1918 POR - Swimmer - Green-Physical Health
Must be able to swimi 25 yards (any stroke).
Be able to float on back for 60 seconds.
Be able to take off pair of socks in the water.
Or (as an alteranative), swim on back with arms folded on chest, for 15 yards.
Be able to "ducks dive" (i.e. dive while standing in the water or swimming). Or (as alternative), perform a "honey pot" (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from a board, bank or boat.
1919 POR - Swimmer - Green-Physical Health
Must be able to swimi 25 yards (any stroke).
Be able to float on back for 60 seconds.
Be able to take off pair of socks in the water.
Or (as an alternative), swim on back with arms folded on chest, for 15 yards.
Be able to "ducks dive" (i.e. dive while standing in the water or swimming). Or (as alternative), perform a "honey pot" (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from a board, bank or boat.
1920 Guide Handbook - Swimmer
Able to swim twenty-five yards, and float and dive in the water.
1921 POR - Swimmer Badge
Must be able to swim 25 yards (any stroke).
Be able to float on back for 60 seconds.
Be able to take off pair of socks in the water. Or swim on back with arms folded on chest for 15 yards.
Be able to "ducks dive" (i.e. dive while standing in the water or swimming). Or perform a "honey-pot" (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from a board, bank or boat.
1924 POR - Swimmer Badge
Must be able to swim 25 yards (any stroke).
Be able to float on back for 60 seconds.
Be able to take off pair of socks in the water. Or (as alternative) swim on back with arms folded on chest for 15 yards.
Be able to "ducks dive" (i.e. dive while standing in the water or swimming). Or (as alternative) perform a "honey-pot" (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from a board, bank or boat.
1929 POR - Swimmer Badge
Must be able to swim 25 yards, breast stroke.
Be able to take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
Be able to swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
Be able to dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1930 POR - Swimmer Badge
Must be able to swim 25 yards, breast stroke.
Be able to take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
Be able to swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
Be able to dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1931 POR - Swimmer Badge
Must be able to swim 25 yards, breast stroke.
Be able to take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
Be able to swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
Be able to dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1932 POR - Swimmer Badge
Be able to take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
Be able to swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
Be able to do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1934 POR - Swimmer Badge
Be able to swim 25 yards, breast stroke.
Be able to take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
Be able to swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
Be able to do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1935 POR - Swimmer Badge
Be able to swim 25 yards, breast stroke.
Be able to take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
Be able to swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
Be able to do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1938 POR - Swimmer Badge
Be able to swim 25 yards, breast stroke.
Be able to take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
Be able to swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
Be able to do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1939 POR - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25 yards, breast stroke.
2) Take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
3) Swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
4) Do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1942 (November) - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25-yards, breast stroke or crawl.
2) Take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
3) Swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
4) Do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1943 POR - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25-yards, breast stroke or crawl.
2) Take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
3) Swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
4) Do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1947 POR - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25-yards, breast stroke or crawl.
2) Take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
3) Swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
4) Do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1950 POR - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25-yards, breast stroke or crawl.
2) Take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water, or,
3) Swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
4) Do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1953 POR - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25-yards, breast stroke or crawl.
2) Take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water.
3) Swim 15 yards on her back, with hands on hips.
4) Do a standing dive or perform honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees) from board, bank or boat.
1957 POR - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25-yards, breast stroke or crawl.
2) Take off a pair of canvas shoes (laced and tied) in the water.
3) Swim 15 yards backstroke without using arms.
4) From board, bank or boat, perform a standing dive or a honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped round knees).
1960 POR - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25 yds. breast stroke or crawl.
2) a) Pick up an object, e.g. plate, from 3 ft. of water; or mushroom float with face immersed for 5 seconds.
b) Tread water or float motionless for 30 seconds (not necessarily horizontally).
3) Swim 15 yds. backstroke without using arms.
4) From board, bank or boat, perform a standing dive or a honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped around knees).
1) Swim 25 yds. breast stroke or crawl.
2) a) Pick up an object, e.g. plate, from 3 ft. of water; or mushroom float with face immersed for 5 seconds.
b) Tread water or float motionless for 30 seconds (not necessarily horizontally).
3) Swim 15 yds. backstroke without using arms.
4) From board, bank or boat, perform a standing dive or a honey-pot (i.e. jump with arms clasped around knees).
1963 (February) POR Amendment - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25 yds. breast stroke or crawl.
2) a) Pick up an object, e.g. plate, from 3 ft. of water; or mushroom float with face immersed for 5 seconds.
b) Tread water or float motionless for 30 seconds (not necessarily horizontally).
3) Swim 15 yds. backstroke without using arms.
4) From board, bank or boat, perform a standing dive.
1) Swim 25 yds. breast stroke or crawl.
