Mini Classes
Juniors
Gliders
Pros + Swim Force
Mystery
100
How many colors of the week are there in Mini 1 and 2?
What is 3 colors (orange, Purple, Green).
100
Name the progressions with a Sea Otter Float
What is Assisted, head and neck hold, neck hold, and unassisted.
100
The starting age for G1?
What is 5 years old
100
List the tools that can assist a teacher while helping a child learn breaststroke kick.
What is large noodle or kick-board.
100
Duck cups are used for?
What is to get children accustomed to water going over their face/head and get them ready for dips during their first couple of lessons.
200
This is when you know it is time to use a barbell in a mini 2 class
What is when child shows independence from parent.
200
List the skills a supervisor would watch if moving up a Junior 2 student to our Junior 3 level?
What is Swimming 10 ft independently, and their rollover!
200
The starting age for G2?
What is 4 years old.
200
End goals for P2
What is Breaststroke, Butterfly, Continuous swimming for 4 minutes, and flip turn.
200
A parent is complaining to you about an issue with lessons, this is the person that you direct them to.
What is Deck Supervisor on duty.
300
What age can a child be moved into a Mini 3 class
What is 2 years old.
300
What is a way to help a child keep afloat during sea otter?
What is holding their breath, pushing belly/chest up, keeping head tilted back.
300
List the differences in the end goals for a G2 and G3.
What is length of treading water, lead arm rollover in G2 vs Side breath in G3, and must master backstroke in G3.
300
If a wall in lane 14 is not available, what is a tool to use to work on flip turn?
What is A kick-board under the water for children to kick off from. Flip turn is an end goal and must be focused on just like all other skills, even if a wall is not accessible.
300
What is the price of lessons??
What is $84 for group, $112 for M3 or M4, $95 for Swim Force
400
name all 3 dips done in mini classes and why we do each one.
What is normal dip (to get child comfortable going underwater), Dip and Turn (to teach child to swim back to the wall if they were to ever fall in the pool), Dip and Roll (to teach child to roll onto their back if they ever fall in the water)
400
A child is not progressing in class, what are your options to solve the problem?
What is try a new approach, do a different drill, more hands on manipulation, do a demo of the skill, have a DS get in and work with the student.
400
list tools that can help children while learning backstroke
What is large barbell and Kickboard.
400
Name 3 drills used for breaststroke and butterfly
What is 1 arm drill, thumbtip drill, 3 count glide, and kickboard breath.
400
Explain MANDATORY times for Directional teaching and why it is important
What is 3-5 seconds, checking to make sure that all of the students in your class are safe and accounted for.
500
babies are born with what reflex that causes them to not inhale water during a dip?
What is Babies are born with a dive reflex. This causes babies to swallow any liquid rather than inhale it. Babies will not inhale water during a water birth. This reflex lasts for six to eight months.
500
The end goal for a J1 in regards to sea otter float.
What is assisted, yet comfortable on their back.
500
What is the difference between how you would take a breath in a G1, G2, and G3?
Glider 1 rollover with arms out floating on their back to take a breath, G2 rollover with lead arm up and other arm to their side, G3 side breath with arm extended (must be proficient in both sides, bilateral) never fully rolls over to take a breath.
500
Sing the Swim Force song
What is Karissa's favorite song:)
500
Explain a good template for talking to parents during the last 5 minutes of class.
What is compliment sandwich. Something positive, something the you and the child are still working on, then another positive.
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