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| One of the most important lessons in Swimming is various ways to stay safe in an emergency. One such way is drown-proofing – conserving energy floating and coming up for air every so often. Scouts practiced for a 5-minute period. | More fun is various diving techniques and safety. Scouts had to demonstrate shallow and deep diving, and dive 10 feet to retrieve a weight from the bottom of the pool. | Swimming Merit Badge requires lots of swimming. Scouts practiced different strokes for long distances across the pool |
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| An important part of Swimming is learning to save yourself and others. One method is inflating your clothes and using them as a floatation device. Scouts jump in fully clothed, take off and inflate their shirt and pants to float. | Trusting a life preserver is important, so each Scout must put on and adjust one properly, then float in it. | Snorkeling is fun, and as part of the badge every Scout learns to put on and use a snorkel and fins correctly, and “clear” it of water. |
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| Lifesaving is for a future topic, but learning how to throw a rope to someone who needs help is a basic skill taught as part of the Swimming Merit Badge. |