179 SWIMMING TESTS
.jpg) We have booked two dates to Swim Testing this year. Testing is required by all Scouts, Venturers, Leaders and Parents.
We have rented two time slots at the Costic Center Pool (28600 W 11 Mile Rd Farmington Hills, MI 48336). They are:
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3:45 pm
- Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 3:45 pm
If a person is not able to make one of these dates, they can do their swim test in the lake at Cole Canoe Base either during the Family Canoe Trek on June 1 or Summer Camp on June 1. Most Scouts perform better in a pool though.
As I said this is for all Scouts, Venturers, and Leaders. Each are required every calendar year to take the Swimmers Test to be eligible to participate in water activities with the troop or crew. The test has three levels:
- All Scouts are assumed to be a Non-Swimmer if neither, Beginners or Swimmers test is completed.
- Beginners pass this test: Jump feet first into water over the head in depth, level off, and swim 25 feet on the surface. Stop, turn sharply, resume swimming and return to the starting place.
- Swimmers pass this test: Jump feet first into water over the head in depth. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, backstroke trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy resting elementary backstroke. The 100 yards must be completed in one swim without stops and must include at least one sharp turn. After completing the swim, you must be able to rest by floating.
PARENTS HELP NEEDED!
This program works best when we have plenty of adults and older Scouts volunteering to help. Volunteers help Scouts to perfect swimming strokes, take registration each week, and keeps track of who passed which swimming level. Please register to volunteer and let us know what weeks you can help! If you register to volunteer you can take your Swim test at the same time
We are using Sign-Up-Genius to sign up for your time slot at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FA9AE23A1FF2-179swimming!
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