German swimming badge

The German Swimming Fun is a three-level qualification in swimming. The examinations for the swimming badge can be placed over the age of 18 years, for children and adolescents under 18 years, there is the German Youth swim through.

The examination will be " swimming / lifesaving German Examination Regulations " defined in the. Is published the grouped by the Federal Association for the promotion of swimming training ( BFS) Swimming driving associations.

Badges and achievements

  • Jump from the pool edge and at least 200 meter swim in a maximum of 7 minutes
  • Knowledge of the bathing rules
  • Jump from the pool edge and at least 400 meter swim in maximum of 12 minutes
  • Twice about 2 meters deep diving from the water surface with bringing up per an article
  • 10 meters distance diving
  • 2 Jumping into the water (1 each jump and head towards the feet )
  • Knowledge of the swimming rules and measures of self-rescue

Age differentiation

The swimming conditions for the German Swimming pass the maximum times are increased each decade of life - ( for the first time to the age of 30 )

  • One minute at 200 m swim for the German swimming badge bronze
  • One minute at 400 m swim for the German swimming badge silver
  • By 2 minutes at the 1000 m swim for the German swimming badge and Gold
  • By 10 seconds at 100 m swim for the German swimming badge gold.
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