DMwatermenship

		Dive Master Watermanship Test
Stamina Exercise 1: 400 Metre/Yard Swim
The candidate must swim 400 metres/yards without stopping using no swimming aids and using any stroke or combination of strokes desired. If a candidate stops, the exercise is incomplete and must be repeated. 400 yards 400 metres Time Points Time under 6 min - - - - - - - - - - 5 points under 6 min, 30 sec 6 to 8 min - - - - - - - - - - - 4 points 6 min, 30 sec to 8 min, 40 sec 8 to 10 min - - - - - - - - - - -3 points 8 min, 40 sec to 11 min 10 to 12 min - - - - - - - - - -2 points 11 to 13 min more than 12 min - - - - - - 1 point more than 13 min stopped incomplete
Stamina Exercise 2: 15 Minute Tread
Using no aids and wearing only a swimsuit, the candidate will stay afloat by treading water, drown proofing, bobbing or floating for 15 minutes, with hands (not arms) out of the water during the last 2 minutes. A candidate with a physical challenge that makes it difficult/impossible to hold hands out of the water is exempted from that portion of the exercise with no effect on the score. Criteria Points Performed satisfactorily - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 points Stayed afloat, but hands not out of water entire 2 minutes - - - - - 3 points Used side/bottom for momentary support no more than twice - - -1 point Used side/bottom for support more than twice incomplete
Stamina Exercise 3: 800 Metre/Yard Snorkel Swim
Using a mask, fins, snorkel and swimsuit only (no BCD or flotation aids) and swimming with the face in the water, the candidate must swim nonstop for 800 metres/yards. The candidate may not use arms to swim, unless the candidate has a physical challenge that limits leg use and arm-swimming is the individual's normal swimming method while diving. If a candidate stops, the exercise is incomplete and must be repeated. 800 yards 800 metres Time Points Time under 13 min - - - - - -5 points 13 to 15 min - - - - - - 4 points 15 to 17 min - - - - - - 3 points 17 to 19 min - - - - - - 2 points more than 19 min - - - 1 points stopped incomplete.
Stamina Exercise 4: 100 Metres/Yard Inert Diver Tow
Wearing full scuba equipment, the candidate must push or tow an inert diver in full scuba at the surface 100 metres/yards nonstop without assistance. Note that this is a swimming power evaluation (speed-against-drag) not a rescue evaluation. If a candidate stops, the exercise is incomplete and must be repeated. 100 yards 100 metres Time Points Time under 2 min - - - - -5 points 2 to 3 min - - - - - -4 points 3 to 4 min - - - - - -3 points 4 to 5 min - - - - - -2 points more than 5 min - -1 point stopped incomplete.

Dive Master Watermanship Test