Swimming   11/90





1. Explain how swimming should be conducted safely for  a  group

   (Safe Swim Defense plan).



2. Swim  continuously for 150 meter or yards using the  following

   strokes  in  good form:  Sidestroke for 50  meters  or  yards,

   elementary  backstroke for 50 meters or yards, and any of  the

   following  strokes for the last 50 meters or  yards:  trudgen,

   crawl, back crawl, or breast.



3. Surface  dive headfirst into water over your head but  not  to

   exceed 8 feet and bring up an object from the bottom.   Repeat

   using the feet-first method of water entry.



4. Show a plain front dive from a low board, if available.   Show

   a headfirst dive from a dock.  Show a racing dive.



5. Enter  water over your head wearing clothes.   (Clothes  means

   shoes, socks, underwear or trunks, long pants, belt and  long-

   sleeve  shirt.)   Remove shoes and socks.  Inflate  shirt  and

   show  that you can float using the shirt for support.   Remove

   the  pants and use them for support while floating.   Swim  50

   meters or yards using inflated clothing for support.



6. Do the following:

   a. Float faceup in a resting position, as nearly motionless as

      possible, for 1 minute.

   b. Float facedown in a related position using minimum movement

      of arms and legs to raise head for breathing and keep  body

      afloat for 10 minutes or longer.



7. Do the following:

   a. Demonstrate rescuing a person from water by reaching  with

      arm  or  leg, by reaching with a suitable object,  and  by

      throwing lines and floating objects.

   b. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a

      reaching  or  throwing assist or boat rescue can  be  done.

      Explain  why  and  how a person making  a  swimming  rescue

      should avoid contact with the victim.