Swim Instructor Certification

Question 1

What are the main responsibilities of an instructor?

Answer 1

1. Always keep your eyes on your swimmer at all times.
2. Be in the proper uniform.
3. Be on time for your shift.
4. Provide consistency for your classes.

Question 2

What are the “bonus” responsibilities of an instructor?

Answer 2

Communicate with parents on their child’s progression
Complete skills sheets and progression charts.
Attend swim instructor in-services
Help enforce pool rules
Help keep aquatics facility clean

Question 3

What are the three learning styles and how do you teach to them?

Answer 3

Visual - demonstrating skill
Auditory - explaining skill
Kinesthetic - hands on practice

Question 4

What is the SEDP model?

Answer 4

Tell the Story, Explain how to do the skill, Demonstrate the skill, Practice the skill

Question 5

How long should you spend in each section of the SEDP?

Answer 5

Story - 15 s
Explaining - 15 s
Demonstrating - 15 s
Practice - 5 min

No more than 7 minutes total

Question 6

What are the four competitive swim strokes?

Answer 6

Butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, freestyle

Question 7

What is the difference between fundamental and progressive skills?

Answer 7

Fundamental skills only have one degree of difficulty, while progressive skills develop as the participant moves on.

Question 8

What are the fundamental skills in an Intro to Splash class?

Answer 8

Kicking, water entry, water exit

Question 9

What are the progressive skills in an Intro to Splash class?

Answer 9

Palmer technique, conditioning, submersions (parts 1 and 2 and passing) and turning

Question 10

What do you say to cue a baby in conditioning?

Answer 10

“(Name), ready, go”

Question 11

What skills are taught in an intro to splash class (in order)?

Answer 11

1. Water entry
2. Welcome song
3. Water exit
4. Water acclimation
5. Kicking
6. Palmer technique
7. Conditioning
8. Activity
9. Submersions - pt 1
10. Submersions - pt 2
11. Submersions - passing
12. Turning
13. Safety
14. Homework
15. Goodbye song

Question 12

What do we use kickboards?

Answer 12

Flutter kicks, whip kicks, rotary breathing (301-601)

Question 13

When do we use noodles?

Answer 13

Breastroke arms, kicks, paddles, Sammy the Seahorse (101-301)

Question 14

When do we use big barbells?

Answer 14

Ice cream scoops, flutter kicks, assisted floats (intro-201)

Question 15

When do we use small barbells?

Answer 15

Rotary breathing, sunrise/sunset arms (301-601)

Question 16

When do we use rings?

Answer 16

Palmer, streamline kicks, submersions, play (all)

Question 17

When do we use cups/buckets?

Answer 17

Water acclimation, conditioning, play (intro-101)

Question 18

When do we use flippers?

Answer 18

Flutter kick, freestyle, backstroke, dolphin kicks, butterfly (401-601)

Question 19

When do we use pull buoys?

Answer 19

Focus on arms in competitive (501-601)

Question 20

When do we use seal mats?

Answer 20

Log rolls, kicking, water acclimation, play (intro-201)

Question 21

When do we use mirrors?

Answer 21

Back floats and kicks (intro-201)

Question 22

When do we use hula hoops?

Answer 22

Streamline, jumping in (101-601)

Question 23

What does it mean to master a skill?

Answer 23

To be able to perform the skill correctly multiple times

Question 24

How do you use progression charts?

Answer 24

Mark child’s progression of skills with an “x” on their chart, then the child can go put a sticker on their chart with the swim supervisors at progression parties

Question 25

What are the components of a lesson?

Answer 25

Welcome
Warm up
Review / build upon reviewed skill
Repeat review / build upon new skill
New skill
Wrap up
Parent involvement

Question 26

What part of a lesson plan should take the most time?

Answer 26

Review/repeat - 75%

Question 27

Describe circle swimming.

Answer 27

Students swim down and back on right with instructor facing their back to the lane line and one student on the island at a time.

Question 28

Describe the freestyle progression.

Answer 28

Ice cream scoops / paddles
Alligator arms / paddles with face in water
Sunrise sunset arms / log rolls
Competitive freestyle arms / roll breathing
Rotary breathing
Rhythmic breathing