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IMPORTANT: for the following grade,
Section A and B may be completed on two separate occasions, but each section
must be completed without pause and in the order listed.
Section A
- to plunge dive into
water of at least full reach depth and swim 100 metres in two minutes,
thirty seconds or less, using two different strokes, 50 metres of each;
- to tread water for
three minutes with one hand remaining above the head throughout. The arm
raised may be changed no more than five times;
- to scull head –
first on the back for 10 metres, move into a tucked position and turn
though 360°
keeping the head above the water. Return to the starting point by sculling
feet first with the feet at or near the surface throughout and the hands
close to the hips;
- to swim 10 metres,
perform a forward somersault without touching the pool bottom and continue
to swim in the same direction for a further 10 metres;
Section B
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to swim 800 metres
using three of the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke,
butterfly, English breaststroke or sidestroke for a minimum distance of 200
metres per stroke. A change of stroke may only occur every 100 metres. This
swim to be completed in twenty – five minutes.
- to climb out at the
deep end with out assistance
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