Water Safety Instructor Exam

beginning phases of a Parent/Child Aquatics class, ow many times should you have the participant submerge?

3

minimum age for a cold to participate in parent and child aquatics

6 months

how deep must the water be to practice headfirst entries

9 feet deep

What book would you find the information on how to plan water safety course in

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor's Manual with CD-ROM.

What certificate should a water safety instructor aide hold

Completion card for specific level

What should a good lesson plan contain?

Indicate what equipment is needed, skills to be taught and appropriate activities to be used.

Butterfly technique

It evolved out of the breaststroke Both arms recover above the water at the same time Most swimmers breath forward, although breathing to the side can occur It uses a dolphin kick, which is more like a body movement - kicks per one arm thing

Sidestroke technique

It has a glide It is the only stroke performed on the side of the body It uses a scissor kick One ear should be in the water The lead arm is closes(t) to the bottom of the pool, the trail arm is closes(t) to the surface Arms and legs shouldn't break the water's surface The top leg kicks forward, the bottom leg kicks backward. The legs never cross during the scissor "snip" It is a asymmetrical stroke

What factors can help a person to assist them float on their back

Tilting the head backward to look upward arms above your head inhaling knees bent shortening center of mass

Lesson planning factors

class size, levels of participants, equipment, environment

sidestroke and elementary backstroke

face out of the water, sidestroke scissor kick

Which kick is the least effective in trending water

flutter kick

What strokes in body roll very important for

front crawl and back crawl

Values of Block Plans

goes over the entirety of the course what you are teaching each week can make tweaks can see progression to ensure all skills and safety topics will be included in session

(standing) straight angle dive

going directly down, deeper

with students with disabilities, it is important to use alternatives to each skill

patience and understanding, strength and flexibility of their disability ..... ADAPTIVE AQUATICS

What is the correct sequence of the breast stroke

pull, breath, kick, glide

How are flip turns for crawl and back crawl similar?

remember push off with bent knees and hips. front and backstroke similar by -- both streamline, both a forward flip

level 1 kid that keeps coughing and sputtering

tells us that the kid does not know how to hold his breath

Where is most peoples center of buoyancy

the chest

What are the factors that influence learning

visual, hand gestures demonstrations positive reinforcements encouragement and feedback goals- what do you want to learn? motivation safety topics, equipment, opening, skill review, new skill intro, new skills practice, closing, class size, abilities, availability of teaching aids

What is a photographic eye?

by looking at someones stroke you can tell what they are doing wrong be able to look at a swimmer and assign them to a group

Teaching motor skills

direction and instruction, plenty of time to practice, reinforcement, corrective feedback, encouragement

What makes up a good skill demonstration

make sure everyone can see you

Where is the force in the back crawl arm stroke?

mid pull and finish of arm stroke

What the objectives of Level 1 Learn-to-swim

- introduce basic aquatic skills, which participants continue t o build on as they progress - developing positive attires, swimming habits, and safe practices in and around water - Exist and enter independently - travel 5 yards, bob 5 times - glide on front, roll to back, vertical position (assistance)

What are the different parts of the arm stroke (power phase w.o recovery)

1) catch - part of the power phase move into position to apply effective force - push water hand first catches the water, move body forward, 2) mid-pull - 3) finish 4) recovery - is the stage of the stroke when the body relaxes and returns to the start position

What are the completion requirements for Basic Water safety participants?

Attend and participate in class, with one final test, valid for 2 years

What is the autonomous stage of learning?

Last stage of motor learning: During this final stage of learning, the motor skill becomes mostly automatic.

What do you need to do to be reauthorized as a Water Safety instructor?

Must take rest within 90 says of expiration date (2 years) Once a year a course record as to be put in course of records - set number of swim lessons teach within a year, sign code of conduct, instructor agreement, meet with red cross rep

Breast stroke technique

Oldest known swimming stroke Commonly the slowest competitive stroke Only competitive stroke where the recovery happens underwater The stroke is symmetrical Has a Pull, Breath, Kick, Slide sequence It uses a whip kick The kick generates more power than the arms

Goals of the parent and child aquatics program?

Provide basic skills that help infants and young children become comfortable in the water. get child used to water get everyone comfortable in water should start at 6 months of ag

Elementary backstroke technique

Recovery or resting stroke Head and ears are in the water, but the face is out It uses a whipkick It uses the Chicken, Airplane, Pickel or Tickle, T, Touch arm movement Glide symmetrical

Learn-to swim certificates can be signed by whom

The WSI

value in block plan

To divide course content into individual class sessions.

Longfellow's Whale's Tales

To help children learn safe behavior in, on and around the water

Why do you apply hydrodynamic principles

To make specific tweaks to a certain persons stroke depending on their body type or weight

how can you accommodate adults who are learning to swim?

Understand that reduced functioning, such as in strength or flexibility, may require adaptations to skills.

What causes the knees to break the surface on elementary backstroke?

When the hips drop

shallow angle dive

arent going directly down, on top of water, out further

level 4 swimmer doing breastoke

arms moving in circles and are pushing arms all the way down to their hips

beginning swimmer doing front crawl

bicycle kick, a lot of splashes or no splashes arms are doing doggy paddle; cannot go underwater unable to fix anything on their own need specific instructions

what strokes must always have a glide

breast stroke, side stroke, elementary backstroke

Why must everyone know safe diving rules

depth of the water, at least 9 feet deep, prevent head, neck, and back injuries

What is an appropriately-structured practice

key words and phrases what materials and equipment you need what youre teaching activities Indicate what equipment is needed, skills to be taught and appropriate activities to be used. housekeeping safety topics opening activity review new skill game closing

treading water

rotary kick/egg beater kick

a way to help make a lesson easier for someone struggling

slow teaching down call an aid try to have less students in your class decrease student to teacher ratio

What techniques can reduce form drag

streamline body parts close to body

videos for what courses?

used for additional information/review and show and help with demonstrations water safety

Know what courses you can teach as a WSI

• Learn-to-Swim courses, Parent and Child Aquatics courses and Safety Training for Swim Coaches