Cub Scout Swimming

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The Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop is an option for the Webelos Aquanaut and Sportsman Activity Badges.

The Cub Scout Swimming belt loop and pin help prepare Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts for the Boy Scout Swimming merit badge.

Swimming Belt Loop and Pin
Swimming Sports Belt Loop Swimming Sports Pin (line drawing, actual pins are color)

The Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop and Pin are a part of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts may earn this award in a Family, Den, Pack, school, or community setting. Tiger Cubs must be always accompanied by their Adult Partner.

1 Cub Scout Swimming requirements
- 1.1 Belt Loop Requirements
- 1.2 Sports Pin Requirements
2 Notes
3 Requirement resources
4 Related awards
5 See also
6 External links

Cub Scout Swimming requirements

Belt Loop Requirements

Complete these three requirements:

Explain rules of Safe Swim Defense. Emphasize the buddy system.
Play a recreational game in the water with your den, pack, or family.
While holding a kick board, propel yourself 25 feet using a flutter kick across the shallow end of the swimming area.

Sports Pin Requirements

Earn the Swimming belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

Practice the breathing motion of the crawl stroke while standing in shallow water. Take a breath, place your head in the water, exhale, and turn your head to the side to take a breath. Repeat.
Learn two of the following strokes: crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke, or breaststroke.
Learn two of the following floating skills: jellyfish float, turtle float, canoe (prone) float.
Using a kickboard, demonstrate three kinds of kicks.
Pass the "beginner" or "swimmer" swim level test.
Visit with a lifeguard and talk about swimming safety in various situations (pool, lake, river, ocean). Learn about the training a lifeguard needs for his or her job.
Explain the four rescue techniques: Reach, Throw, Row, and Go (with support)
Take swimming lessons.
Attend a swim meet at a school or community pool.
Tread water for 30 seconds.
Learn about a U.S. swimmer who has earned a medal in the Olympics
Demonstrate the proper use of a mask and snorkel in a swimming area where your feet can touch the bottom.

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide, 2003 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34299)

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Notes

Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times

Requirement resources

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Swimming Belt Loop

1. Safe Swim Defense - Buddy System.

Sports Pin Requirements

1. The breathing motion of the "Crawl stroke" is demonstrated here: Crawl
2. Crawl - Backstroke - Elementary Backstroke - Sidestroke - Breaststroke
3. Floating
4. Kicks
5. BSA Swim Test: Pass the "beginner" or "swimmer" swim level test.
6. Safe Swim Defense
7. Reach, Throw, Row, Go
8. How to Swim
10. Treading Water
11. International Swimming Hall of Fame - Michael Phelps - Mark Spitz
12. Snorkeling

Swimming Resources

Your handbook is your primary reference. See Swimming Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
See also: Swimming & Lifesaving Merit Badge Pamphlets - Guide to Safe Scouting - Safe Swim Defense - Safety Afloat

Related awards

Tiger Cub Scout

Tiger Cub Electives

Tiger Elective 14. Read a book or story about a US swimmer for Cub Scout Swimming Pin requirement #11.
Tiger Elective 40. Go swimming and play a game in the water for Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop #3 and #1.

Wolf Cub Scout

Wolf Achievement 1h. Swim 25 feet is a part of the beginner swim test in Cub Scout Swimming Pin requirement 2
Wolf Achievement 1i. Tread water is a part of Cub Scout Swimming Pin requirement 10

Wolf Electives

Wolf Elective 20o. could be partially met while completing Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop requirement 2

Bear Cub Scout Achievement 23e. could be met by completing Cub Scout Swimming Pin requirement 9

Bear Electives

Bear Elective 19b. could be met while completing Cub Scout Swimming Pin requirement 2
Bear Elective 19c. could be met while completing Cub Scout Swimming Pin requirement 3
Bear Elective 19d. could be met while completing Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop requirement 1
Bear Elective 20f. would be met by earning the Cub Scout Swimming Pin

Webelos Scout

Aquanaut Activity Badge requirement 8. (earn the Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)
Sportsman Activity Badge requirement 3. (earn the Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)