WSI Certification Questions with Complete Solutions

WSI Certification Questions with Complete Solutions Water safety instructors can maintain certification to teach if they: -teach at least 1 elgible course -report at least 1 course -do recertification assessment The American Red Cross Swimming and Diving Skills DVD should be used -to provide additional demonstrations; use as needed As an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor, which course are you allowed to teach? -Learn to Swim -Parent and Child Aquatics -Adult Swim -Preschool Aquatics An instructor aide for Learn-to-Swim class can do what? assist WSI instrucotr (where they can perform exit skills) Preschool Aquatics course completion certificates are to be signed by Water Safety Instructor Which courses and presentations are Water Safety instrructors expected to report teaching activity for to the Red Cross? 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 -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 shoud be part of all courses What is the purpose of the Red Cross Swim mobile application? -educate adults and children about water safety -encourage continued progress and participation -parents must use to see progress of child What must an instructor canidate need to di in order to earn the certification? (Think what % of test and what in class and in water instructions?) -80% on test -all required skills and partiicpate in all lessons (competency) What does a Water Safety Instructor need to do before they are elgible to teach Safety Training for Swim Coaches? WSI orientation for Safety for Swim Coaches What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales? -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? -with additional safety topics that speak to current events/ issues? What is an objective of Learn to Swim Level 1? help the child feel comfortable in water and enjoy safely doing so Why is it important for water safety information be shared with parents? if parents are educated, they will supervise their children safely Goals, practice, feedback, and motivation anre what type of learning? factors that influence learning What type of learned is when they are able to detect and correct errors on their own? late stage of learning Class size, participants' abilities and availability of teaching are factors that influence what? 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? evaluate effectiveness of lesson plan What does it mean to have a "photographic eye"? 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? divide course content into individual sections What should be in a lesson plan? -equipment needed -skills taught -activities used When demonstrating a skill what is always a must? all participants must be able to see Where are most people's center of buyancy? located near the chest region What is the most effective way to improve the efficency of swimming strokes? apply hydrodynamic principle (streamline-- eliminate drag) What can make most swimmers float the their back more easily in water? -inhale, and hold breath, tilt head back (look backward), arms over head -specific graviety less than one -center of mass -center of buoyancy What can one do to decrease drag? -bend at knee -tight, narrow body shape -pointed front end -stremaline What kick should not be used to treading? -flutter all other kicks are- scissors, breastroke, 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. catch In the flutter kick, where does the leg movement start? with the hips Where is the most effective force in the bakc crawl arm stroke? -during mid-pull and finish What is the sequence of the breastoke? pull, breathe, kick, and glide What type of kick is used in the elementary backstroke? -whip kick (breastroke kick) -arms= tickle, t, touch -arms and legs= simutaneous and symmetrical True or false: During the sidestroke the head and back should remain aligned (and legs) true True or false: The breastroke can be a competitive or resting stroke true Explain the process of butterfly -uses 2 kicks/ 1 arm stroke -specific movements -simutaneous arm recovery -body horizontal -kick together up and down What is the cause of both knees breaking the surgace of the water during the elementary backstroke? bend legs at the hips (knees don't ahve to touch each other) (wider than hips, 2 fists apart) What are the kicking strokes of all 6 swim strokes? -Fly= dolphin kick -Backstroke= flutter kick -Breastoke= 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? front crawl and back crawl Which swimming strokes have a glide? -breastroke -elementary backstroke -sidestroke How are the flip turns on the front crawl and back crawl similar -push off wall, legs bent when push off (turn on stomach?) Why is it important ofr everyone to be aware of safe headfirst entry and diving rules? -prevent injuries to head, neck, and back Teaching headfist entries from the deck require a water depth of at least how deep? 9 feet What is the major difference between a shallow angle dive and a standing angle dive? -angle of entry to water -underneath swim path When teaching individuals with disabilities and considering modification you should 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 true How might one make accomodations for swim lesson participants who move, lean, communicate, or behave differently adjust course objectives based on particpants ability What is the goal of Parent and Child Aquatics? -children learn basic skills (adjust to water) -aprents get info and techniques to create safet water experiences for their children What is the minimum age for a child to particpate in Parent and Child Aquatics? 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 contstantly coughing after he puts his face in the water? -child is still in the initial learning phase -don't submerge more than 3 times per class