Parent & Tot
What is the Primary Focus of Level 1 Tadpoles?
Water Adjustment
True or False?
The intermediate Wall Entry Skill Set requires no goggles
FALSE!
No goggles are a requirement to Master the Advanced progression, not the Beginner or Intermediate progression!
How many talks are there in Level 5?
1. Pillow with Kick
2. Breathe on 4th Stroke
3. Flexed Foot
4. Pizza
What are all the Six Rules of Safety?
1. Always Walk Behind Students
2. Instructor Enters First and Exits Last
3. Always Be a Step & Arm’s Reach of Students
4. Never Turn Your Back
5. Always Scan the Class
6. A Student’s Turn Is Not Over Until He/She Is on the Safety Seat
How young can a student enrol in swimming lessons at Aqua-Tots?
4 months!
What is the difference in the Breathe Control Cue in Level 1 than in Level 2?
In Level 1 students perform skill sets to a 3 count while Level 2 students perform skill sets to a 5 count, both using a 3 count Lift and Lower Cue before submersion
True or False?
Beginner students should be released for a 1 count for all skill sets after their third lesson.
FALSE!
Beginner students should never be released until they have mastered beginner breath control.
How does the Beginner Level 5 Backstroke Skill differ from the Beginner Level 6 Backstroke Kick Skill?
Beginner Level 5's hold a kickboard above their heads and kick in a streamline position. Beginner Level 6 students DO NOT use a kickboard while in streamline.
True or False?
When there are 3 guards, 1 may operate the showers and stand by the shower wall.
TRUE!
When there are 2 guards, WSIs will operate showers, and the other 2 guards stand on opposite sides of the pool actively scanning
Find the typos:
1. AFFIRM each other's weaknesses and protect each other's weaknesses
2. THINK inside the box; always question the status quo.
1. AFFIRM each other's strengths and protect each other's weaknesses
2. THINK outside the box; always question the status quo.
When are students ready to attempt the Advanced Wall Entry/Return/Exit Skill?
The student must be able to stand and jump independently with both feet on land before jumping from the edge of the pool
Finish the song:
Long _____ up and down,
_______ _______ so the foot comes up,
Push the foot to make a _______,
Fast thumps- ________!
Long legs up and down,
Little bends so the foot comes up,
Push the foot to make a thump,
Fast thumps- tiptoe!
What is the correct Level 6 Beginner Treading Water Skill Set?
1. Armpit Hold–Scull hands–No legs
2. Noodle under armpit–No hands–Wide Seated Bicycle Legs
3. Reverse Armpit Hold–Scull Hands–No legs
3. Reverse Armpit Hold–Scull Hands–No legs
What lifesaving skill set must a Level 4 student know how to do before graduating from Level 3?
Independently jump into the water and swim back to the bench unassisted!
What should you do if your Level 4 student cannot jump and swim back to the bench on their own?
Name Three (3) of the Aqua-Tots Core Values
AFFIRM each other's strengths and protect each other's weaknesses
TREAT others the way you desire to be treated.
EXTEND grace to those who are teachable.
SEEK first to understand others before trying to be understood.
CHOOSE relationships over profits.
THINK outside the box; always question the status quo.
PRAISE in public; correct in private.
Where are all the "Safe Boundaries" located in Level 2?
1. Before Depth Perception
2. Before Wall Entry/Return
3. After Turn to the Wall
4. During Closing Feedback
What are the correct actions for the kickboard when delivering the Turtle Talk?
1. Jump like a dolphin
2. Roll onto its back
What is the cue for Breaststroke Kick?
“Flex, up/out, push/squeeze, glide 1-2”
In the Depth Perception Skill Set in Level 2, when performing the advanced skill progression, when does the parent submerge under the water with their student?
THEY DO NOT! The parent should always be above the water when performing the advanced Depth Perception Skill Set
Phase 3: Reverse Armpit Hold—Cheek to cheek—Move 2 fingers to chin—Place hand under head, create “T”
The goal is to move to phase 3 as quickly as possible and hold it since the students settle down quicker when they can see the parents.
In Level 3, what skill set influenced EVERY progression within the level?
BREATHE CONTROL!
How should a student submerge deeper underwater when performing a surface dive?
Using breaststroke arms!