Swim Instructor

It is critical to build _____ when working with a new student who is suffering from seperation anxiety.

Where is the center of buoyancy?

• Chest

• Head

• Legs

• Arms

What is the title of level 1?

• Floating and Kicking

• Water Comfort

• Learn to Swim

• Rolling and Breathing

Survival float should be mastered before graduating what level?

Level ____ includes front kicking glide.

When the weight of the water is displaced is more than the body weight, the body will ____.

Level ___ deals with arm propulsion.

What is the most common mistake in the rollover breath?

• They do not know which way to roll

• They can not make it to their back

• They can not get off their back

• They lift their head to breathe

 How are parents expected to interact during a pre-school lesson?

• They should be in the water with the instructor and the child.

• They should be at the edge of the pool deck with their feet in the water.

• They should be at the edge of the pool deck telling their child when to hold their breath, put their eyes in, etc.

• They should be sitting in view of the child during the lesson, but not interacting in the lesson.

What is the skill that requires a hands forward, head down, floating glide with NO kick?

What is the most important skill in Learn to Swim?

• Eyes underwater

• Backfloating

• Kicking

• Rolling

• Arm Propulsion

What skill can best be described as starting from a proper prone glide, pushing bottom up, putting the head down, and then kicking feet up in the air while swimming to the bottom of the pool?

What body position creates the least amount of drag in the water?

How long will it take for my child to be water safe?

• 16 lessons

• 16 lessons if the child swims the recommended number of days

• 2 months

• 1 month

Which of the following skills denote a level 1 student?

• Prone Glide – A hands forward, head down, floating glide with NO kick 10 times

• Rhythmic Breathing – Comfortably go underwater 5 times in a row, exhaling underwater and inhaling above water.

• Survival Swim and Exit- Independently jump from the side, fully clothed, kick to the surface, float for 10 seconds, swim back to nearest wall, and climb out of the pool.

• Back Float- An independent back float from the wall, with the chest and hips at the surface and feet and knees underwater (10 seconds)

List one skill that is required for graduation from level 4.

What law states that an external force is needed to get a body at rest to begin moving, to stop a moving body, and change the direction of a moving body?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Action and Reaction

• Law of Acceleration

• Law of Levers

What is the title of level 3?

• Kicking and Rolling

• Rolling and Breathing

• Arm Propulsion

• Floating and Kicking

During which part(s) of the lesson should you try and keep the students moving as much as possible?

• During the three minutes of passing

• During the two minutes of games

• During the wrap up

• All of the above

True or False: We allow children 3 and under to wear disposable swim diaper.

• True

• False

What best describes the Swim Venture mission statement?

• The best swim lessons imaginable

• Qualilty guaranteed

• The best swim lesson experience imaginable

• Swim lessons you can trust

RDoes Swim Venture Guarantee Make Up Lessons?

• Yes

• No

Do we cancel lessons for bad weather?

• When it rains

• When the temperature is below 60

• Never

• When there is a lightning storm

What is Newton's third law of motion?

• An object in motion tends to stay in motion

• For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

• An object at rest tends to stay at rest

• None of the above

What is the first skill taught in a level 1+2 class and why?

• Underwater comfort, because a child would need to hold their breath before floating if they were to fall into the pool

• There is not a specific order of skills

• Back floating, because a child can not breath unless they are on the top of the water face up

• Kicking, because a child will need to kick to the surface of the water before they float

What is the title of level 2?

• Survival Float

• Rolling and Breathing

• Floating and Kicking

• Water Comfort

What do you do with a screaming child in a private class?

• Let them get out

• Keep teaching the lesson and let them cry

• Tell them that if they pick up all the toys, they can get out

• Tell them that you will let them have one toy each time they come out to you.

• Both c and d

How do you correct a swimmer whose hips are sinking during their back float?

• Tell them to put their feet down and chest up

• Tell them to hold their breath

• Move on to the next skill

• Tell them to put their arms out

• Tell them to kick their feet

If a child rolls to breathe and sinks, what skill do they need to work on?

• Floating

• Rolling

• Kicking

• Breathing

What is the most important concept required for successful floating?

• Arms out

• Strong kick

• Keeping the head back

• All of the above

A level 3 student should already know which of the following skills?

• Jump in and roll to back

• Use arms to change direction

• Side-breath kicking

• Streamline dolphin kick

Which is the most effective teaching method:

• Verbal

• Kinesthetic

• Audio

• Visual

Which of the following skills denotes a level 4 student?

• Survival Float - Independently jump from the side, fully clothed, kick to the surface, back float for 10 seconds and call for help.

• Rolling and Breathing- A proper front kicking glide, rolling body over into a proper back kicking glide for a breath and then

• Front Crawl – Pulling water backwards with alternating arms, maintaining a proper front prone position, flutter kicking and rolling to breathe with-out sinking.

• Back Kicking - Kicking on the back with straight legs, chest and hips at the surface, and knees and toes underwater water.

What is the title of level 4?

• Arm Propulsion

• Rolling and Breathing

• Stroke Refinement

• Floating and Kicking

What are the 3 basic fears a child may face when learning to swim?

• Separation anxiety, fear of water, fear of new people

• Fear of falling, fear of suffocation, fear of water

• Separation anxiety, fear of falling, fear of suffocation

• Fear of water, fear of falling, fear of people

How many days per week does Swimventure recommend a 4 year old attend lessons?

• As many days as possible

• 3-4 days per week

• 4-5 days per week

• 2-3 days per week

Floating and kicking are skills associated with which level?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When should you practice jumping in, survival floating and returning to the wall?

• During the two minutes of group activities

• Only on Graduation Day

• Throughout the entire lesson

• The last few minutes of class every day

Verbal reassurance and consistant hand holds are extremely helpful to students experiencing this fear.

• Fear of Falling

• Fear of Suffocation

• Fear of Drowning

• Separation Anxiety

How long should you practice passing at one time?

• 30 seconds

• 2-3 minutes

• 5 minutes

What equipment is needed to attend swim camp?

• Swim fins and goggles

• Suit and towel

• Kickboard, fins, and goggles

• Swim diaper

Should parents be visable during the lessons?

• Yes, at all times

• Parents are required to stay through the entire swim lesson and are asked to remain at a distance and may be visible

• The parent can choose to stay or go

• Parents should always hide as best possible to avoid causing a distraction

How does a parent report an absence?

• Send an email to [email protected] prior to the missed lesson

• Tell their instructor prior to their missed lesson

• Tell the pool manager prior to their missed lesson

• Go online to www.swimventure.com/makeups/ and report prior to their missed lesson.

How often should a 2 year old child attend swim lessons, ideally?

• Twice per week

• 3-4 times per week

• Once per week

• 5 days per week

Where do you place your hands when assisting a student with their back float?

• One hand on their head and the other on their back.

• Both hands on their back.

• Both hands on their waist.

• Both hands on their head.

List one skill that is required for graduation from level 1.

What is the most common kicking mistake?

• Kicking too slow

• Kicking to little

• Bent knees

• All of the above

What level would you require a child to jump in with their clothes on?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5