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• Swimming assessment

  • Basic snorkel award
    • Unit 1: Introduction to snorkel diving
    • Unit 2: Basic signals and equipment
    • Unit 3: Basic techniques
    • Unit 4: Development
  • Advanced snorkel award
    • Unit 1: Advanced equipment and buoyancy
    • Unit 2: Rescue and lifesaving
    • Unit 3: Familiarisation with divers and equipment / Introduction to basic diving equipment

  NOTE: it is envisaged that adults and older children would take an accelerated path through the basic snorkel diver award and ask to carry out only the highlighted tasks [in bold italics]. Information contained in the workbooks would be condensed into a more suitable information sheet and given with an oral test.

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SWIMMING ASSESSMENT

This is a basic requirement for pool training. All members must be competent swimmers before joining. However, certain aspects are unsuited to younger children.

Basic award: to develop pool skills, confidence and fitness in water. Should be done in a progressive manner. This award would be aimed at 7-10 year olds but may be completed by people of any age.

Advanced award: to introduce more advanced snorkelling techniques and rescue training which will progress to open water training. This will also include familiarisation with Scuba Diving equipment and procedures. This award would be aimed at 11-15 year olds who have completed their basic award but may be completed by people of any age

BASIC SNORKEL AWARD TRAINING

Lectures in the form of workbooks aimed at the relevant age group should be fully integrated with pool training. This would include some form of action/assessment sheets for each lecture. It is envisaged that such informal assessment should be done at instructor level at the poolside as part of ongoing training. Summary sheets detailing basic knowledge required for each lecture could be given to adults wishing to undertake the award.

No BCD or weight belt required.

Pool assessment broken down and expanded. Enables instructors to build on previous sessions whilst giving children a sense of achievement within individual pool sessions. E.g. Aim for 5m underwater swim, then progress to 10m, 15m etc.

UNIT 1: Introduction to Snorkel Diving

Lecture/ Workbook on pool safety: this will include basic pool safety advice e.g. no running etc, but also give additional advice related to trainin