Milestone · part of 2. The gate: the Swimming badge and 400 yards
2(b). Swim 400 continuous yards, four strokes
Required Often forgotten
Front crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke and elementary backstroke, at least 50 continuous yards of each, swum strongly and in good form with rhythmic breathing.
Notes and warnings
Note. Four hundred continuous yards, with at least 50 continuous yards of each of the four strokes (front crawl, sidestroke, breaststroke and elementary backstroke) swum strongly, in good form, with rhythmic breathing. This is a harder swim than anything in the Swimming merit badge itself.
Where this step comes from
- Lifesaving Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2(b)