Tread water for 30 seconds using a cycling leg kick • Signal for help • Tread water for another 30 seconds using your favourite leg kick • Signal for help • Climb out without using the step

Slide-in entry (4) • Wade-in entry (4) • Front crawl (5) • Treading water (6) • Lifesaving backstroke (7) • Climb out (10)

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Practise assessment