Reaching SwimSafer Stage 4 Bronze
Stage 4, also called SwimSafer Bronze, is the fourth stage of SwimSafer 2.0. It is for learners who have passed Stage 3 or can swim 50m comfortably, and it moves the focus from learning strokes to swimming them continuously and handling survival situations.
Bronze asks for a continuous 100m swim using four strokes (front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and survival backstroke), a compact jump into deep water followed by a forward somersault, treading water for 2 minutes, a feet-first surface dive in 1.4m water, and 3 minutes of survival swimming in clothes followed by a throw-rescue scenario. The full test sequence is listed further down this page.
What is important?
- Water Safety Awareness
- Comfort in Water
- Floating and Buoyancy
- Breath Control and Blowing Bubbles
- Kicking and Arm Movements
- Water Play and Games
SwimSafer Singapore's Stage 4 Bronze
Bronze preparation needs a deep pool and enough lane space to swim 100m without stopping, so a full-size competition or training pool at a public swimming complex is usually the best choice.
Lanes are busier on weekends and school holidays. Check our town guides for each complex's pools and weekly closure day, and consider weekday time slots if you want more space.
The SwimSafer Singapore Difference
Learners most often need extra practice with the 2-minute tread, the forward somersault after a compact jump, and switching smoothly between survival strokes every 15m in clothes.
To arrange preparation lessons, tell us the learner's age, the highest SwimSafer stage passed and which swimming complex is most convenient. Lesson fees are listed on our fees page; pool entry is paid separately at the venue.
SwimSafer Stage 4 Bronze Test Sequence
Below is the SwimSafer Stage 4 Bronze test sequence, which you can use as a preparation checklist. Always follow the current instructions of an accredited SwimSafer instructor and assessor.
Swim 100m (4 strokes) continuously:
1. 25m front crawl
2. 25m backstroke
3. 25m breaststroke
4. 25m survival backstroke
Sequence 4A (w/o goggles)
1. Enter the water using a compact jump (in deep water), resurface, perform a forward somersault
2. Tread water for 2 mins
3. In 1.4m deep water, perform feet-first surface dive,
4. Swim through hoops on pool bottom for 2m,
5. Resurface and exit safely from pool
Sequence 4B (w/o goggles)
1. 3 mins swimming slowly using survival backstroke, sidestroke and survival breaststroke changing every 15m
2. Wave and call for help (rescuer to throw floatation aid)
3. Swim to a flotation aid and kick to pool’s edge, then climb out of water
Type of Swimming Programs
Choose the lesson type above that matches the learner’s age and needs, then use the Bronze checklist on this page to track progress.
SwimSafer Stage 4 Bronze in Singapore
SwimSafer Stage 4 Bronze is part of SwimSafer 2.0, Singapore’s national water-safety programme. The official programme has six progressive stages designed to build swimming proficiency, survival skills and safer decision-making around aquatic environments.
What SwimSafer Stage 4 Bronze develops
This stage focuses on stroke development, coordinated breathing in deep water, throw rescues, personal survival skills and swimming a variety of strokes toward the stage’s 100-metre goal. Use the detailed skill sequence on this page as a preparation guide, while following the current instructions of an accredited SwimSafer instructor and assessor.
Assessment and e-certificate
Sport Singapore states that successful completion of the relevant online theory quiz and practical assessment is required for an e-certificate. Assessment readiness must be validated by an accredited SwimSafer instructor; participants should not be registered before they can safely perform the required competencies.
How to register
Primary-school participants can ask their school about its SwimSafer arrangements. Families may also register privately through a SportSG-accredited SwimSafer instructor. Registration route, lesson schedule, assessment venue and fees can differ by provider.
Check the official requirements
Requirements and assessment procedures may change. Confirm the current stage syllabus and registration instructions on the official ActiveSG SwimSafer page. SwimmingComplex.sg is an independent guide and is not Sport Singapore or Singapore Aquatics.
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