SwimSafer Stage 6 Gold – Mastery & Confidence in the Water
At Condo Swimming, SwimSafer Stage 6 Gold is the last and most advanced stage of SwimSafer’s journey. The lessons will be carefully designed for children to encompass their swimming skills and underwater safety knowledge to the highest level, so that they can be completely confident in the water environment and protect their underwater safety for life.
What Your Child Will Learn
- Swimming for a long distance with appropriate techniques.
- Performing advanced strokes movements (including butterfly and sidestroke)
- Practice self-rescue techniques in challenging situations
- Putting on clothes to simulate an emergency in real life.
- Learn to make improvised flotation devices
- Perform the Heat Escape Lessening Posture (H.E.L.P.)
- Swim without goggles during the safety sequence
SwimSafer Stage 6 Gold Test Sequence
Swim (Use Standing Dive for FR, BR)
- 100 meters front crawl (within 3:00 mins)
- 100 meters breaststroke (within 4:00 mins)
- 100 meters backstroke (within 3:20 mins)
- 50 meters survival backstroke
- 50 meters sidestroke
- 15 meters butterfly
Gold Sequence (Without Goggles and Dressed in Swimwear, Long pants & T-shirt)
- Enter deep water using a compact jump
- Perform a head-first surface dive to a depth of at least 1.8 meters (and perform ear equalization, if necessary)
- Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 5 meters and resurface
- Swim 45 meters quickly using front crawl
- Swim slowly for a further 50 meters using any preferred survival swim stroke
- Then, remove pants in deep water and make a float with it while treading water within 5 mins
- Demonstrate Heat Escape Lessening Posture (H.E.L.P.) technique with the self-made float for 1 min
- Then swim 25 meters with the self-made float and climb out of the water
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What makes SwimSafer Stage 6 Gold the highest level?
The sixth level is all about mastery. Your children will combine everything they have learned from long-distance swimming to complex life-saving and survival skills, to give them confidence and be fully competent in any underwater environment.
2. Will my child get a certificate after completing this stage?
Our coaches teach the full Stage 6 syllabus and test sequence shown above. Training at a condominium does not automatically include an official SwimSafer assessment or certificate. Confirm current assessment requirements and arrangements separately through our Condo SwimSafer guide.
3. Why does my child need to learn butterfly stroke and survival floating techniques?
Butterfly swimming helps to enhance strength and coordination, while swimming such as sidestroke and backstroke helps to save energy and safety — very useful when swimming for a long distance or waiting for rescue in a wide water area.
4. What’s the purpose of removing pants and turning them into a float?
This teaches improvised flotation, which is an important self-help skill if there is no life jacket. Children learn how to use everyday clothes to float and practice the H.E.L.P. position to stay warm and visible in water.
5. How do I know if my child is ready for this advanced level?
If you have completed the previous SwimSafer stage and feel confident about all kinds of swimming and underwater challenges, then you are ready. Our coach will ensure that your child will make progress at a safe speed and provide you with appropriate support.
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Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to embark on an extraordinary swimming journey with Condo Swimming!