Level 1
What are the 3 stages of submersion for the cheek roll?
Face top, quick submersion, submerge for 3 count
Why should the instructor walk behind their students when they are on deck?
So that no student will get away from them
How many times should the parents bring the children off the bench for a bench entry?
Once
What is an ideal number of instructors to be released outside the door for parent feedback time?
2
What are some characteristics of Level 3 students that are the most safety risks?
They don’t know boundaries or they do not have good balance on the bench
What are the steps involved in a pass in Level 1?
Reverse armpit hold, blow in face, pass in appropriate phase
If teaching Level 3 in a corner zone, how can the students do a safe belly entry at an open wall and get to the steps without the instructor getting too far away?
There are two options: take the students furthest away first or have them monkey walk if they are all able to
Name all 4 boundaries for the students. Which will be the hardest?
At bench, hanging on wall and sitting on step 2 times. Hanging on the wall
What is one of the risks of letting too many classes out at once?
A child could get lost in the mix or a parent will not be able to get close enough to listen
Should older students be allowed to walk to the shower unsupervised?
No, all students need to be escorted even if they are older
Talk through the steps of a turn to the wall for the intermediate skill
Do a humpty dumpty; then hold child in armpit hold; do 1 2 3 lift and lower cue; then submerge for them to turn around to get the wall
What "zone shape" I, L, O, V, U should be used the most in order to maintain safe distance from our students in Level 3?
The L pattern brings them out and the U pattern is used horizontally
When can the parents begin to add the rollover to the passes?
After the students are being released for 5
What are some safe ways to store extra noodles near zones that need them?
On a hook on the wall, over the ring toss pole, or hook them over the rail of the corner zone
Why should the ropes and lane lines be checked?
To see if there are any frayed edges that are poking out
How many times do the students come off the bench in Level 1?
Twice
How should we demonstrate the back float and the rollover without taking our eyes off our students
Use the fish, keep eyes open when you demonstrate, have your head in a T to the students and roll over in front of them
If a parent is having difficulty with their child on back float work, how can an instructor help?
Stand in the middle of the circle and help them by taking the student’s hands or giving a ring or fish to hold or adjusting the parent’s holds
What are some ways to keep the large mats available for the classes, but not let them become a safety hazard?
Rest against the wall close to the zone or place under the lane line
What are some safety risks with our tools during and between lessons?
Tripping over them, having them stay on the surface where a child could reach over the pool to get them, slipping on a teaching card or kickboard
Without looking at the card, what are the movements for the Welcome Song?
In and out, up and down, side to side, then jump
What are some different acceptable positions for being on the “safety seat”?
Sitting, kneeling, or standing with back to the wall for all of them
Describe how the Level 2 classes should end
Each parent lines up at the steps to get feedback after they do a lift and lower cue to a return to the steps and the baby sits on the steps for boundaries
Why are floating mats a safety hazard?
A child could get trapped under one
Levels 4 and 5 students should be trusted to go under water, but should not be able to get too far from the bench when it is not their turn. True or False?
True, Levels 4 and 5 students should be trusted to go under, but they must still stay over the bench area and they must have the boundaries of no horse-play and being ready when it is their turn or the rules get stricter