AY Honor Swimming - Beginner - Advanced

Swimming - Beginner - Advanced

Skill Level

1

Year

1963

Version

21.12.2024

Approval authority

General Conference

Overview

This honor can be earned by completing the American Red Cross Level IV Stroke Development or YMCA certificate or equivalent in Swimming – Beginner's Advanced course, or by meeting the requirements outlined on the requirements page.

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

12. Combined Test. Dive into deep water from a deck or dock, swim a minimum of three body lengths below the surface, come to the surface, and stay afloat in a con­fined 20 yards (18.3 meters) using either the elementarybackstroke or crawl stroke.