What is SwimSafer 2.0?
SwimSafer is a national water safety programme in Singapore introduced in July 2010 by the National Water Safety Council (NWSC), a council appointed by the then Ministry of Community Youth and Sports (MCYS)
The SwimSafer programme consists of six progressive stages, each comprising of at least 12 hours of lesson time (depending on individual progress). Survival and activity skills are taught in each stage of the programme, working progressively toward the next stage.
At the end of each stage, each child will receive a stage completion e-certificate.
SwimSafer was enhanced in 2018 to equip participants with a more rigorous water survival and swimming competency skills.
Syllabus
Greater focus on water survival skills and swimming competencies, through a stronger emphasis on participants’ practice time and skills progression. Online quiz to help participants reinforce their knowledge of water safety (for instance, difference between swimming in a pool and in other water conditions). Participants will receive an electronic certificate upon completion of online quiz and practical assessment.
Assessment Protocol
Participants will need to demonstrate relevant skills in a sequence that mirrors water survival situations more realistically. Participants can showcase their competencies more effectively and efficiently, ensuring that they have fully mastered the skills imparted.
OBJECTIVES
The programme aims to teach swimming proficiency and water survival skills to children to minimize drowning incidences in a fun manner. These skills are necessary in view that more than 60% of drowning incidences in Singapore (from 2005 to 2008) occurred in open waters, such as the seas, rivers and reservoirs.
The SwimSafer 2.0 programme consists of the following categories :
- Entries and Exits
- Sculling and Body Orientation
- Underwater Skills
- Movement/Swimming/Strokes
- Survival Skills
- Rescue Skills
- Knowledge
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