The Lifesaving Society defined the minimum skills needed to survive an unexpected fall into deep water as a skill sequence known as the Canadian Swim to Survive standard:

• ROLL into deep water to simulate a fall, the orient yourself at the surface

• TREAD water for one minute to support yourself at the surface as you locate the nearest point of safety

• SWIM 50 metres to the nearest point of safety

Swim to Survive is aimed primarily at children, but people of all ages should be able to perform the Society's Swim to Survive standard.

Swim to Survive