Step 4a
No swim aids for testing
- Swim through the water blowing an object for 3 metres
- Swim 3 metres through the water showing a breast stroke arm action
- Turn front to back and back to front
- Demonstrate a star float on back for 5 seconds
- Jump into the water without assistance
- Swim 5 metres on front using an alternating leg and arm action
- Move 5 metres through the water on back using alternating kick action
- Holding pool edge, submerge head and blow bubbles
Step 4b
No swim aids for testing
- Swim 5 metres on front blowing bubbles
- Using a front paddle swim 10 metres
- Swim 5 metres through the water showing a simultaneous breast stroke leg action using float/woggle
- Achieve horizontal position on back and swim a width
- Demonstrate 2 floating positions holding each for 5 seconds
- Achieve a width of alternating leg kick with a float on front
- Holding the pool edge fully submerge the head and repeat 3 times
- Pick up an object from the bottom of the pool, face must be in the water