WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR PRACTICE MAIN EXAM 2025

WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR PRACTICE MAIN EXAM 2025 Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: - Correct Ans- -teach at least 1 eligible course -report at least 1 course -do recertification assessment The American Red Cross Swimming and Diving Skills DVD should be used - Correct Ans--to provide additional demonstrations; use as needed As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which course are you allowed to teach? - Correct Ans--Learn to Swim -Parent and Child Aquatics -Adult Swim -Preschool Aquatics An instructor aide for Learn-to-Swim class can do what? - Correct Ans-assist WSI instructor (where they can perform exit skills) Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by - Correct Ans Water Safety Instructor Which courses and presentations are Water Safety instructors expected to report teaching activity for to the Red Cross? - Correct Ans-all courses (Learn to Swim, Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Adult swim, and private lessons?) Information on how to plan and conduct Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety courses is in - Correct Ans--Water Safety Instructor Manual -Instructors Corner In Red Cross Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn to Swim and Adult Swim, water safety information and techniques should be - Correct Ans-part of all courses What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? - Correct Ans--educate adults and children about water safety -encourage continued progress and participation -parents must use to see progress of child What must an instructor candidate need to do in order to earn the certification? (Think what % of test and what in class and in water instructions?) - Correct Ans--80% on test -all required skills and participate in all lessons (competency) Water Water What does a Water Safety Instructor need to do before they are elgible to teach Safety Training for Swim Coaches? - Correct Ans-WSI orientation for Safety for Swim Coaches What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales? - Correct Ans--Water Habits Are Learned Early -help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water The water safety topics that are listed in the PCA, PSA, LTS< and AS skills outlines what? - Correct Ans--with additional safety topics that speak to current events/ issues? What is an objective of Learn to Swim Level 1? - Correct Ans-help the child feel comfortable in water and enjoy safely doing so Why is it important for water safety information be shared with parents? - Correct Ans-if parents are educated, they will supervise their children safely Goals, practice, feedback, and motivation are what? - Correct Ans-factors that influence learning What stage of learning is it when they are able to detect and correct errors on their own? - Correct Ans-late stage of learning Class size, participants' abilities and availability of teaching are factors that influence what? - Correct Ans-lesson planning What is suggested to do after a lesson to see if your participants had success and to see if you need any improvement? - Correct Ans-evaluate effectiveness of lesson plan What does it mean to have a "photographic eye"? - Correct Ans-know what it should look like (mental image of what it should be) One vlaue of a block plan is that it can be used to do what? - Correct Ans-divide course content into individual sections What should be in a lesson plan? - Correct Ans--equipment needed -skills taught -activities used When demonstrating a skill what is always a must? - Correct Ans-all participants must be able to see Where are most people's center of buoyancy? - Correct Ans-located near the chest region Water Water What is the most effective way to improve the efficiency of swimming strokes? - Correct Ans-apply hydrodynamic principle (streamline-- eliminate drag) What can make most swimmers float the their back more easily in water? - Correct Ans--inhale, and hold breath, tilt head back (look backward), arms over head -specific gravity less than one -center of mass -center of buoyancy What can one do to decrease drag? - Correct Ans--bend at knee -tight, narrow body shape -pointed front end -streamline What kick should not be used to treading? - Correct Ans--flutter all other kicks are- scissors, breaststroke, or eggbeater The __________ is the part of the power phase of a swimming stroke in which the hand move into position to begin to apply effective force. - Correct Ans-catch In the flutter kick, where does the leg movement start? - Correct Ans-with the hips Where is the most effective force in the back crawl arm stroke? - Correct Ans--during mid-pull and finish What is the sequence of the breaststroke? - Correct Ans-pull and breathe, kick and glide What type of kick is used in the elementary backstroke? - Correct Ans--whip kick (breaststroke kick) -arms= tickle, t, touch -arms and legs= simultaneous and symmetrical True or false: During the sidestroke the head and back should remain aligned (and legs) - Correct Ans-true True or false: The breaststroke can be a competitive or resting stroke - Correct Ans-true Explain the process of butterfly - Correct Ans--uses 2 kicks/ 1 arm stroke -specific movements -simultaneous arm recovery -body horizontal -kick together up and down What is the cause of both knees breaking the surface of the water during the elementary backstroke? - Correct Ans-bend legs at the hips Water Water (knees don't have to touch each other) (wider than hips, 2 fists apart) What are the kicking strokes of all 6 swim strokes? - Correct Ans--Fly= dolphin kick -Backstroke= flutter kick -breaststroke= whip kick -Front crawl= flutter kick -Elementary backstroke= whip kick -Sidestroke= scissors kick *rotary kick is not for strokes* Which strokes is the body roll important for? - Correct Ans-front crawl and back crawl Which swimming strokes have a glide? - Correct Ans--breaststroke -elementary backstroke -sidestroke How are the flip turns on the front crawl and back crawl similar - Correct Ans--push off wall, legs bent when push off (turn on stomach?) Why is it important for everyone to be aware of safe headfirst entry and diving rules? - Correct Ans--prevent injuries to head, neck, and back Teaching head-fist entries from the deck require a water depth of at least how deep? - Correct Ans-9 feet What is the major difference between a shallow angle dive and a standing angle dive? - Correct Ans--angle of entry to water -underneath swim path When teaching individuals with disabilities and considering modification you should - Correct Ans-try several alternatives True of false: To enhance the learning of individuals who move, learn, behave, or communicate differently you should decrease the instructor-to-participant-ratio - Correct Ans-true How might one make accommodations for swim lesson participants who move, lean, communicate, or behave differently - Correct Ans-adjust course objectives based on participants ability What is the goal of Parent and Child Aquatics? - Correct Ans--children learn basic skills (adjust to water) -parents get info and techniques to create safe water experiences for their children Water What is the minimum age for a child to participate in Parent and Child Aquatics? - Correct Ans-6 months What might you tell a parent who has a child in the Parent and Child Aquatics Level 1 who says their child is constantly coughing after he puts his face in the water? - Correct Ans--child is still in the initial learning phase -don't submerge more than 3 times per class