Bronze Star – Markham YMCA

The Bronze Star certification course participants develop swimming proficiency, lifesaving skill and personal fitness. Participants will refine their stroke mechanics, acquire self-rescue skills, and apply fitness principles in training workouts. Bronze Star is excellent preparation for success in Bronze Medallion and provides a fun introduction to lifesaving sport. Participants will also learn basic first aid skills. Physical Requirements: 1. Obstacle swim: On the instructor’s signal, swim 50 m or yd. submerging under an obstacle twice during the swim. 2. Rescue drill: On the instructor’s signal, don a shoulder loop and line, enter the water and swim head-up to a partner or manikin located at the surface 25 m or yd. away. Tow partner or manikin to starting position. 3. Fitness challenge: Complete a 400 m or yd. fitness training workout: 100 m or yd. warm-up. 6 x 25 m or yd. one of front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, or lifesaving kick. 2 x 50 m or yd. one of head-up front crawl or head-up breaststroke. 50 m or yd. cool-down. Verification of Identity Policy All candidates; whether original or recertification, must verify their identity to the instructor. Original, copy, or digital copies of identification are accepted. The Lifesaving Society Ontario (the ""Society"") requires that the candidates legal name must appear on all certifications it issues. Candidates may also provide a preferred name, which may be displayed on the certification if requested; however, it does not replace the legal name. Important: The last day of this course includes the exam and feedback session, which may extend slightly past the scheduled end time.