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Step 4a

No swim aids for testing

  1. Swim through the water blowing an object for 3 metres
  2. Swim 3 metres through the water showing a breast stroke arm action
  3. Turn front to back and back to front
  4. Demonstrate a star float on back for 5 seconds
  5. Jump into the water without assistance
  6. Swim 5 metres on front using an alternating leg and arm action
  7. Move 5 metres through the water on back using alternating kick action
  8. Holding pool edge, submerge head and blow bubbles

Step 4b

No swim aids for testing

  1. Swim 5 metres on front blowing bubbles
  2. Using a front paddle swim 10 metres
  3. Swim 5 metres through the water showing a simultaneous breast stroke leg action using float/woggle
  4. Achieve horizontal position on back and swim a width
  5. Demonstrate 2 floating positions holding each for 5 seconds
  6. Achieve a width of alternating leg kick with a float on front
  7. Holding the pool edge fully submerge the head and repeat 3 times
  8. Pick up an object from the bottom of the pool, face must be in the water