Step 9a
No swim aids for testing
- Perform a simulated reach rescue
- Swim 100 metres using any combination of strokes good technique throughout
- Achieve a shallow dive (in accordance with pool rules)
- Perform 10 metres of feet first sculling
- Swim 50 metres without stopping using a single stroke correctly throughout
- Use a front crawl kick action for 1 length
- Perform a tumble turn
- Kick for 1 length on back
- Swim 1 length wearing shorts and t-shirt immediately followed by 30 seconds treading water
- Perform a sequence of entry, 10 metres their choice of stroke, head first surface dive to collect object, float for 10 seconds and swim back
Step 9b
No swim aids for testing
- Swim 2 lengths front crawl with tumble turn in 90 seconds, correct technique sustained throughout
- Swim 200 metres using correct technique throughout
- Achieve correct backstroke tumble turn with 10 metres swim in and out of turn
- Enter the water safely and retrieve a brick from the deepest part of the pool using feet first surface dive
- Achieve 1 length butterfly kick only
- Perform a breast stroke turn 10 metres swim in and out of turn
- Swim 10 metres breast stroke under water
- Swim 2 lengths on back with arms above head using kick only
- Tread water for 60 seconds followed immediately by 2 lengths any stroke without stopping
- Perform 2 lengths front crawl competition format - start, stroke, tumble turn and finish