Resource person: pool@golden.ca

Description:

Swimmer 7 (Rookie Patrol)

Swimmers continue developing front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke. Swimmers develop individual fitness to meet a timed 100m swim and a 350m workout. Water proficiency skills include swimming with clothes, ready position, and feet-first/head-first surface dives. Demonstrating the ability to conduct a primary assessment and calling EMS are included as first aid skills. Victim recognition and throwing assists are other key elements of the program.

Swimmer 8 (Ranger Patrol)

Teaches capability in the water including stride entries and underwater, forward and backward somersaults. Swimmers learn lifesaving sport skills with a lifesaving stroke medley, timed object support and a non-contact rescue with a buoyant aid. Eggbeater kick and increased fitness levels are developed to meet a 200m timed swim. First aid focuses on unconscious victims and obstructed airway procedures.

Swimmer 9 (Star Patrol)

Challenges swimmers with a 300m timed swim, 600m workout, and a 25m object carry. Strokes are continued to be refined. Lifesaving skills include use of rescue aids, defense methods, victim removals, and support a victim in shallow water. First aid focuses on treatment of bone or joint injuries and respiratory emergencies. Once complete, swimmers register into Bronze Star.

Available: 11/11

Price: $70.00 Taxes included

Required age: 5 - 15 on the day of the activity

Prerequisites: Swimmer 7 Completed Swimmer 6 OR can do stride entries and compact jumps; legsonly surface support for 45 sec.; sprint 25 m breaststroke; swim 100 m of front crawl and back crawl and 300 m workout Swimmer 8: Preferred successful completion – Swimmer 7/Rookie Patrol Swimmer 9: Preferred successful completion – Swimmer 8/Ranger Patrol

Tags: Golden Swimming Pool

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