Discovery Duckling 4 Award is the fourth and final award in the Discovery Duckling series.
The Discovery Duckling Awards are the start of the learn to swim experience for all children.
These awards are perfect for babies and toddlers and pre-school children who are new to swimming lessons. They are ideal for gaining water confidence while staying close to adult support.
The Discovery Duckling Awards 1-4 each come with their own certificate and environmentally friendly pop badge, made from recycled materials.
During Discovery Duckling 4, children learn how to:
- Enter the water safely from a seated or standing position and return to the wall or pool side, with full adult support.
- Float on the front using floatation equipment, with full adult support.
- Reach and grab toys on top of and under the surface of the water.
- Rotate 180 degrees either using a log roll or an upright position, using floatation equipment and with minimal adult support.
- Push away from the wall in a streamlined position, with full adult support.
- Be at ease wetting or splashing the face and putting the chin in the water.
- Travel on the front using floatation equipment, with full adult support.
- Hold the rail or side of pool and move towards the steps or ladders using floatation equipment, with full adult support.
- Exit the water safely with adult supervision.
After achieving this award, children can progress to the Duckling Awards.
