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