Class Structure
What is the ratio of students to instructors in an intermediate group class?
4:1
Name 2 cue words for teaching front floats
Where would students start to work on freestyle arms?
wall
What strokes are taught in the intermediate levels?
breast stroke and butterfly
By the end of intermediate 3 how long should the students be able to tread water?
60 seconds and they should be able to tread using flutter and breast stroke kick
Name 2 of the first skills you should teach for beginner students
mouth bubbles
nose bubbles
submerged nose bubbles
Bobs
front floats
back floats
What is the progression of teaching a beginner/toddler/parent tot class how to do bobs?
Mouth bubbles
Nose bubbles
submerge with nose bubbles
To help ease the transition from using a kickboard to using hands in the streamline position, what arm position can the student use to practice gliding and kicking on their front?
#11
To pass beginner 3 they need to be able to tread for how many seconds?
In intermediate 1 they are working towards treading for how many seconds?
To pass beginner 3 they need to be able to tread for 10 seconds
In intermediate 1 they are working towards treading for 30 seconds
Advanced 1
What are the steps in our discipline system?
1. Warning
2. Loss of privelages
3. parent intervention
What are the stroke foundations?
breath control and balance
In which level is the goal for students to front and back float independently?
Beginner 1
In what levels do students learn:
breast stroke kick?
breast stroke arms and breathing pattern?
breast stroke kick is taught in intermediate 1
breast stroke arms and breathing pattern are taught in intermediate 2
The goal for advanced level 1 is for students to swim freestyle and backstroke for what distance?
300ft
What is the age range for parent tot 1 and parent tot 2?
parent tot 1: 6-18 months
parent tot 2: 18 months-3years
In what year was the first SafeSplash swim school opened?
2006
In which level is the goal for students to perform bobs independently?
Beginner 2
In what levels do students learn:
butterfly kick?
butterfly arms and breathing pattern?
Butterfly kick is taught in intermediate 2
Butterfly arms and breathing patterns are taught in intermediate 3
How long should students be able to tread water by the end of advanced level 2?
4 minutes
What stroke has been removed from our curriculum?
elementary backstroke
How many scheduling structures do we offer for swim camps?
What skills are required for students to pass Beginner level 3?
By the end of the Beginner classes, the swimmers should have a solid understanding of freestyle and backstroke
Front Kicks
At this point the swimmer has already completed the front kick progression. At this point, we are just working on increasing distance. The swimmer will kick for 10 ft. instead of 5 seconds.
Back Kicks
At this point the swimmer has already completed the back kick progression. At this point, we are just working on increasing distance. The swimmer will kick for 10 ft. instead of 5 seconds.
Freestyle with Side Breathing
All of the assisted steps in the timing and breathing progression are taught in Beginner 3. The end goal for this class is to perform freestyle with side breathing on the alignment board for 20 strokes.
At what level are flip turns taught?
intermediate 3
What are the 3 learning styles?