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 These
changes were effective January 1, 2002.
"The National Boy Scout Advancement Committee recommended changes
in the requirements for the Swimming merit badge that were approved
by the National Boy Scout Committee on October 16, 2001. These changes
become effective on January 1 2002. Youth have the option of doing
the requirements listed in the Boy Scout Requirements 2001 book or
these new requirements. The
significant changes are:
First Class requirement 9(c) has been removed from the First Class
requirements and is now requirement 4 of the Swimming merit badge.
Requirements 7 and 9 have been combined and are now requirement 8.
This requirement will now read as follows:
8. Do ONE of the following:
a. Snorkeling and scuba diving
(1) Demonstrate selection and fit of mask, snorkel, and fins: discuss
safety in both pool and open-water snorkeling
(2) Demonstrate proper use of mask, snorkel, and fins for underwater
search and rescue.
(3) Describe the sport of scuba diving or snorkeling, and demonstrate
your knowledge of BSA policies and procedures relating to that sport.
OR
b. Demonstrate the following competitive swimming skills:
(1) Racing dive from a pool edge or dock edge (no elevated dives from
racing platforms or starting blocks)
(2) Racing form for 25 yards on one competitive stroke (front crawl,
back crawl, breaststroke, or butterfly)
(3) Racing turns for the stroke that you chose in 8b(2), OR, if the
camp facilities cannot accommodate the racing turn, repeat 8b(2) with
and additional stroke.
(4) Describe the sport of competitive swimming.
Requirement 11, "Assist with instruction in basic swimming skills...,
" has been deleted entirely.
Please keep these changes in mind as you prepare for the next summer
camping season."
Click
here to download the
New Swimming Merit
Badge Requirements, updated
by the
National Boy Scout Advancement Committee. |
