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Swimming Merit Badge

Injuries and illnesses that can occur while Swimming. Hypothermia In cold weather, your body may lose heat faster than you can produce it. The result is hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. It can make you sleepy, confused and clumsy. Because it happens gradually and affects your think

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Swimming Merit Badge

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    1. Swimming Merit Badge

    16. (7a) Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim.

    17. (7a) Tell what precautions must be taken for a safe swim.

    23. (7b) Demonstrate your ability to jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, level off and swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, turn sharply, resume swimming, then return to your starting place.

    30. (7c) Demonstrate water rescue methods by reaching with your arm or leg, reaching with a suitable object, and by throwing lines and objects. Explain why swimming rescues should not be attempted when a reaching or throwing rescue is possible, and explain why and how a rescue swimmer should avoid contact with the victim.

    32. Reach Rescue

    33. Throw Rescue

    34. Wade Rescue

    36. (9a) Tell what precautions should be taken for a safe trip afloat.

    41. (9b) Successfully complete the BSA swimmer test. Jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth, 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 swum continuously and include at least one sharp turn. After completing the swim, rest by floating.

    56. Can you float?

    57. Types of Personal Flotation Devices

    58. Hypothermia in the water

    59. Snorkeling Basics

    60. Snorkeling Basics

    61. Snorkeling Safety

    62. Snorkeling Safety

    63. Competitive Swimming

    68. Aerobic exercise

    69. Regular aerobic exercise can:

    70. Regular aerobic exercise can:

    72. Swimming and Water Aerobics: Fit in a Minute

    73. Swimming can be fun, only if you keep safety in mind

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