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A quiz to determine whether or not you know the basic teaching principals put forth by Swim Venture.
- 1.Which of the following skills denote a level 1 student?
- A.
Prone Glide – A hands forward, head down, floating glide with NO kick 10 times
- B.
Rhythmic Breathing – Comfortably go underwater 5 times in a row, exhaling underwater and inhaling above water.
- C.
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.
- D.
Back Float- An independent back float from the wall, with the chest and hips at the surface and feet and knees underwater (10 seconds)
- 2.Level ___ deals with arm propulsion.
- 3.What are the 3 basic fears a child may face when learning to swim?
- A.
Separation anxiety, fear of water, fear of new people
- B.
Fear of falling, fear of suffocation, fear of water
- C.
Separation anxiety, fear of falling, fear of suffocation
- D.
Fear of water, fear of falling, fear of people
- 4.Verbal reassurance and consistant hand holds are extremely helpful to students experiencing this fear.
- A.
Fear of Falling
- B.
Fear of Suffocation
- C.
Fear of Drowning
- D.
Separation Anxiety
- 5.It is critical to build _____ when working with a new student who is suffering from seperation anxiety.
- 6.Floating and kicking are skills associated with which level?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 7.List one skill that is required for graduation from level 4.
- 8.How often should a 2 year old child attend swim lessons, ideally?
- A.
Twice per week
- B.
3-4 times per week
- C.
Once per week
- D.
5 days per week
- 9.
- A.
They should be in the water with the instructor and the child.
- B.
They should be at the edge of the pool deck with their feet in the water.
- C.
They should be at the edge of the pool deck telling their child when to hold their breath, put their eyes in, etc.
- D.
They should be sitting in view of the child during the lesson, but not interacting in the lesson.
- 10.A level 3 student should already know which of the following skills?
- A.
Jump in and roll to back
- B.
Use arms to change direction
- C.
Side-breath kicking
- D.
Streamline dolphin kick
- 11.What is the title of level 1?
- A.
Floating and Kicking
- B.
Water Comfort
- C.
Learn to Swim
- D.
Rolling and Breathing
- 12.What is the title of level 2?
- A.
Survival Float
- B.
Rolling and Breathing
- C.
Floating and Kicking
- D.
Water Comfort
- 13.Level ____ includes front kicking glide.
- 14.Where do you place your hands when assisting a student with their back float?
- A.
One hand on their head and the other on their back.
- B.
Both hands on their back.
- C.
Both hands on their waist.
- D.
Both hands on their head.
- 15.What do you do with a screaming child in a private class?
- A.
Let them get out
- B.
Keep teaching the lesson and let them cry
- C.
Tell them that if they pick up all the toys, they can get out
- D.
Tell them that you will let them have one toy each time they come out to you.
- E.
Both c and d
- 16.What is the most common mistake in the rollover breath?
- A.
They do not know which way to roll
- B.
They can not make it to their back
- C.
They can not get off their back
- D.
They lift their head to breathe
- 17.How do you correct a swimmer whose hips are sinking during their back float?
- A.
Tell them to put their feet down and chest up
- B.
Tell them to hold their breath
- C.
Move on to the next skill
- D.
Tell them to put their arms out
- E.
Tell them to kick their feet
- 18.True or False: We allow children 3 and under to wear disposable swim diaper.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.What is the most common kicking mistake?
- A.
Kicking too slow
- B.
Kicking to little
- C.
Bent knees
- D.
All of the above
- 20.If a child rolls to breathe and sinks, what skill do they need to work on?
- A.
Floating
- B.
Rolling
- C.
Kicking
- D.
Breathing
- 21.What best describes the Swim Venture mission statement?
- A.
The best swim lessons imaginable
- B.
Qualilty guaranteed
- C.
The best swim lesson experience imaginable
- D.
Swim lessons you can trust
- 22.What is the most important skill in Learn to Swim?
- A.
Eyes underwater
- B.
Backfloating
- C.
Kicking
- D.
Rolling
- E.
Arm Propulsion
- 23.List one skill that is required for graduation from level 1.
- 24.Survival float should be mastered before graduating what level?
- 25.What is the skill that requires a hands forward, head down, floating glide with NO kick?
- 26.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?
- 27.Which is the most effective teaching method:
- A.
Verbal
- B.
Kinesthetic
- C.
Audio
- D.
Visual
- 28.How long should you practice passing at one time?
- A.
30 seconds
- B.
2-3 minutes
- C.
5 minutes
- 29.What is the greatest fear children have when trying to put their face in the water?
- A.
Fear of Suffication
- B.
Fear of Falling
- C.
Fear of Strangers
- D.
Fear of Seperation
- 30.When should you practice jumping in, survival floating and returning to the wall?
- A.
During the two minutes of group activities
- B.
Only on Graduation Day
- C.
Throughout the entire lesson
- D.
