Requirement
4. Swim the mile
Required
Under safe conditions, over a course your counselor approves.
Notes and warnings
Note. Any mix of strokes, no time limit. You may float or tread water to rest, but not stand or hold the side. Goggles are fine, and wet suits in cold water; flotation devices are not.
Where this step comes from
- Aquatics Supervision: A Leader's Guide to Youth Swimming and Boating Activities (File revised April 2025), Requirement 4 · The notes to counselors on p. Ap3-7 set out what is and is not allowed during the swim and how a course must be watched.