• Face in water

• Blow bubbles in water

• Glide on front 3m assisted

• Glide on back 3m assisted

• Front crawl full arm recovery (no side breathing)

• Recover object from bottom in chest-deep water

• Jump into deep water, return and exit

• Flutter kick on side

• Consistent coordinated side breathing front crawl with distance

• Consistent coordinated back crawl with distance

• Kneeling dive into deep water

• Whip kick on back 10m

• Consistent coordinated breaststroke with distance

• Swim underwater 10m to recover object

• Scissor kick 15m

• Workout 300m

• Basic lifesaving skills with stroke endurance

• Carry a 5lb object 15m using swimmer's choice of lifesaving kick

• Surface dives (foot-first and head-first)

• Swim 100m within 3 minutes

• Intermediate lifesaving skills with stroke endurance

• Self-rescue techniques

• Drowning resuscitation and dealing with complications

• Workout 400m

• Lifeguarding team skills - advanced

• Team management of multiple incidents

• Class planning and teaching skills

• Swim 400m within 10 minutes

We include Standard First-Aid

​Prerequisite: Age 15+ & Bronze Cross

• Submerge and exhale 3 times

• Jump into chest-deep water

• Glide on front 3m with aid

• Glide on back 3m with aid

• Front crawl full arm recovery with intro to side breathing

• Back crawl basic alternate arm action

• Tread water 10 seconds, unassisted

• Flutter kick on front and back (10m)

• Whip kick on front and back

• Standing dive into deep water

• Tread water 1 minute

• Interval training: 4x25m front/back crawl with 20 seconds rests

• Elementary backstroke

• Stroke and endurance advanced standards for front crawl

• Stroke and endurance advanced standards for back crawl

• Stroke and endurance advanced standards for breaststroke

• Beginner lifesaving skills with stroke endurance

• Support a 5lb object in deep water for at least 1 minute

• Demonstrate an assisted removal of a conscious victim

• Swim 200m within 6 minutes

• Advanced lifesaving skills with stroke endurance

• Defenses and releases

• Tows and carries

• Swim 400m within 12 minutes

We include Basic First-Aid
Prerequisite: Age 13+ or Bronze Star

• Flutter kick on back and front

• Recover object from bottom in waist-deep water

• Basic front swim 3m no aid/assistance

• Basic back swim 3m no aid/assistance

• Recognizable side breathing front crawl

• Tread water 15 seconds

• Front crawl 10m

• Back crawl 10 m

• Basic recognizable breaststroke

• Shallow dive into deep water

• Stationary eggbeater kick 30 seconds

• Sprint front crawl and back crawl 25m each

• Sidestroke

• Stroke and endurance advanced

• standards for elementary backstroke

• Head-up front crawl 25m

• Workout 400m

• Improved lifesaving skills with stroke endurance

• Carry a 10lb object 25m using swimmer's choice of lifesaving kick

• Demonstrate an assisted removal of an unconscious victim

• Swim 300m within 9 minutes

• Lifeguarding skills - intermediate

• Rescue of multiple victims

• Spinal injury management

• Swim 400m within 11 minutes

We include Emergency First-Aid Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion