Shark 3
Throw a rope over 5 metres
Enter the water with a straddle entry, swim 25 metres in a recognised stroke in a T-shirt and shorts, tread water or scull support for 1 minute, tread water for 1 minute waving one arm, surface dive, swim 5 metres underwater, surface and remove clothing. If in shallow water, substitute straddle jump for step- in or slide-in entry
Swim 100 metres of a recognised stroke on the front, incorporating the appropriate start, turns, and finish. Learner’s first choice
Swim 50 metres of a recognised front stroke, incorporating the appropriate start, turns and finish. Learner’s second choice
Swim 100 metres of back crawl incorporating the appropriate start, turns and finish
Swim 25 metres of a fourth recognised stroke, not undertaken in the other tests
Swim 4 x 1 length of individual medley, incorporating the appropriate transition procedure at the end of each stroke
Perform a competitive start for two separate strokes using two different stances that is legal for the depth of water available
Swim 50 metres of side stroke or old English backstroke
Perform a head-first surface dive and pick up a sinkable toy from the bottom of the pool, minimum depth of 1.5 metres