SWIMMING SKILLS		COMMENTS
Demonstrate swim stroke proficiency of at least 15 continuous stroke cycles	▢
10 minute survival swim	▢
50 feet underwater swim, 1 breath	▢
SKIN DIVING SKILLS		COMMENTS
450 yards snorkel swim, non-stop	▢
Recover diver from about 10 feet	▢
Perform Skin Diving Technique: Water entries and exits	▢
Perform Skin Diving Technique: Surface dives	▢
Perform Skin Diving Technique: Surface swimming	▢
Perform Skin Diving Technique: Clearing the snorkel	▢
Perform Skin Diving Technique: Ditching the weight belt	▢
Perform Skin Diving Technique: Buoyancy control	▢
Perform Skin Diving Technique: Underwater swimming and surfacing	▢
SCUBA DIVING SKILLS		COMMENTS
Pre and Post Dive Skills: Select, check, assemble, and don equipment	▢
Pre and Post Dive Skills: Pre-dive gear check for self and buddy	▢
Pre and Post Dive Skills: Defog masks	▢
Pre and Post Dive Skills: Doff, rinse, and care for gear	▢
Surface Skills: Entries and exits	▢
Surface Skills: Perform surface buoyancy/weighting check	▢
Surface Skills: Surface communications for divers	▢
Surface Skills: Orally inflate/deflate own and buddy's BC	▢
Surface Skills: At surface remove (in turn) equipment	▢
Surface Skills: Face submerged, breathe through snorkel, rest/swim	▢
Surface Skills: Face submerged, breathe through water in snorkel	▢
Surface Skills: Release simulated cramp for self and buddy	▢
Surface Skills: Entry/exit, use of float/flag (if applicable)	▢
Ascent/Descent Skills: Control pressure in air spaces	▢
Ascent/Descent Skills: Control feet first descent with breath or BC	▢
Ascent/Descent Skills: Controlled ascent with precautionary stop	▢
Underwater Skills: Give, recognize, and respond to U/W signals	▢
Underwater Skills: Mask clearing, including remove and replace	▢
Underwater Skills: Remove, replace, and clear primary regulator	▢
Underwater Skills: Primary regulator recovery	▢
Underwater Skills: Hover without support	▢
Underwater Skills: Use of buddy system	▢
Underwater Skills: Monitor air supply- communicate amount	▢
Underwater Skills: Environmental and compass navigation	▢
Underwater Skills: Compass navigation, bearings, and reciprocal	▢
Planning Skills: Surface air consumption calculation	▢
Planning Skills: Plan then make no-deco dive between 40-60 feet	▢
Planning Skills: Calculate repetitive no-deco dive using tables	▢
Environmental Skills: Diving with minimal impact on environment	▢
Environmental Skills: Marine life identification	▢
Emergency Skills: Transport 50 yards simulated exhausted buddy	▢
Emergency Skills: Share air both as donor and receiver	▢
Emergency Skills: Perform controlled emergency swimming ascent	▢
Emergency Skills: Alternate air share both as donor/receiver	▢
Emergency Skills: Retrieve unconscious diver from 10 feet	▢
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