Verbal Cues
Ellis and Associates
End Goals
Drills and Skills
Best Practices and Brand Standards
100

"Pull, Pull, Pull" is used for which skill?

What is Pulling Paddle?

100

The "20" in "10/20 protection standard"

What is 20 seconds to respond?

100
Mini 3 and Junior 1 students swim this far to move up to Junior 2.
What is five feet?
100

Mini 3, Glider 1, and Junior 1 students go underwater at this point.

What is the third lesson?

100

This Goldfish Mascot struggles with anxiety

Who is 'Jitt the Pufferfish'?

200

We say "Eyes Down" for students who are comfortable putting their face in the water, and this for students who aren't.

What is "Bubbles, bubbles"?

200

Flow rate for supplemental oxygen.

What is 15 liters per minute?

200

This end goal is shared between Junior 3 and Glider 1.

What is Back Glide?

200

Used to isolate the stroke technique on Backstroke and Freestyle.

What is 1-Arm drill?

200

The method for End of Class Communication to deliver feedback to parents.

What is the sandwich method?

300

After "tap, tap, tap", we say this after students are on their back for rollovers.

What is "Big Breath"?

300

This whistle code gets the attention of a guest.

What is a short whistle blast?

300

Length of side breath.

What is 1-2 seconds?

300

This drill assists swimmers to find the correct body position during their side breath.

What is Ear on Shoulder drill?

300

This should be gone over at the beginning of every lesson, regardless of level.

What are the Golden Safety Rules?

400

This Verbal Cue is used for Simple Freestyle across all levels.

What is "Big Straight Arms"?

400

After placing guest on the rescue tube on their back, we do this as we bring them to the extraction point as part of our Rapid Extrications.

What is Rescue Breathing?

400

In addition to Breaststroke and Dolphin Kick, students should be able to swim this long in Pro 1.

How long is 2 minutes?
400

6-Beat Kick drill assists swimmers in this for Backstroke.

What is rotating their body?

400

Goldfish mascot who enjoys different personalities, voices, teaching methods to help students acclimate to teacher turnover.

Who is Freya the Dolphin?

500

"Kick, hands in, Kick, hands out" is used for what?

What is Simple Butterfly?

500

Ratio for CPR, on an adult guest, with multiple rescuers.

What is 30 compressions and 2 breaths?

500

Our End Goals for Pro 2 level.

What is Simple Butterfly, Competitive Backstroke, Simple Breaststroke, and Competitive Freestyle swim for 4 minutes?

500

This drill assists swimmers in getting arms out of the water in Butterfly

What is Thumb Drag Drill?

500

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