wsi

Question 1

Co-Instructors

Answer 1

WSI certified

Question 2

Instructor Aids

Answer 2

Not WSI certified

Question 3

Parent & Child Instructor Ratio

Answer 3

1:10

Question 4

PSA Ratio

Answer 4

1:6

Question 5

LTS Ratio

Answer 5

1:10

Question 6

Early Stage

Answer 6

awkward, poor understanding, corrective feedback

Question 7

Intermediate Stage

Answer 7

more rapid mov, inconsistent mov, increased understanding

Question 8

Advanced Stage

Answer 8

accurate, understanding, minor corrections

Question 9

Teaching Progression

Answer 9

Developmental, familiar, measurable

Question 10

Parent and Child Ages, Preschool

Answer 10

PC- 6 months to 3 years

PSA- 4-5

Question 11

LTS Age

Answer 11

6-15 84

Question 12

Adult Swim Ages

Answer 12

15-55 years

Question 13

Hug Position

Answer 13

practice kicking on front

Question 14

Chin Support Position

Answer 14

practice kicking on front, blowing bubbles

Question 15

Cuddle Position

Answer 15

Back float, gliding,

Question 16

3 Adult Classes

Answer 16

Learning the Basics, Improving Skills & Swimming Strokes, Swimming For Fitness

Question 17

Buoyancy

Answer 17

upward forward force, opposes gravity, center mass is directly under a person floats

Question 18

Drag

Answer 18

force that opposes movement through the water

Question 19

Form Drag

Answer 19

is the resistance created by the swimmer’s body shape as the swimmer moves through water

Question 20

Law of Inertia

Answer 20

external force is needed to start, stop, & turn the body

Question 21

Sculling

Answer 21

is a motion of the arms that creates a force to sustain the body in water or to move the body in any direction

Question 22

Stroke Mechanics

Answer 22

Power Phase, Recovery, & Glide

Question 23

Power Phase

Answer 23

Catch, mid-pull, & finish

Question 24

Catch

Answer 24

power starts

Question 25

Mid-pull

Answer 25

pressing palms and forearms directly backward

Question 26

Finish

Answer 26

keep pressing towards your feet and your fingertips towards bottom

Question 27

Purpose of WSI

Answer 27

teach how to be safe in and around water | teach people of all ages and varying abilities how to swim

Question 28

Parent & Child (2 Levels)

Answer 28

teach safe behaviors, develop swimming readiness | exploration & comfortability

Question 29

Preschool Aquatics (3 Levels)

Answer 29

fundamental water safety and aquatic skills | logical progression

Question 30

Learn to Swim

Answer 30

six levels of teaching how to swim skillfully and safely

Question 31

LTS 1

Answer 31

Intro to Water Skills

Question 32

LTS 2

Answer 32

Fundamental Aquatic Skills

Question 33

LTS 3

Answer 33

Stroke Development

Question 34

LTS 4

Answer 34

Stroke Improvement

Question 35

LTS 5

Answer 35

Stroke Refinement

Question 36

LTS 6

Answer 36

Swimming & Skill Proficiency | Personal Safety, Diving, Fitness

Question 37

Adult Swim

Answer 37

Learning Basics, Improving Skills and Strokes, Fitness

Question 38

WSI age

Answer 38

16

Question 39

Longfellow Whale Tales

Answer 39

Dryland water safety program 5-12 (in, around)

Question 40

Direct Teaching Strats

Answer 40

Explain, Demonstrate, Practice

Question 41

Task Setting

Answer 41

achieve goals in their own ways

Question 42

reciprocal teaching

Answer 42

pairs, observing each others performance

Question 43

indirect teaching

Answer 43

initial guidance and feedback

Question 44

Active Exploration

Answer 44

open-ended curiosity & creativity breath control, floating, swimming stroke

Question 45

Guided Discovery

Answer 45

series of task and challenges

Question 46

COLA

Answer 46

Check, Organize, Lead, Assesses

Question 47

Block Plan

Answer 47

Day-Day overview

Question 48

Lesson Plan

Answer 48

Daily

Question 49

Evaluation

Answer 49

water safety instructor self-assessment form