2) a) Pick up an object, e.g. plate, from 3 ft. of water; or mushroom float with face immersed for 5 seconds.
b) Tread water or float motionless for 30 seconds (not necessarily horizontally).
3) Swim 15 yds. backstroke without using arms.
4) From board, bank or boat, perform a standing dive.
1) Swim 25 yds. breast stroke or crawl.
2) a) Pick up an object, e.g. plate, from 3 ft. of water; or mushroom float with face immersed for 5 seconds.
b) Tread water or float motionless for 30 seconds (not necessarily horizontally).
3) Swim 15 yds. backstroke without using arms.
4) From board, bank or boat, perform a standing dive.
1973 Brownie Handbook - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25 metres on your front.
2) a) Pick up an object, e.g. a plate, from 1 metre of water; or mushroom float with face immersed for 5 seconds.
b) Tread water for 2 minutes or float motionless for 30 seconds (not necessarily horizontally).
3) Swim 15 metres on your back.
4) From board, bank, or boat, perform a sitting dive, or jump.
Extension syllabus also available.
1980 Brownie Handbook - Swimmer Badge
1) Swim 25 metres breast stroke or crawl.
2) Pick up an object, e.g. a plate, from 1 metre of water; or mushroom float with your face under water for 5 seconds.
3) Tread water for 1 minute or float motionless for 30 seconds (not necessarily horizontally).
4) Swim 15 metres on your back.
5) From board, bank or boat perform a sitting dive.
Swimmer (Handicapped Brownies only)
1) Enter the water unaided. (Note: You may be helped to the edge of the water.)
2) Swim 25 metres.
3) Pass one of the following clauses:
a) Pick up an object from a depth of not less than 1 metre.
b) Mushroom float with our face under water for three seconds.
c) Rolling, make one complete turn in each direction.
Note: after each of the above clauses recover to safe breathing position, upright or floating.
1987 Brownie Badge Book - Swimmer Badge
1) Know and understand the hygiene and safety rules to be followed when swimming.
2) Enter the water unaided.
3) Either swim 25 metres on your front and 10 metres on your back or 25 metres on your back and 10 metres on your front. Progress through the water should be steady and confident and body position as streamlined as possible.
4) Tread water for 1 minute or float motionless for 30 seconds, not necessarily horizontally.
5) Do two of the following:
a) Pick up an object from a depth o f not less than 1 metre.
b) Mushroom float or star float with your face under water for 4 seconds.
c) Rolling, make one complete turn in each direction.
d) Sit on the pool bottom in water not less than 1 metre deep and blow bubbles.
e) Whilst treading water, submerge three times showing breath control.
1991 Brownie Badge Book - Swimmer Badge
1) Know and understand the hygiene and safety rules to be followed when swimming.
2) Enter the water unaided.
3) Either
swim 25 metres on your front and 10 metres on your back
or
swim 25 metres on your back and 10 metres on your front.
Your progress through the water should be steady and confident and you should keep your body position as streamlined as possible.
4) Tread water for 1 minute or float motionless for 30 seconds, not necessarily horizontally.
5) Do two of the following:
a) pick up an object from a depth of not less than 1 metre.
b) mushroom float or star float with your face under water for 4 seconds.
c) rolling, make one complete turn in each direction.
d) sit on the pool bottom and blow bubbles. The water should be at least 1 metre deep.
e) whilst treading water, submerge three times showing breath control.
1994 Brownie Guide Badge Book - Swimmer Badge
1) Know and understand the hygiene and safety rules to be followed when swimming.
2) Enter the water unaided.
3) Either
swim 25 metres on your front and 10 metres on your back
or
swim 25 metres on your back and 10 metres on your front.
Your progress through the water should be steady and confident and you should keep your body position as streamlined as possible.
4) Tread water for 1 minute or float motionless for 30 seconds, not necessarily horizontally.
5) Do two of the following:
a) pick up an object from a depth of not less than 1 metre.
b) mushroom float or star float with your face under water for 4 seconds.
c) rolling, make one complete turn in each direction.
d) sit on the pool bottom and blow bubbles. The water should be at least 1 metre deep.
e) whilst treading water, submerge three times showing breath control.
2019 (July) Badge Finder - Swimmer Badge
1. Do all of the following.
- Safely enter shallow water without using steps.
- Submerge yourself in shallow water and blow bubbles underwater for three seconds.
- On your front, push and glide from the side or bottom of the pool to a standing position.
- Swim ten metres of front crawl.
- Swim ten metres of back crawl.
- Swim ten metres of breaststroke.
- On either your front or your back, float for 20 seconds.
- Swim 25 metres without stopping, using any strokes.
2. Do all of the following.
- Know why you should not run on the poolside.
- Know what you should do before getting into the pool.
- Be able to tell which is the shallow end and which is the deep end of a pool.
- Know what to do if you feel unwell in or near the pool, and if another swimmer is having difficulties.