Swimmer — Stage 3 badge
Cub Scout proficiency badge

Swimmer Stage 3

Make a float from your clothes while treading water, then swim 400 metres with an underwater stretch to earn Swimmer Stage 3.

  • Stage 3 of 3
  • Syllabus page 21

What you need to do

  1. Wearing a long sleeved shirt and trousers:

    1. While treading water remove an article of clothing and inflate it to make a float.
    2. Use your float as a buoyancy aid for 1 minute.
    3. Swim 45 meters.
    4. Tread water for 5 minutes in vertical position.
  2. Swim 400 meters, surface diving once during the swim and swimming at least 5 meters completely submerged.