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let's learn about the mile swim BSA
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who can earn this award
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Scouts BSA Ventures sea Scouts explorers
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you will need to work with a qualified
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and certified BSA Aquatics instructor or
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equivalent to do the training before you
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for the first requirement you will need
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to explain how regular exercise
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contributes to good health and why
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swimming is one of the best forms of
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lowers several risk factors for heart
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disease including high blood pressure
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being overweight and high cholesterol
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exercise also results in stronger bones
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swimming is to some degree Superior to
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other forms of exercise because it is a
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full body exercise it also avoids the
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risk of damage to joints and other parts
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of the body that may result from
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activity such as running
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for the second requirement you must tell
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what precautions and procedures a
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swimmer and escort must follow for
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distant swimming over Open Water
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you must follow all of the requirements
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of safe swim defense if you are not
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familiar with safe swim defense see the
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link in the video description for more
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courses over extended distances in Open
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Water must conform to Safe swim defense
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guidelines regarding hazards such as
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submerged trees currents or boat traffic
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as well as water quality depth and
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the participant must first prepare
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before swimming a continuous mile four
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conditioning sessions of an hour each
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after preparing you can attempt to swim
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the mile normally this is done at summer
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camp you might swim many short Loops in
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a swimming pool or a longer circuit in a
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congratulations after completing the
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requirements the patch may be worn on
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swim trunks on the left leg side
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