wsi Flashcards
Co-Instructors
WSI certified
Instructor Aids
Not WSI certified
Parent & Child Instructor Ratio
1:10
PSA Ratio
1:6
LTS Ratio
1:10
Early Stage
awkward, poor understanding, corrective feedback
Intermediate Stage
more rapid mov, inconsistent mov, increased understanding
Advanced Stage
accurate, understanding, minor corrections
Teaching Progression
Developmental, familiar, measurable
Parent and Child Ages, Preschool
PC- 6 months to 3 years
PSA- 4-5
LTS Age
6-15 84
Adult Swim Ages
15-55 years
Hug Position
practice kicking on front
Chin Support Position
practice kicking on front, blowing bubbles
Cuddle Position
Back float, gliding,
3 Adult Classes
Learning the Basics, Improving Skills & Swimming Strokes, Swimming For Fitness
Buoyancy
upward forward force, opposes gravity, center mass is directly under a person floats
Drag
force that opposes movement through the water
Form Drag
is the resistance created by the swimmer’s body shape as the swimmer moves through water
Law of Inertia
external force is needed to start, stop, & turn the body
Sculling
is a motion of the arms that creates a force to sustain the body in water or to move the body in any direction
Stroke Mechanics
Power Phase, Recovery, & Glide
Power Phase
Catch, mid-pull, & finish
Catch
power starts
Mid-pull
pressing palms and forearms directly backward
Finish
keep pressing towards your feet and your fingertips towards bottom
Purpose of WSI
teach how to be safe in and around water
teach people of all ages and varying abilities how to swim
Parent & Child (2 Levels)
teach safe behaviors, develop swimming readiness
exploration & comfortability
Preschool Aquatics (3 Levels)
fundamental water safety and aquatic skills
logical progression
Learn to Swim
six levels of teaching how to swim skillfully and safely
LTS 1
Intro to Water Skills
LTS 2
Fundamental Aquatic Skills
LTS 3
Stroke Development
LTS 4
Stroke Improvement
LTS 5
Stroke Refinement
LTS 6
Swimming & Skill Proficiency
Personal Safety, Diving, Fitness
Adult Swim
Learning Basics, Improving Skills and Strokes, Fitness
WSI age
16
Longfellow Whale Tales
Dryland water safety program 5-12 (in, around)
Direct Teaching Strats
Explain, Demonstrate, Practice
Task Setting
achieve goals in their own ways
reciprocal teaching
pairs, observing each others performance
indirect teaching
initial guidance and feedback
Active Exploration
open-ended
curiosity & creativity
breath control, floating, swimming stroke
Guided Discovery
series of task and challenges
COLA
Check, Organize, Lead, Assesses
Block Plan
Day-Day overview
Lesson Plan
Daily
Evaluation
water safety instructor self-assessment form