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Aquanaut

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Swim safety, rescues, hypothermia, treading water, the swimmer test, and a supervised free swim.

Warning. The page requires swimming to be supervised by a responsible adult aged 21 or older who is trained in Safe Swim Defense. Adults supervising should complete the Safe Swim Defense course on my.scouting before the swim.

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Requirement 1. Safety precautions before swimming
Requirement 2. Order of rescue; reach and throw
Requirement 3. Hypothermia
Requirement 4. Tread water
Requirement 5. Try the swimmer test
Requirement 6. Thirty minutes or more of free swim

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Aquanaut Adventure Requirements (WEBELOS ADVENTURES) (Adventure page, last modified 2025-03-06) · The Adventure page: its requirements and the suggested activities for each.
WEBELOS ADVENTURES Adventures (Cub Scout rank page) (Page last modified 2026-06-19), Elective Adventures · Listed as an elective Adventure for WEBELOS ADVENTURES.

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