Swimmer Badge

Outcomes

Cubs learn basic swimming knowledge and skills, with an emphasis on safety.

Requirements

Cub Book page - Swimmer Badge

To earn the Swimmer Badge, hold one of the Canadian Red Cross Swim Kids Level 6 (formerly AquaQuest Level 7) award or the Lifesaving Society Swimmer 4 award, or do the following requirements:

1. Explain and show how to use the buddy system.
2. Show how to check a swimming area for possible dangers, such as deep water, rocks and slippery surfaces. (Red Star A3)
3. Complete all of the following:
   • (a) Tread water in deep water (over your head) for a minimum of 1½ minutes.
   • (b) Enter the water using the front dive (the stride position).
   • (c) Front crawl 25 metres.
   • (d) Back crawl 25 metres.
   • (e) Endurance swim of 50 metres.

Program Suggestions

pre 2011 version

• Note that the Red Cross AquaQuest has been changed. See the AquaQuest to Red Cross Swim Kids Conversion Chart.
• Water Smart Advice for Parents, colouring page and matching game, ages 8 and up.