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Does it build trust if a swimmer says, “no, I don’t want to go underwater,” and you dunk them anyways?

Yes. It tells them that they can trust you're going to do whats best for them and get them to go underwater at any cost.
No! Asking them if they want to go underwater, and then ignoring their choice destroys their trust in you.

What game is excellent for getting kids to put their face in the water?

Mr. Fox
Bake a Cake
Red Light, Green Light
Challenge – Flips
Humpty Dumpty

Is this lifejacket the correct size for the swimmer?

Yes
No

Which type of support would you provide to a swimmer that:

Is comfortable with brief moments going underwater alone, but is quick to frighten and needs help?

Hand on shoulders supported front glide.
Hand in hand, where swimmer keeps face above water throughout.
Short glide by themselves, reach the instructor, then either hand in hand, or hand on shoulders.
No support glide into deeper water. Then help when they start to sink.

Choose the type of holding that is correct.

C

The underwater progression goes from the shoulders up to the whole head. Knowing the progression is important for instructors because…

(choose all correct answers)

we want to create minutia that you need to remember for no reason other than to fill your brain with nonsense you're about to forget.
It gives instructors an easy reference to push swimmers into going underwater in a safe, predictable, step-by-step manner.
going underwater is scary for beginners. If we jump a progression step, like asking a new swimmer to put their eyes underwater when they're uncomfortable with their lips, then they'll refuse or be scared.

Why do you need to closely monitor swimmers in life jackets?

Choose all that apply.

Swimmer may flip over and not be able to re-orientate causing stress or fear.
The swimmers are not expected to have fun. We need to hover over them o they don’t smile.
They won't learn anything if they're left to explore and move on their own.
They can overbalance and be too weak to lift their heads out of the water.
Swim instructors should always supervise their swimmers; their safety is your priority.

What does it mean to teach with “incremental progression?”

Teach new skills like you're riding a tornado or thunderstorm under inclement weather. Throw new skills in the mix, swirl them around and see what happens. The chaos and distraction will keep them off their toes and make them learn better.
Like stairs, each activity is a step in the staircase walking up to a more complicated skill. Swimmers will do small achievable steps to work their way to better swimming. Instructors introduce a chunk, or a skill piece, and work on it in short distances. The next skill will build off that chunk and add another layer of complexity. Over time the swimmers will build up to good swimming.
Teaching swimming skills by starting with short distances then gradually increasing the distance with different skills like freestyle, fly kick, and backstroke arms. Instructors will choose in the moment what the swimmer will do, but the distance is what matters most; short first, longer later.
A progression for the swim instructor to get better at teaching swimming where they start with the level 1 kids, then move up to level 2 when they prove they can teach front and back glides well.

If you ask a swimmer if they want to go underwater, and they say “no,” should you pull them under anyways?

No. Do not pull them under, or dunk them. Keep their head above water.
Yes, but only pull them under a little bit, just to the chin or eyes; whatever you've seen them do before up to their level of comfort on the underwater progression.
Yes! They need to learn how to swim and tough love is the only way to make that happen.
50/50. If you can keep them falling under, do so. Otherwise let them sink or swim.

What is the supported front glide script?

Organize first line at the top, last part of the script on the bottom.

Stand on the edge of the bench. Reach forward. Jump! and kick! Go as far as you can then come back.
Get ready on the side. Reach forward with your fingers together. Put your face down. Jump sideways!
Put your shoulders in the water. Reach your arms in front of you. Put your [chin, lips, nose, eyes, face] in the water. Push off with me.
Look at me. Kneel down so your shoulders are underwater. Fall forward. Kick as hard as you can.

When working with young swimmers in shallow water why is it important for the instructor to put their shoulders in the water too?

Because being at eye level all the times is the best way to assert the instructor's dominance and authority over the swimmers.
The swim instructor sets the tone and example for the rest of the class and most of the supported glides require that the shoulders are in the water to do it properly.
Putting the shoulders in the water makes throwing kids easier.
Because by lowering the shoulders in the water the instructor can hide from the swim parents and they won't recognize them when they stand up and leave the pool.
The instructor wants the kids to walk around with their shoulders in at all times too so they get more comfortable about going underwater.

What is NOT a good demonstration?

Video of related skill
SwimSheet laminated sheet
Another swimmer attempting the skill.
The swim instructor doing the skill while the swimmers sit on the side.
Someone acting it out on deck
A lengthy description about an abstract concept like a metaphor.

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