National Swimming Awards (old)

NASSA - Bronze

Bronze Swimming Award
  1. Straddle/tuck jump and swim 50m
  2. “Drown-proof” (Starfish float) - 1 minute
  3. Tread water with both hands - 3 minute
  4. Undress, tie knot with trousers and make a float
  5. Swim 400 meters breaststroke/frontcrawl
  6. During breakstroke/frontcrawl, do 1 surface dive
  7. Climb out of pool unassisted

NASSA - Silver

Silver Swimming Award
  1. Straddle/tuck jump and swim 100m - 4 minutes
  2. “Drown-proof” (Starfish float) - 1 minute
  3. Tread water with one hand, the other hand at the back - 1 minute
  4. Tread water with both hands - 3 minutes
  5. Undress, tie knot with trousers and make a float and do kicking for 25 meters
  6. Swim 200 meters backstroke, 200 meters sidestroke, 400 meters breaststroke/frontcrawl
  7. During breakstroke/frontcrawl, do 1 head first and 1 leg first dive
  8. Climb out of pool unassisted

NASSA - Gold

Gold Swimming Award
  1. Demostrate a compact jump
  2. Straddle/tuck jump and swim 100m - 3 minutes
  3. “Drown-proof” (Starfish float) - 1 minute
  4. Tread water with one hand, the other hand waving - 1 minute
  5. Tread water with both hands - 5 minutes
  6. Undress, tie knot with trousers and make a float and do kicking for 25 meters
  7. Deflate and reinflate torusers and kick for another 25 meters
  8. Swim 300 meters backstroke, 300 meters sidestroke, 400 meters breaststroke/frontcrawl - 45 minutes
  9. During breakstroke/frontcrawl, do 2 head first and 2 leg first dive
  10. Climb out of pool unassisted

NASSA - Gold Star

Gold Star Swimming Award
  1. Jump off a 3 meter platform with life jacket on and swim to the side of the pool.
  2. Climb out and remove life jacket.
  3. Straddle/tuck jump and swim 100m - 2 ½ minutes
  4. Put on life jacket in from side of pool and remain in “HELP” position - 1 minute
  5. Swim 500 meters backstroke, 500 meters sidestroke, 500 meters breaststroke/frontcrawl - 45 minutes
  6. Climb out of pool unassisted