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STAGE 5 SILVER

Silver. Intermediate survival and stroke refinement.

SwimSafer Silver is Stage 5 of 6 in Singapore's national water safety programme, and the second of the three named certificates (Bronze, Silver, Gold). Diving fundamentals and intermediate personal survival skills, including swimming quickly away from a sinking boat. Students swim a variety of strokes over 200 metres within set times.

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Intermediate Personal Survival & Stroke Refinement Skills

What students demonstrate

Silver (Stage 5) adds timed stroke performance, deep-water surface dives and the H.E.L.P. technique.

KEY MILESTONES
  • 50m

    Front crawl within 1:30

  • 50m

    Breaststroke within 1:50

  • 50m

    Backstroke within 1:40

  • 25m

    Survival backstroke

  • 25m

    Sidestroke

  • 10m

    Dolphin kick on front

  • 3m

    Underwater through pool-bottom hoops

  • 30sec

    H.E.L.P. posture in deep water

Clothing for assessment. Assessed in swimwear, long pants and t-shirt. Long pants add weight and restriction, challenging learners with increased drag while swimming and performing survival skills. This prepares them for realistic water emergencies.

On assessment day. A purple swimming cap is issued to all Stage 5 participants when they arrive at the Centralised Assessment Centre.

To pass. The practical has to be 100% competent: every skill below must be shown. The online theory quiz needs 90% (see the SwimSafer theory test guide). The e-certificate is issued on CAMS once both are passed. Re-attempt rules are in the CAMS handbook.

Entries & Exits

  1. Dive entry (crouching).

Sculling & Body Orientation

  1. Backward somersault in the water.
  2. Scull, float or tread whilst putting on a PFD in water.

Underwater Skills

  1. In at least 1.8m deep water, perform feet-first surface dive and ear equalisation if necessary, swim through hoops on pool bottom for 3m.

Movement / Swimming / Strokes

  1. 50m front crawl within 1:30 min.
  2. 50m breaststroke within 1:50 min.
  3. 50m backstroke within 1:40 min.
  4. 25m survival backstroke.
  5. 25m sidestroke.
  6. Dolphin kick 10m on front.

Survival & Activity Skills

What you wear & carry

Swimwear T-shirt Long pants PFD Goggles
  1. Clothed in swimwear, long pants and t-shirt: enter deep water using a stride or straddle jump.
  2. Perform backward somersault.
  3. Submerge using feet-first surface dive to a depth of at least 1.8m.
  4. Swim through pool-bottom hoops for 3m and resurface.
  5. Swim 45m quickly using front crawl.
  6. Signal for help and receive PFD thrown by rescuer.
  7. Retrieve a PFD in water and fit it while treading water.
  8. Demonstrate H.E.L.P. (Heat Escape Lessening Posture) for 30 sec.
  9. Swim 25m with PFD and exit water.

Rescue Skills

  1. Throw a PFD to a partner 3m away and instruct the partner to kick to the edge.

Knowledge

  1. Principles of Personal Safety and Survival.
  2. Environmental Awareness.
  3. Health Awareness.
  4. Emergency Situations and Survival Techniques.
  5. Rescues.

Watch the official demonstration

A SportSG SwimSafer 2.0 video showing every Silver criterion performed correctly. Hosted on YouTube.

SwimSafer 2.0 - Silver demonstration SportSG

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Stage 6 Gold

Continue to the next stage's test criteria and milestones.

Stage 6 Gold