Swimming
Merit badge · Aquatics · 2027
Draft: may still change
Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills.
Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills.
- Class size
- 20
- Fee
- No extra fee
- Ages
- All Scouts
When it meets
Offered 4 times each week. Pick one.
- Session 1Monday to Thursday, 9:00 to 10:15Add to my plan: Session 1
- Session 2Monday to Thursday, 10:30 to 11:45Add to my plan: Session 2
- Session 3Monday to Thursday, 1:30 to 2:45Add to my plan: Session 3
- Session 4Monday to Thursday, 3:00 to 4:15Add to my plan: Session 4
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.
Read the Swimming merit badge requirements on scouting.org.
Signing up
Your unit leader registers each Scout for classes in MyCouncil when your week's registration opens in late April. Classes fill up, so list a second and third choice for each session.
