YMCA Swim Instructor Review Updated 2024/2025 Actual Questions and answers with complete solutions

adult:instructor - 8-12:1 Blacking out from hyperventilation is common among - underwater swimmers Buoyancy - ability to float Center of balance - the point around which body weight will float Center of mass - the point around which body weight is evenly balanced common elements of teaching swimming strokes include - series swim, peer grouping, closed end classes, use of the whole pool, IFD's and games Describe the head splint used in a possible spinal injury - arms above head, holding it in place Four techniques to observe students are - critical features, ineffective or effective movements, best place to observe, observe individuals and while class How little time can a drowning victim slip below the surface? - 20 seconds How often should you practice emergency situations - once a month How to children learn? - Step by step, building blocks (simple -> complex), repetition, absorption, hands on, play, fun classes, child centered environmentws IFD - instructional flotation device, used for safety, help with buoyancy, and to teach stabilityIn which manual can you find games that help children get oriented to the water? - Fundamentals: Appendix A MARS stands for - Motivation, Association, Repetition, and Senses. (how people learn) minnow and up:instructor - 10-12:1 Negligence - failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances PACA - Problem, Alternative, Consequence, Action (used for decision-making) Parent orientation should be held when? - before classes begin Parent/Child (pair):instructor - 10-12:1 PFD - personal flotation device Polliwog/Guppy:Instructor - 8:1 Preschool:instructor - 6:1 Q-1-2 stands for - question, 1-warning, 2-timeout (disciplinary method) Reciprocal teaching style - uses peers to evaluate and assess one another Rhythmic breathing is: - based on timing for breaths