The German swimming badge proves one's swimming abilities. It is divided into three levels: bronze, silver, and gold. The minimum age is 18 years. It encourages training.

Features

Requested Services:

German Swimming Badge Bronze:
- Jump from the pool edge. Then swim 200 m in no more than seven minutes
- Knowledge of swimming pool rules.

German Swimming Badge Silver:
- Jump from the pool edge, then swim 400 m in no more than 12 minutes
- Two 2 m deep dives from the water surface, retrieving one diving object each time
- 10 m underwater swim
- 2 jumps from the pool edge: one headfirst jump, one feet-first jump
- Knowledge of swimming pool rules and self-rescue.

German Swimming Badge Gold:
- Swim 1000 m in no more than 24 minutes (men)/29 minutes (women)
- Swim 100 m in no more than 1:50 minutes (men)/2 minutes (women)
- 100 m backstroke, including 50 m in a scissor kick (without arm movement)
- 15 m underwater swim
- Deep dive from the water surface and retrieve 3 small diving objects from a depth of 2 m within 3 minutes in no more than 3 attempts
- Jump from 3 m height or 2 jumps from 1 m height, one headfirst jump and one feet-first jump each
- Transport swimming: pushing or pulling
- Knowledge of swimming pool rules and assistance in swimming, boating, and ice accidents
- After successfully passing the test, the participant receives the badge and an entry in the German Swimming Pass. The preliminary stage of the German Swimming Badge is the German Youth Swimming Badge in bronze, silver, and gold for youths up to 18 years. This is followed by the Junior Lifesaver or the German Rescue Swimming Badge. The German Rescue Swimming Badge is awarded, for example, by the DLRG or the Water Rescue Service, often following prior training. This is how you too become a water rescuer.