Freddie Ang

National Survival Swimming Award - Bronze

Criteria:

1. Straddle/tuck jump and swim 50m

2. “Drown-proof” (Starfish float) – 1 minute

3. Tread water with both hands – 3 minutes

4. Undress, tie knot with trousers and make a float

5. Swim 400 meters breaststroke/frontcrawl

6. During breakstroke/frontcrawl, do 1 surface dive

7. Climb out of pool unassisted

National Survival Swimming Award - Silver

Criteria:

1. Straddle/tuck jump and swim 100m – 4 minutes

2. “Drown-proof” (Starfish float) – 1 minute

3. Tread water with one hand, the other hand at the back – 1 minute

4. Tread water with both hands – 3 minutes

5. Undress, tie knot with trousers and make a float and do kicking for 25 meters

6. Swim 200 meters backstroke, 200 meters sidestroke, 400 meters breaststroke/frontcrawl

7. During breakstroke/frontcrawl, do 1 head first and 1 leg first dive

8. Climb out of pool unassisted 

National Survival Swimming Award - Gold

Criteria:

1. Demostrate a compact jump

2. Straddle/tuck jump and swim 100m – 3 minutes

3. “Drown-proof” (Starfish float) – 1 minute

4. Tread water with one hand, the other hand waving – 1 minute

5. Tread water with both hands – 5 minutes

6. Undress, tie knot with trousers and make a float and do kicking for 25 meters

7. Deflate and reinflate torusers and kick for another 25 meters

8. Swim 300 meters backstroke, 300 meters sidestroke, 400 meters breaststroke/frontcrawl – 45 minutes

9. During breakstroke/frontcrawl, do 2 head first and 2 leg first dive

10. Climb out of pool unassisted  

National Survival Swimming Award - GoldStar

Criteria:

1. Jump off a 3 meter platform with life jacket on and swim to the side of the pool.

2. Climb out and remove life jacket.

3. Straddle/tuck jump and swim 100m – 2 ½ minutes

4. Put on life jacket in from side of pool and remain in “HELP” position – 1 minute

5. Swim 500 meters backstroke, 500 meters sidestroke, 500 meters breaststroke/frontcrawl

6. Climb out of pool unassisted