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Snorkeling
BSA
Requirements
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| The Snorkeling,
BSA Patch is NOT worn on the Uniform. It is worn
on the left side of the swim trunks. |
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- Pass
Swimmer test. Before doing other requirements,
successfully complete the BSA swimmer test:
Jump feetfirst into water over the head in
depth, swim 75 yards/meters in a strong manner
using one or more of the following strokes:
sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl;
then swim 25 yards/meters using an easy, resting
backstroke. The 100 yards/meters must be swum
continuously and include at least one sharp
turn. After completing the swim, rest by floating.
- Explain
buddy system. Discuss the importance of the
buddy system in all aquatics activities, and
explain specifically how the buddy system
is to be used at all times, beginning with
the fitting and adjusting of equipment.
- Define
snorkeling. Define snorkel swimming and diving;
explain the function, fit, and selection of
mask, fins, and snorkel. How is a safety vest
used in snorkeling, and when must it be worn?
- Demonstrate
use of mask and snorkel. In confined, shallow
(waist-deep) water, demonstrate the use of
the following:
a.Defogging mask; equalizing pressure
in mask, ears, and sinus cavities.
b.Snorkel, including the clearing
of water at surface and resuming
free breathing without removing
snorkel from mouth
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- Demonstrate
use of swim fins. In confined, shallow (waist-deep)
water, demonstrate use of swim fins: (NOTE:
Requirements should first be completed using
only fins, and then repeated while wearing
mask and snorkel.)
a.Fit and adjust fins to feet.
b.Swim at the surface (10 meters)
and underwater (3 meters) using
the flutter kick.
c.Control direction without using
hands while swimming with fins at
the surface and underwater.
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- Perform
deepwater demonstrations. In confined, deep
water (maximum 12 feet), demonstrate:
a.Proper techniques for entering
and exiting the water while wearing
snorkeling equipment.
b.Headfirst and feetfirst surface
dives, including proper body position
for safe ascent and descent.
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- Recover
objects. Using mask, fins, and snorkel, you
and a buddy swim in a confined area of clear
water 8-12 feet deep that has a firm bottom:
a.Locate and recover from the bottom
an object weighing approximately
10 pounds.
b.Locate and recover from the bottom
an object approximately the size
of an automobile ignition key.
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- Explain
snorkeling preparation and precautions. Explain
what special preparation, training, and precautions
are required for open-water diving; include
survival skills. Understand and explain ascent
and descent hazards of diving. Demonstrate
knowledge of the diving environment in which
you are to learn and practice. Explain the
environmental factors that affect snorkeling.
Discuss the special precautions for each of
the following aquatic environments: ocean,
stream, lake.
- Discuss
submerged-related factors. Explain pressure,
buoyancy, and submerged optics and acoustics
related to snorkel swimming and diving.
- Discuss
submersion effects; CPR. Discuss the effects
of submersion in water on the body and how
to handle potentially dangerous situations.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation and
under what circumstances should it be used?
- Explain
hyperventilation. Understand and explain hyperventilation.
- Explain
hypothermia. Understand and explain hypothermia.
- Demonstrate
diver's signs and signals. Explain and demonstrate
divers' signs and signals, both audible and
visual, for use at the surface and under water.
Set out a divers' flag and explain its function.
Explain the use of equipment markings.
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