Underwater Baseball

Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, how many adult leaders must complete Safe Swim Defense training? 1*, 2, or 3

How many defenses are there in the Safe Swim Defense Plan? 5, 8*, or 10

All swimming activity must be supervised by a mature and conscientious adult a least what age? 16, 18, or 21*

What is the maximum depth for swimmers? 6 feet, 8 feet, or 12 feet*

True or False*. BSA allows Swimming only where there are lifeguards are on duty.

How many different ability groups do you divde into? 2, 3*, or 4

What is the name of the least ability group? Answer = Nonswimmers

True or False*: The Safe Swim Defense plan requires the lookout be perched at least 34 feet above the water level.

What is the name of the most ability group? Answer = Swimmers

The test for Non-swimmers is? Answer = no test

What do call fish that swim together? Answer: School

True* or False: Beginners must pass this test: jump feet first into water over the head in depth, level off, swim 25 feet on the surface. Stop, turn sharply, resume swimming as before and return to the starting place.

True* or false: The Safe Swim Defense applies to swimming at the beach

True* or false: The Safe Swim Defense applies to swimming at a wilderness pond.

 

True* or false: The Safe Swim Defense applies to swimming anywhere Scouts swim

True or false*. A lookout in the safe swim defense is the person watching for incoming aircraft.

 

How many blasts of a whistle or rings of a bell signals a buddy check? 1*, 2, or 3

 

What is the maxumum depth for nonswimmers? 2 feet, 3 1/2 feet*, or 4 feet.

 

Provide one guard for the minimum of every how many people in the water?

10*, 15, or 20.

True or false*: The maximum depth for swimmers is 2 feet taller than the shortest person in that ability group.

What is the name of the middle ability group? Answer = Beginners

True or false*: The Safe Swim Defense plan should be reviewed only at the beach.

What is the BSA card order number for the commitment card in Safe Swim Defense?

34243*, 32342, or 33243.

True* or false: The Safe Swim Defense applies to swimming at a private pool.

True or false* Signal two blasts or bells to have everyone out.

What stroke is part of a chicken? Answer=Breast Stroke.

True* or False: Evidence of fitness for swimming activity can be accomplished with a complete health history from physician, parent, or legal guardian.

True or False*: If a parent is on the campout where the swimming activity takes place, the rules need not to be followed.

True* or false: The guide to safe Scouting covers Aquatic Safety.

True or False*: The Safe Swim Defense plan requires the lookout be perched at least 52 feet above the water level.

True or False*: Evidence of fitness for swimming activity can be accomplished with a Scout running a relay race.

Which stroke has the same name as an insect? Answer=butterfly.

True or false*, A boat is required to carry out the Safe Swim Defense.

TRUE* or FALSE: Swimming is allowed only with proper supervision and use of the complete Safe Swim Defense

True* or False, An odd number of people can swim using the buddy system.

True or False*: When there is an unsafe condition present, it is ok to keep swimming because you have your safe swim defense card with you.

True or False*: Leaders do not have to follow the Safe Swim Defense Plan.

If no lifeguards are provided the unit must have at least how long of rope for rescue?

50 feet, 100 feet*, or 200 feet.

True or false*: In a rescue with a rope, the rope should be tied to a anchor, so that rope can be thrown out to the scout in trouble.

True or False*: If you don't have any scouts that can pass the swimmers test, you should allow some to swim in the swimmers area, to equal out the groups.

What is the minimum rank for a swimmer? Answer= based on ability not rank.

True or false*: Once you pass the Swimmers test you never have to be retested.

True or false*: If a parent says their scout is a swimmer, no test is required.

True or False*: If the lake is 2 miles across but not more than 5 feet deep, One Scouter is only required to watch a group of 12 scouts all with Swimmers ability.

True* or false: A lookout should be station to see and hear all areas of the swim.

True* or False: Swimming is allowed in water depths over 12 feet when the appropriate measures are taken.

True or false*: The swimming test can only be done at summer camp.

True or false*: These rules are only for Scout Troops without BSA Lifeguard.

What is the minimum depth for the Swimmers area? 0 feet*, 18 inches, or 5 feet.