The last few minutes of class every day
- 31.What is Newton's third law of motion?
- A.
An object in motion tends to stay in motion
- B.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
- C.
An object at rest tends to stay at rest
- D.
None of the above
- 32.Where is the center of buoyancy?
- A.
Chest
- B.
Head
- C.
Legs
- D.
Arms
- 33.What law states that the change in speed of an object is dependent on the amount of force applied to it and the direction of that force?
- A.
Law of Inertia
- B.
Law of Action and Reaction
- C.
Law of Acceleration
- D.
Law of Levers
- 34.Which law states that the product of the force and force arm is equal to the product of the resistance and resistance arms.
- A.
Law of Inertia
- B.
Law of Action and Reaction
- C.
Law of Acceleration
- D.
Law of Levers
- 35.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?
- A.
Law of Inertia
- B.
Law of Action and Reaction
- C.
Law of Acceleration
- D.
Law of Levers
- 36.When the weight of the water is displaced is more than the body weight, the body will ____.
- 37.Which of the following skills denotes a level 4 student?
- A.
Survival Float - Independently jump from the side, fully clothed, kick to the surface, back float for 10 seconds and call for help.
- B.
Rolling and Breathing- A proper front kicking glide, rolling body over into a proper back kicking glide for a breath and then
- C.
Front Crawl – Pulling water backwards with alternating arms, maintaining a proper front prone position, flutter kicking and rolling to breathe with-out sinking.
- D.
Back Kicking - Kicking on the back with straight legs, chest and hips at the surface, and knees and toes underwater water.
- 38.What skill denotes a level 3 swimmer?
- A.
Kicking Glide to Wall- A hands forward, head down, floating glide with a straight leg flutter kick at the surface of the water
- B.
Duck Dive – Start from a proper prone glide, push bottom up, head down and then kick feet up in the air while swimming to the bottom of the pool 10 times
- C.
Vertical Swim to Surface – Swim / float to surface from a 3 foot depth and take a pop up breath.
- D.
Pop-up Breathing – A vertical pencil float to a pop-up breath with head back repeated 3 times
- 39.What is the title of level 4?
- A.
Arm Propulsion
- B.
Rolling and Breathing
- C.
Stroke Refinement
- D.
Floating and Kicking
- 40.What is the title of level 3?
- A.
Kicking and Rolling
- B.
Rolling and Breathing
- C.
Arm Propulsion
- D.
Floating and Kicking
- 41.How many days per week does Swimventure recommend a 4 year old attend lessons?
- A.
As many days as possible
- B.
3-4 days per week
- C.
4-5 days per week
- D.
2-3 days per week
- 42.What body position creates the least amount of drag in the water?
- 43.Where should you place your hands in order to help a child glide back to the wall?
- A.
On their hips
- B.
On their back
- C.
On their ankles
- D.
Under their arms
- 44.What level would you require a child to jump in with their clothes on?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
- 45.What is the most important concept required for successful floating?
- A.
Arms out
- B.
Strong kick
- C.
Keeping the head back
- D.
All of the above
- 46.RDoes Swim Venture Guarantee Make Up Lessons?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 47.During which part(s) of the lesson should you try and keep the students moving as much as possible?
- A.
During the three minutes of passing
- B.
During the two minutes of games
- C.
During the wrap up
- D.
All of the above
- 48.How does a parent report an absence?
- A.
Send an email to [email protected] prior to the missed lesson
- B.
Tell their instructor prior to their missed lesson
- C.
Tell the pool manager prior to their missed lesson
- D.
Go online to www.swimventure.com/makeups/ and report prior to their missed lesson.
- 49.How much do we charge for a semi-private make up lesson?
- A.
We do not charge for make up lessons
- B.
We do not offer make up lessons
- C.
$10
- D.
$5
- 50.How long will it take for my child to be water safe?
- A.
16 lessons
- B.
16 lessons if the child swims the recommended number of days
- C.
2 months
- D.
1 month
- 51.What equipment is needed to attend swim camp?
- A.
Swim fins and goggles
- B.
Suit and towel
- C.
Kickboard, fins, and goggles
- D.
Swim diaper
- 52.Do we cancel lessons for bad weather?
- A.
When it rains
- B.
When the temperature is below 60
- C.
Never
- D.
When there is a lightning storm
- 53.Should parents be visable during the lessons?
- A.
Yes, at all times
- B.
Parents are required to stay through the entire swim lesson and are asked to remain at a distance and may be visible
- C.
The parent can choose to stay or go
- D.
Parents should always hide as best possible to avoid causing a distraction
- 54.What is the first skill taught in a level 1+2 class and why?
- A.
Underwater comfort, because a child would need to hold their breath before floating if they were to fall into the pool
- B.
There is not a specific order of skills
- C.
Back floating, because a child can not breath unless they are on the top of the water face up
- D.
Kicking, because a child will need to kick to the surface of the water before they float
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