Stage 3 - Practical

Stage 3 - Practical

Objective of Stage 3:

Entry skills such as the stride jump will be taught. Skills include sculling, underwater skills and putting on a personal flotation device (PFD) whilst in water and swimming with it. One of the goals is to achieve 50 metres of continuous swimming.

What do I need to know for the online theory quiz? 

Refer to this link.

How the practical test is conducted ? 

Category
Stage 3
Swim
  • 50m continuously (25m front crawl , and 25m backstroke) 
Sequence 3A (w/o goggles)
  • Enter the water with stride/straddle entry (in deep water) 
  • Swim 25m survival backstroke then, 25m breaststroke 
  • Scull head-first on the back for 5m and recover 
  • Scull, float or tread for 50 sec
  • Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 2m 
  • Resurface and exit safely from pool

*For Swim and breakdown of item in Sequence 3A, do refer to this YouTube playlist.

Sequence 3B (w/o goggles)
YouTube Video

Dressed in swimwear, shorts and t-shirt demonstrate:

  • Swim 25m using survival backstroke or survival breaststroke to a PFD (face clear of water)
  • Correctly fit a PFD in water, swim 50m with PFD, then climb out of the water