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- Mile Swim Practice
Mile Swim Practice
Activity · Aquatics · 2027
Draft: may still change
Mile Swim is a BSA award, not a merit badge. Scouts with strong swimming skills can earn it by taking part in the conditioning swims during the week and then completing the full mile.
- Fee
- No extra fee
- Who
- Scouts and adults
- Where
- Pool
When it happens
- Early morningMonday to Friday, 6:00 to 7:00
Getting ready
Swim test
Pass the Scouting America Swimmer Classification before the first class: before camp with a certified tester, or at the swim check at the pool after check-in on Sunday. Not sure your Scout will pass? Test before camp, so classes can be changed before you arrive.
What to upload if you test at home
A Scout who hasn't passed it can't take the class.
Signing up
No sign-up. Just come.


