Troop Annual Swim Test

June 20, 2020

When

06/20/2020    
9:15 am - 12:00 pm
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Where

Seminole High School
2701 Ridgewood Ave., Sanford, FL, 32773

Event Type

  • What:  Troop Annual Swim Test
  • When:  Saturday, June 20
  • Where:  Seminole High School pool, 2701 Ridgewood Ave., Sanford
  • Who:  All Scouts and ASMs wanting to participate in BSA aquatics activities for the coming year (summer camp free swims, Swimming MB, Small Boat Sailing, Water Sports, Kayaking, etc.), Sea Base, Northern Tier (Camden and Cameron), Troop canoeing, tubing, etc.
  • Pool fee:  $1.  Please bring cash

Only scouts who did not test in March NEED to attend this swim test. Anyone is welcome to retest.
If you did not attend the March swim test and are attending La No Che or a high adventure this summer, you should do the swim test if at all possible.
If you are not attending camp this summer, you should still test to be prepared for troop activities through next year.

To give us a better count, if you plan to do the swim test, please complete the google form: https://forms.gle/3e46nSi4xvD55Zb16

Here is the schedule for the swim test at Seminole High School on Saturday, June 20.

  • Blazing Aces – 9:15
  • Vipers – 9:25
  • Sea Dragons and Titans – 9:40
  • All Other – 9:55
  • FYE – 10:10

Wait in the parking lot until directed to enter the pool area. Go into the pool area ready to swim, go to your lane, and do the test. Wait at exit to be directed to leave the pool area. Maintain six-foot separation entering and exiting the pool area. Only adults supervising the swim test or testing may enter the pool area.

  • Non-swimmers need not be tested or attend, but are welcomed to if they wish to attempt the beginner test.  Non-swimmers will be limited to waist/chest deep water.
  • Beginners must jump in feet first to water over their head, swim 25 feet out and back.  Beginners will then be limited to water depths just over their heads, unless wearing a PFD.
  • Swimmers must jump in feet first, swim 75 yards using a crawl, sidestroke, trudgeon or breaststroke, swim the next 25 yards using a resting, easy backstroke and then float on your back with little motion.  This is not a race.  There is no time requirement to finish, but no stopping is allowed.  Swimmer depth will then be limited to 12 feet in clear water and 8 feet in turbid water.  Anything deeper will require PFDs.

Any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to ask: