What do you do in the water sports merit badge?
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What do you do in the water sports merit badge?
Requirements for the Water Sports merit badge:
- Show how to enter the water from a boat and make a deepwater start without help.
- Show you can cross both wakes four times and return to the center of the wake each time without falling.
- Show you can fall properly to avoid an obstacle.
How far do you have to swim for the swimming merit badge?
3. Swim continuously for 150 yards using the following strokes in good form and in a strong manner: front crawl or trudgen for 25 yards, back crawl for 25 yards, sidestroke for 25 yards, breaststroke for 25 yards, and elementary backstroke for 50 yards.
Is water sports a merit badge?
While working on the Water Sports merit badge, Scouts learn to safely enjoy sports such as water skiing or wakeboarding. They learn about the equipment needed to enjoy these sports and demonstrate their skills.
What is Scouting’s Safe Swim Defense Plan?
Safe swim area – check waterfront areas for rocks, stumps, deep holes, and currents. Mark the area into three swimming groups. Lifeguards on duty – have one lifeguard for every 10 swimmers. Lookout – station a lookout where he/she can see and hear everything in all areas.
Why Swimming is favored as both fitness and therapeutic exercise?
Swimming is favored as fitness because you use muscles that you don’t normally use. It is also good for your breathing and your heart. Swimming is favored as therapeutic use because you are less likely to drown, and you can save someone else’s life if you are trained.
What does Pdqballs stand for?
PDQBALLS
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| PDQBALLS | Physical fitness, Discipline, Qualified supervision, Buddy system, Ability groups, Lifeguard, Lookout, Safe swim area (Boy Scout safe swim defense) |
What are the 3 swimming ability groups for BSA?
The BSA Aquatics swim test classifies Scouts and Scouters into three swimming ability groups. The three swimmer ability groups are swimmer, beginner, and non-swimmer. The swimmer test demonstrates the minimum level of swimming ability required for safe deep-water swimming.
What is a survival float?
A manoeuvre used to help a person survive in a body of water for a long period of time. The person is to take a deep breath of air, completely filling the lungs, which serves to buoy the body; the person leaves his or her body face-down in the water in a dead man position until he or she must take the next breath.
What does Scout’s mnemonic stop stand for?
STOP. Stay Calm, Think, Observe, Plan (scouting mnemonic of what to do when lost)
What precautions should be taken while swimming?
Safety Tips
- Always ensure that there is adult supervision when children are swimming.
- Never leave a child alone in or near the water.
- Never let children swim alone.
- Make sure children swim in supervised or designated areas.
- Never let a child swim during a storm or when there is lightening.
What is the BSA swimmer test?
Swimmers pass this test: Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be completed in one swim without stops and must include at least one sharp turn.
