SwimSafer Programme 2.0
SwimSafer is an initiative by the National Water Safety Council in collaboration with Sports SG. It teaches people how to swim and emphasises on water safety and survival.
All MOE schools in Singapore now require students to be tested for at least Stage 1.
We conduct SwimSafer lessons all around Singapore
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Prepare your child in advance
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Stage 1-3, Bronze, Silver & Gold
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Leave the preparation & assessment to us!
SwimSafer Stage 1: An Introduction to Water Skills
Develop confidence and independence in the water, learn general and deep-end water safety. Techniques taught include the forward and backward movement, safe entry and exit and personal water safety.
SwimSafer Stage 2: Fundamental Water Skills
General skill development including unassisted step entry into the water, sculling, feet first surface dives, personal water safety skills as well as water safety in aquatic environments. One of the goals is to achieve 25 metres of continuous swimming.
SwimSafer Stage 3: Personal Water Survival and Stroke Developmental Skills
Entry skills such as the stride jump will be taught. Skills include sculling, underwater skills and putting on a personal flotation device (PFD) whilst in water and swimming with it. One of the goals is to achieve 50 metres of continuous swimming.
SwimSafer Bronze: Personal Water Survival and Stroke Improvement Skills
Development of student’s stroke techniques is a focus here, along with coordinated breathing in deep water. This stage sees the introduction of throw rescues and more personal survival skills. One of the goals is to achieve 100 metres of a variety of strokes.
SwimSafer Silver: Intermediate Personal Water Survival and Stroke Refinement Skills
Fundamentals of diving will be introduced. Development of personal survival knowledge will continue with a situational context of swimming quickly away from a sinking boat. Students will be required to demonstrate efficient stroke techniques by swimming a variety of strokes over 200 metres within a given time frame.
SwimSafer Gold: Advanced Personal Water Survival and Swimming Skills Proficiency
Students will be required to perform a variety of strokes with efficiency over 400 metres within a given time frame for each stroke. Personal survival skills like making use of clothing to make a personal flotation device and swimming with them, putting on a life jacket in water and demonstrating the Heat Escape Lessening Posture technique will be taught.