Task
8. Dive from the deck
Required
Following Safe Swim Defense, in water at least 7 feet deep: a standing head-first dive from a dock or pool deck, and a long shallow dive from the same place.
Notes and warnings
Warning. Safe Swim Defense governs this and the water must be at least 7 feet deep. Whether an attempt happens at all is decided by your counselor and the Safe Swim Defense plan for the session, not by a checklist.
Where this step comes from
- Swimming Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8 · Names Safe Swim Defense and the seven-foot minimum depth.