MILE SWIM, B.S.A.
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(SWIM-TRUNKS EMBLEM ONLY)
- Explain how regular exercise contributes to good health and
why swimming is one of the best forms of exercise.
- Tell what precautions and procedures a swimmer and escort
must follow for distance swimming over open water.
- Under the supervision of a currently qualified certified
aquatics instructor, BSA, or equivalent, participate in four hours of
training and preparation for distance swimming (one hour a day maximum).
- Swim one mile (1,600 meters) over an approved, measured
course.
Source: Boy Scout Requirements, #33215E,
revised 2002