1. What are the stages for Swim Starters? - ANS-✔✔Water discovery, water exploration
2. What are the stages for Swim Basics? - ANS-✔✔Water acclimation, water movement, water
stamina
3. What are the stages for Stroke Introduction? - ANS-✔✔Stroke introduction, stroke
development, stroke mechanics
4. What are the four sections of the Swim Instructor Toolkit? - ANS-✔✔Orient, communication,
prepare, and teach
5. What is the #1 most important thing to remember when teaching swim lessons? - ANS-✔✔
Safety
6. How long is your YSL Instructor certification valid? - ANS-✔✔Two years
7. What are the three primary drivers of impact for Youth Development programs? - ANS-✔✔
Achievement, relationship, belonging
8. What are the recommended student to instructor ratio for Swim Starters, Swim Basics, and
Swim Strokes? - ANS-✔✔Parent child 1:10-12, Preschool 1:4-6, Youth 1:4-8, Teen/Adult 1:6-12
9. What is the acronym for the YMCA water safety program? - ANS-✔✔SAW, Safety Around
Water
10. When enforcing rules you should be firm, fair, and what? - ANS-✔✔Tactful