Swimmer Blue

Swimmer Felt Scout Badge Blue 1912 to 1928

First Issued in 1912,

This proficiency badge was worn on the right arm, starting from the cuff upwards in order of achievement.

To earn the Swimmer badge*

Must dive and swim 50 yards with clothes on (shirt, trousers, socks as minimum). Fling and use life-line or life-buoy. Demonstrate two ways of rescue of drowning person, and Schafer method of reviving the apparently drowned.  

* The requirements did vary through the years in POR.