Scouts Swimmer Activity Badge - Stage 5

Swimmer Stage 5 Activity Badge (STA)

As an educational charity dedicated to the teaching of swimming, lifesaving and survival techniques, STA is proud to partner with The Scout Association to support the Swimmer Staged Activity Badge.

This partnership provides a fantastic opportunity for STA, as part of its charitable objectives, to reach and engage with young people, and teach them about the importance of learning to swim and how to be safe in and around water – key life skills that could one day save their life.

With plenty of practice and a little confidence, gain a swimmer stage badge as you learn to swim with speed and an expert stroke.

At Scouts we're updating the requirements to earn the Swimmer Activity Badges.

How to earn the Swimmer Activity Badge - Stage 5 (updated Jan 25)

1. Learn about where to swim safely in different locations and find out about rescue equipment. 

2. Take part in a warm up before getting in the pool. 

3. Demonstrate how to get in and out of the water safely using a variety of different methods of entry. 

4. Swim confidently on your front for 50 metres without stopping. 

5. Swim confidently on your back for 50 metres without stopping. 

6. Swim breaststroke or butterfly for 50 metres. 

7. Swim 200 metres in a stroke of your choice. 

8. Swim in clothes for 25 metres. 

9. Perform 3 different sculling techniques during a swim. 

10. Tread water with one had above the water to attract attention. 

11. Demonstrate one diving technique into the pool followed by a 25 metre swim. 

12. Learn about different rescues and perform one of them.