Level 1&2
Main focus for Level 1/2
Level 1- Water adjustment
Level 2- Safe boundaries
Main focus for Level 3
Comfort
Main focus for Level 4
Control
Time of instruction we want for each lesson
27 minutes
Age to be in a level 3 older
5
Back Float song for both levels
Level 1- Lay back, Lay Back
Level 2- Babies resting on their backs
5 phases of back float
1- Cheek to Cheek
2-Hand under chin
3-T hold w/ hand under chin
4-T hold with hand on forehead
5- Extend to independent
How many talks and what are they?
5
1- Whale
2- Flutter kick
3- Turtle
4- Freestyle Arms
5- Back Flutter Kick
When to clock in & out?
15 min. before and 30 min. after
Minimum # of classes going on to have a deck supervisor
4
# of Bench entries in Level 2
1
3 first day questions
-Have they had swim lessons before
-Are they comfortable with the water and submerging?
-Do they wear floaties?
Difference between red,blue,green skill for Depth perception
All skills - standing bench entry with no goggles and superman/supergirl to coach. After ring blow bubbles
Red- assist to ring and then superman/supergirl to bench
Blue- minimally assist to ring and then rollover to CSR to bench
Green- Minimally assist to ring and then rollover to back flutter kicks to bench
Finish Sentence
The skill of minimally assisted CSR happens in.....?
Levels 3 & 4
The hottest temp. we can keep the pool?
Lowest temp we can keep pool and still teach?
90 degrees
85 degrees
Three entries for level 1 and the four entries for level 2?
Level 1:
Rail, Wall, Hand-off
Level 2: Rail, wall, safe-belly, seated
6 rules of safety
1- Walk behind kids when on deck
2- First one in last one out
3- Never have back to class
4- Safe distance away (Step and a reach)
5- Scan class
6- Child's turn over when safely on bottom on bench or wall
5 phases of turtle pop-ups
1-Hold kickboard
2-Superman/Supergirl assist
3-Manipulate arms
4-Assist back of head while doing turtle arms
5-Independent w/ 5 count Superman/Supergirl
What is F.A.C.T. and what does it stand for?
-Core vales
-Fresh, Assertive, Can, Teachable
How many songs do we have in total for all levels
For Double Point- What are the songs
14
1 - Welcome song, blank came to swim today
2- Movement - this is the way
3- Movement - tadpoles in the pool
4- Ring around otter
5- Round and round we go
6- Tadpoles kick
7- Minnows kick
8- Humpty Dumpty
9- Monkey, Monkey
10- Lay Back, Lay Back
11- Babies Resting on backs
12- Babies Rolling to Back
13- Closing Song
14- Scooper song
# of times we practice Safe boundaries in level 2 and where?
4
1 -After lift and lower arm reach and before depth perception at bench/top step
2 - after bench entry hanging on wall
3 -After monkey monkey on bench/top step
4- At end when giving feedback on bench/top step
4 phases of ring progression
1-Single arm to ring, throw back to bench
2-wear crown to and from bench
3-extend ring to and from bench
4-superman/supergirl to and from bench
The red,blue,green sills for Backstroke
Blue- Manipulated 5 count hold
Green- minimally assist 5 count hold
What are the mascots for Levels 1 - 8
Bonus- Name of each mascot
1 - Terry the Tadpole
2 - Mindy the Minnow
3 - Lenny the Leapfrog
4 - Spike the Seahorse
5 - Sandy the Starfish
6 - Cedric the Seal
7 - Sammy the Shark
8 - Sydney the Stingray
For safety reasons/survival, What 2 skills are the most important that we teach?
Turning eyes to wall, Rollovers