Swimmer — Stage 1 badge
Cub Scout proficiency badge

Swimmer Stage 1

Learn water safety, then jump in, glide, paddle and swim 25 metres to earn Swimmer Stage 1.

  • Stage 1 of 3
  • Syllabus page 20

What you need to do

Badges for successive stages may be worn at the same time.

  1. Explain to the examiner the safety measures to be taken while in water and where it is safe to swim locally.
  2. A jump or a dive from the side of the swimming pool or into the sea at least 1.5 meters in depth.
  3. Breathing exercise.
  4. Front glide.
  5. Back glide.
  6. Front paddle 10 meters.
  7. Back paddle 10 meters.
  8. Swim 25 meters any style.