Lifetime Swim Instructor Test 2025
Questions and Answers
3 Learning Styles - ....ANSWER ...-Auditory, Visual, & Kinesthetic
Auditory - ....ANSWER ...-Listening, Tone, Explain
Visual - ....ANSWER ...-Watching, Visual Aid, Demonstrate
Kinesthetic (Hands on) - ....ANSWER ...-Body movement, Experiencing it,
Practice
What does SEDP stand for? - ....ANSWER ...-Story, Explain, Demonstrate,
Practice
Story (:15) - ....ANSWER ...-Any story, fun factor, age appropriate
Explain (:15) - ....ANSWER ...-Explain how to do the skill, exactly what to do
Demonstrate (:15) - ....ANSWER ...-Show how to do the skill, exactly what to do,
use a swimmer
Practice (5 min) - ....ANSWER ...-Circle swimming and tempo, 90% of lesson, 90%
active
Do not stay on a skill longer than... - ....ANSWER ...-5 minutes
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, The novice - ....ANSWER ...-beginning stage, swimmer does not know what the
skill is and may not have even heard of it, FULL SEDP
The intermediate - ....ANSWER ...-May do it correctly one or twice
The master - ....ANSWER ...-Skill is correct and consistent 3 times and gets
sticker. little or no explanation
Progression Card - ....ANSWER ...-End of month, for mastering the skill
Splash - ....ANSWER ...-4 months to 3 years
Ripple - ....ANSWER ...-3-4 years
Wave - ....ANSWER ...-5-6 yers
Surf - ....ANSWER ...-7-12 years
Short Attention Span, ROUTINE - ....ANSWER ...-Splash
Every skill must have a song or game, Attention span is short, FULL SEDP every time -
....ANSWER ...-Ripple
Cares about award, understands why they are in lessons, full sedp for new skills -
....ANSWER ...-Wave
Self motivated, goal oriented, be logical, only explain and demonstrate for new skills -
....ANSWER ...-Surf
101 - ....ANSWER ...-splash, ripple
intro - ....ANSWER ...-splash
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Questions and Answers
3 Learning Styles - ....ANSWER ...-Auditory, Visual, & Kinesthetic
Auditory - ....ANSWER ...-Listening, Tone, Explain
Visual - ....ANSWER ...-Watching, Visual Aid, Demonstrate
Kinesthetic (Hands on) - ....ANSWER ...-Body movement, Experiencing it,
Practice
What does SEDP stand for? - ....ANSWER ...-Story, Explain, Demonstrate,
Practice
Story (:15) - ....ANSWER ...-Any story, fun factor, age appropriate
Explain (:15) - ....ANSWER ...-Explain how to do the skill, exactly what to do
Demonstrate (:15) - ....ANSWER ...-Show how to do the skill, exactly what to do,
use a swimmer
Practice (5 min) - ....ANSWER ...-Circle swimming and tempo, 90% of lesson, 90%
active
Do not stay on a skill longer than... - ....ANSWER ...-5 minutes
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1
, The novice - ....ANSWER ...-beginning stage, swimmer does not know what the
skill is and may not have even heard of it, FULL SEDP
The intermediate - ....ANSWER ...-May do it correctly one or twice
The master - ....ANSWER ...-Skill is correct and consistent 3 times and gets
sticker. little or no explanation
Progression Card - ....ANSWER ...-End of month, for mastering the skill
Splash - ....ANSWER ...-4 months to 3 years
Ripple - ....ANSWER ...-3-4 years
Wave - ....ANSWER ...-5-6 yers
Surf - ....ANSWER ...-7-12 years
Short Attention Span, ROUTINE - ....ANSWER ...-Splash
Every skill must have a song or game, Attention span is short, FULL SEDP every time -
....ANSWER ...-Ripple
Cares about award, understands why they are in lessons, full sedp for new skills -
....ANSWER ...-Wave
Self motivated, goal oriented, be logical, only explain and demonstrate for new skills -
....ANSWER ...-Surf
101 - ....ANSWER ...-splash, ripple
intro - ....ANSWER ...-splash
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 2
