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Octanauts 1
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By completing this Award, with or without flotation equipment or support, you will be able to:
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Enter the water safely.
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Move forward for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
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Move backwards for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
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Move sideways for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
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Scoop the water and wash the face.
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Be comfortable with water showered from overhead.
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Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing.
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Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing.
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Push and glide in a flat position on the front from a wall.
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Push and glide in a flat position on the back from a wall.
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Give examples of two pool rules.
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Exit the water safely.
Whilst swimming in stage 1 our swimmers
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Gain confidence
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Learn how to safely enter and exit the pool
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Become comfortable with moving around the pool in a variety of directions
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Learn to confidently float on their front and back which is an essential survival skill
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Learn to become streamlined to make them more efficient in the water
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