Swimming
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lesson video links, Swimming Skills, and links to related Merit Badges and Boy Scout Awards.
The Troop Aquatics Monthly Theme includes meeting and activity materials.
Swimming is a popular Summer Camp Merit badge and an option for Eagle Scout. ◄ Prev - Next ►
![]() | Swimming and other award requirements were revised on January 1, 2009. |
![]() | This is the Boy Scout Swimming Merit Badge. Webelos Scouts can earn the Webelos Aquanaut Activity Badge Cub Scouts & Webelos Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop & Pin. |
Swimming merit badge | ||
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Status: | Eagle-required | |
Created: | 1911 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 014 | |
Requirements revision: | 2009 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | 2008 |
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Notes
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- Swimming merit badge is on the Eagle Scout required list (requirement 3.j.). It is one choice of a group of three merit badges on the list.
- The BSA Aquatics Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Swimming as one of your monthly themes.
Requirement resources
First Aid
1. Hypothermia - Dehydration - Sunburn - Heat Exhaustion - Heatstroke - Muscle Cramps - Hyperventilation - Spinal Injury - Stings - Bites Cuts - Scrapes
2. CPR
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First-aid skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid merit badge pamphlet • First-aid kit • Emergency kit • Guide to Safe Scouting • Annual Health & Medical Record
3-10: Swimming
- 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
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- Second Class rank requirements:
- 7a Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Safe Swim Defense
- 7b Learning to Swim
- 7c Reach, Throw, Row, Go
- 7a Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Safe Swim Defense
- First Class rank requirements:
- 9a Safety Afloat
- 9b BSA Swim Test - Sidestroke - Breaststroke - Trudgen - Crawl - Backstroke - Floating.
- 9c Reach, Throw, Row, Go
- 9a Safety Afloat
4. Diving (has feet-first entries as well) - Survival Floating
5. Front Crawl - Trudgen - Back Crawl - Sidestroke - Breaststroke - Elementary Backstroke
6. Floating
6a. Survival Floating
6b. Personal Floatation Device HELP and huddle positions
6c. Survival Floating & hypothermia
7. Surface Diving
7b. Diving
8a. Snorkeling - SCUBA
8b1. Diving
8b2. Front Crawl - Back Crawl - Breaststroke - Butterfly
8b3. Swimming Turns
8b4. Sport of competitive swimming
9. Safe Swim Defense - Diving
Related awards
- Aquatic Awards Links
Aquatic-related awards
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Sports and Fitness Awards
Sports-related awards
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See also
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General Merit Badge information
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