Taff Ely Turtles Swimming Club for People with Disabilities

HALLIWICK BADGES

GREEN BADGE

1. Enter water unaided (from a sitting position).
2. Combined rotation (forward recovery and rolling recovery in both directions).
3. Float motionless (ten seconds) or Mushroom float (at least three seconds).
4. Tread water (sixty seconds).
5. Mushroom float with a push down by an instructor (one point two metres depth) followed by return to the surface (unassisted and controlled), then a recovery to a safe breathing position (using a rolling recovery).
6. Swim ten metres any method.
7. Against swirl of water get out over poolside unaided or if physically impossible get to a safe position from which assistance can be given.