Swimming Study Guide
backstroke swimming
-head is aligned with spine -Face is out water, ears are in -flutter kick IS used -IS a competitive stroke
Young adult male from ages ____to____ are the most frequent victims of spinal injuries
15 to 30
What are the names of the different types of kicks
3 ( Egg Beater, Whip Kick, Scissor Kick)
Drowning is the _______ most common cause of death from unintentional injury in the United States
4th
Children under ____ years old, and young adults from ages _____to_____ have the highest drowning rate
5 years old, 15 to 24
Sculling
Arm movements are performed in a figure eight pattern, which is done nice and easy
(TRUE or FALSE) Back dives are allowed from the pool deck or diving board
False
(TRUE or FALSE) You can enter a pool at Lincoln-Way East without a lifeguard
False
(TRUE or FALSE) You can hang from the diving board
False
(TRUE or FALSE) You can move the fulcrum (wheel) on the board
False
(TRUE or FALSE) You can run and bounce more than one time on the diving board
False
Where do you go if there is a fire?
Line up on the east wall OUTSIDE of the pool
Passive Drowning
Not moving and floating facedown could result in becoming unconscious due to a seizure, spinal injury, or other health related incidents
(TRUE or FALSE) No diving is allowed in water 6 feet in depth or less
True
(TRUE or FALSE) Only one person on the diving board at a time
True
Shepard's Crook
metal pole with a hook on the end best used if the victim is farther than 3 feet from the edge of the pool
Freestyle Swimming
-called "front crawl" -flutter kick IS used -IS a competitive stroke
Survival floating
A facedown floating technique used when a swimmer is unable to reach safety and needs to wait in the water
Where do you go if there is a tornado or a lock-down?
Go into the middle rows of the locker room
What water settings do most drownings happen?
Lakes, Rivers, Ocean
Ring buoy
a buoyant ring with a 40 to 50 feet of light weight line attached
rescue tube
best used when victim is 3 feet from the edge of the pool
sidestroke
scissor kick is used head remains out of water body is horizontal on one side
Distressed Swimmer
too tired to call for help may be clinging on lane line for support trying to swim but making little to no progress
Elementary Backstroke
used for leisure and survival swimming whip kick is used arms represent "up, out, together"
Breaststroke
used for leisure, survival swimming, and competitive swimming slowest of the competitive swimming strokes whip kick is used
Arm-to-arm
used when victim is near the side of the pool rescuer reaches down and reaches out their hand to victims forearm
Active Drowning
usually vertical in water unable to move forward or tread water all energy is being used to attempt to breathe will NOT call for help
