Fig. 1: Swimmi-H3-Front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread, dull sheen
- Border: Dk green merrowed
Fig. 2: Swimmi-H3-Reverse
- Embroidery: Cotton thread, dull sheen
- Border: Silver merrowed
Item Name: Swimming 1976 - 1978
Item ID: Swimmi-H3
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements January 1975 until July 1976
1. Review swimming safety precautions in the Swimming skill award. Explain how swimming should be run safely for a group.
2. Swim 150 yards. Use the following strokes in good form: Sidestroke for 50 yards. Elementary backstroke for 50 yards. Any of the following strokes for the last 50 yards: overarm side, trudgen, trudgen crawl, American crawl, back crawl, or breast.
3. Surface dive headfirst into 6 feet of water and bring up an object from the bottom. Repeat using feetfirst method.
4. Show a plain front dive from a low board. Show a headfirst dive from a dock. Show a racing start.
5. In water 6 feet or more deep, while dressed in cotton shirt and cotton pants:
(a) Inflate shirt. Show you can float using it.
(b) Remove pants. Use them to float motionless for 1 minute.
6. Show the following elementary rescue methods:
a) Rescue a person needed help within reach. Use either an arm or leg "reach" or a nearby object.
(b) Take off clothes on shore. Enter water feetfirst. Carry shirt in teeth or hand. Swim 30 feet. Swing one end of shirt to the hands of presumably drowning person. Tow him to shore.
7. Show swimming ability by doing the following:
(a) Float faceup in a resting position, as nearly motionless as possible, for 1 minute.
(b) Float facedown in a relaxed position ("drown-proofing" or "bobbing jellyfish" float), using minimum movement of arms and legs to raise head for breathing in and to keep body afloat for 10 minutes or longer.
Requirements July 1976 until September 1981.
1. Review swimming safety precautions in the Swimming skill award. Explain how swimming should be run safely for a group.
2. Swim 150 meters (164 yards). Use the following strokes in good form: Sidestroke for 50 meters (55 yards). Elementary backstroke for 50 meters. Any of the following strokes for the last 50 meters: overarm side, trudgen, trudgen crawl, American crawl, back crawl, or breast.
3. Surface dive headfirst into water over your head and bring up an object from the bottom. Repeat using feetfirst method.
4. Show a plain front dive from a low board. Show a headfirst dive from a dock. Show a racing start.
5. In water over your head, while dressed in cotton shirt and pants:
(a) Inflate shirt. Show you can float using it.
(b) Remove pants. Use them to float motionless for 1 minute.
6. Show the following elementary rescue methods:
(a) Rescue a person needing help within reach. Use either an arm or leg "reach" or a nearby object.
(b) Take off clothes on shore. Enter water feetfirst. Carry shirt in teeth or hand. Swim 10 meters (about 33 feet). Swing one end of shirt to the hands off presumably drowning person. Tow him to shore.
7. Show swimming ability by doing the following:
(a) Float faceup in a resting position, as nearly motionless as possible, for 1 minute.
(b) Float facedown in a relaxed position ("drown-proofing" or "bobbing jellyfish" float), using minimum movement of arms and legs to raise head for breathing in and to keep body afloat for 10 minutes or longer.