ASA: Silver

Section A

  1. To plunge dive into water of at least full reach depth.
  2. To swim 100 metres in less than 3 minutes using any stroke. A change of stroke may only occur at the completion of a length of the pool.
  3. To tread water for 2 minutes with ONE hand behind the back.
  4. To swim 10 metres, followed immediately by two surface-dives into water of at least full reach depth, one head first and one feet first to bringing an object to the surface on each occasion.
  5. To scull headfirst on the back for 10 metres and return by sculling 10 metres feet first. A horizontal position must be maintained throughout.

Section B

  1. To swim 800 metres, 400 metres on the front and 400 metres on the back. A change of stroke may only occur every 50 metres.
  2. To climb out at the deep end without assistance.

Water Skills Five

  1. To tread water for 30 seconds followed by a 25 metres swim, which includes passing through a submerged hoop.
  2. To perform back wards somersault using a push and glide if necessary.
  3. To perform a surface dive in water of at least full reach depth followed by an un-derwater swim of at least 5 metres.
  4. To swim 50 metres in 90 seconds.
  5. To swim 25 metres using an inverted Breaststroke or Backstroke.
  6. To perform a head first entry into water of at least full reach depth and swim 25 metres of Front Crawl.
  7. To swim one width of Front Crawl finishing with a forward somersault into the poolside and a push and glide away on the back or front.
  8. To swim one width of Butterfly.
  9. To jump into water of at least full reach depth attaining a good height and an up-right position in flight.
  10. To swim 25 metres propelling a ball and maintaining close control throughout.