What is the most important skill to teach a ripple 101?
Any reasonable answer
100
Name 2 things kids have trouble with when they first start learning dolphin kicks
Using their heads -
Keeping their legs together -
diving too deep
100
When does the pool close?
8
100
When do we do progression parties?
Last week of the month
200
What are the Levels of Splash classes?
Intro, 101, 201
200
What is one trick for teaching back floats to scared kids?
Singing -
Head on shoulder -
toys on stomach -
200
How do you introduce whip kicks?
Sitting on the wall
200
What is the 25/10 rule?
If a child can't swim 25 yards unssisted, a parent must be within 10 feet of them.
200
What are some of Madeline's pet peeves?
Standing around, being on your cell phone, doing nothing when your class doesn't show, being late, not cleaning the supply closet...do I need to continue?
300
What are the skill differences between a Splash 101 and a Ripple 101?
NONE!
300
Describe "Sunrise to Sunset" arms
Arms up at sunrise and down at sunset
300
How do you introduce flip turns?
1,2,3,4 flip
300
Who can swim in the Lap Pool?
Anyone 12 years old or older that is swimming laps
300
Tell me a joke
Seriously, tell me a joke.
400
List 3 skills that are practiced in a Splash 201 class
All 201 Skills -
Paddles with face in and on back -
Streamline front/back -
Bobs 10x -
log rolls assisted -
floats
400
What is a way to teach breaststroke arms?
Make a pizza, break a pizza
400
At what level should students know how to properly side breathe.
401
400
What are the rules for a 12 year old during Open Swim hours?
Parent must be on deck
400
What do you do if one of your students is in the wrong level?
Tell the Swim Supervisor after the lesson
500
What are the skills (in order) in an "Intro to Splash" class?
Water Entry -
Welcome Song -
Water Exit -
Water Acclimation -
Kicking -
Palmer technique -
Conditioning -
Activity -
Submersion 1 -
Submersion 2 -
Passing -
Turning -
Safety topic -
Homework -
Goodbye song -
500
What is Captain's Favorite way to deal with children that don't want to go underwater?
Dunk them
500
Describe the sequence of events in a backstroke flip turn from the flags to the wall and back to the flags.
There is a lot...
500
What things are included in your pay tracker?
Missed shifts, subbed shifts, number of shifts per week, evaluations, in-services
500
List as many currently employed swim instructors as possible.