Swim for Life Staff Training Module

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Swim for LifeStaff Training Module

• Revised content 2015

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Agenda

• CLASSROOM
• Power Point presentation
• Activity Water Smart

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Agenda

• WATER
• Incorporating Water Smart messages
• Strokes
• Drills
• Progressions

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The Swim for Life Program

• Why was the program revised?
• It was timethe program was last revised in 2010
• Years of feedback from Affiliates, instructors
  and participants/parents across the country

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Focus of revisions

• Focused mainly on Preschool Swimmer, as
  dictated by the feedback received
• Parent Tot
• Curriculum stayed the same
• Slight modifications in must sees
• Adult Swimmer
• Curriculum stayed the same (ranges still exist)
• Must see modifications based on
  changes made in Swimmer

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What has stayed the same?

• Names of the levels
• Number of levels
• Fitness Swimmer

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What has changed?
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Distance Time ranges

• Eliminated the distance and time ranges in
  Preschool Swimmer. For example

Front crawl
Swimmer 1 / Preschool 4 5 m with PFD
Preschool 5 5 m
Swimmer 2 10 m
Swimmer 3 15 m
Swimmer 4 25 m
Swimmer 5 50 m
Swimmer 6 100 m
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Must sees

• Stroke must sees have been revised to be more
  specific
• Slight revisions to additional must sees in order
  to provide more clarity

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Sideways entry

• Side roll has been replaced by sideways entry
• Note
• Starting position may be either front or side
  facing. Encourage swimmers to have feet at edge
  and enter water shoulder first.

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Swim to Survive

• Swim-to-Survive progressions have been realigned
  and now begin in Swimmer 2

Swimmer 2 Wearing PFD, jump into deep water, tread 30 sec. and swim / kick 15 m
Swimmer 3 Jump into deep water, tread 30 sec. and swim / kick 25 m
Swimmer 4 Canadian Swim to Survive Standard Roll entry into deep water, tread 1 min. and swim 50 m
Swimmer 5 Roll entry into deep water, tread 90 sec. and swim 75 m
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Water Smart Education

• Affiliates asked for a bigger emphasis on the
  Water Smart messages
• These messages are now
• Embedded in content and program support materials
  
• Targeted messages in each
  level based on Lifesaving
  Society Drowning Reports
• Targeted messages on each
  Progress Report

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Lifejacket vs. PFD

• Research has shown that the general public is not
  familiar with the term PFD and therefore should
  be replaced with the generic term Lifejacket
• Anything that will be seen by the general public
  will use the term Lifejacket
• Instructor resources will continue to use PFD,
  as Swim Instructors, you know the difference

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Water Smart Messages
Within Arms Reach Swim with a Buddy Wear a Lifejacket Check the Ice Swim to Survive
Parent Tot
Preschool
Swimmer
Adult
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Water Smart Must See Note

• Must See
• Participation in a water activity reinforcing
  the Water Smart messages
• Note
• Evaluation is based solely on the Instructor
  introducing and reinforcing the Water Smart
  message in a water activity

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Water Smart Parent Tot
Parent Tot 1 Parent Tot 2 Parent Tot 3
Within Arms Reach Designate a backyard pool lifeguard. Stay tub-side. Drain bathtubs and standing water.
Wear a Lifejacket Most parents make children wear lifejackets but dont wear one themselves. Most drowning victims knew how to swim wear your lifejacket. Lifejackets do not replace supervision by an adult.
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Water Smart Parent Tot
Parent Tot 1 Parent Tot 2 Parent Tot 3
Swim to Survive Swim lessons are the first step to being safe around water. Take lessons until the end of curriculum. Swimming skills need to be taught. Swim to Survive teaches the minimum basic skills required to survive an unexpected fall into deep water.
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Water Smart Preschool
Preschool 1 Preschool 2 Preschool 3 Preschool 4 Preschool 5
Within Arms Reach Stay away from water unless you are with an adult. Stay away from water unless you are with an adult. Stay away from water unless you are with an adult. Stay away from water unless you are with an adult. Stay away from water unless you are with an adult.
Wear a Lifejacket Is everyone in my family wearing lifejackets in the boat? Are they fastened properly? Is everyone in my family wearing lifejackets in the boat? Are they fastened properly? Is everyone in my family wearing lifejackets in the boat? Are they fastened properly? Is everyone in my family wearing lifejackets in the boat? Are they fastened properly? Is everyone in my family wearing lifejackets in the boat? Are they fastened properly?
Remember for the Wear a Lifejacket message in
all levels to educate swimmers about appropriate
PFD selection (e.g. approval, size and fit,
zippers, buckles, collars)
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Water Smart Swimmer 1-2
Swim with a Buddy Never swim alone always with a buddy.
Wear a Lifejacket Is everyone in my family wearing lifejackets in the boat including me? Mom? Dad? Others?
Check the Ice Always have an adult check the ice thickness before going on it.
Swim to Survive Follow the bubbles to the surface.
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Water Smart Swimmer 3-4
Swim with a Buddy Always swim with someone, even in your backyard pool.
Wear a Lifejacket Is everyone in my family wearing lifejackets in the boat including me? Mom? Dad? Others?
Check the Ice If the ice is safe, go with a buddy.
Swim to Survive Stay calm, take a breath, look for safety.
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Water Smart Swimmer 5-6
Swim with a Buddy The safest place to play and swim is in an area supervised by lifeguards.
Wear a Lifejacket Is everyone in my family wearing lifejackets in the boat including me? Mom? Dad? Others?
Check the Ice If you fall through the ice, dont panic. Kick your feet, push yourself onto the unbroken ice on your stomach, roll away from the broken ice.
Swim to Survive Swim, rest, swim, get there.
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Water Smart Adult 1
Within Arms Reach Toddlers and seniors are the most likely to drown in bathtubs.
Swim with a Buddy Many drowning victims were swimming alone.
Wear a Lifejacket Most parents make kids wear a lifejacket but dont do it themselves.
Check the Ice Learn how to measure ice thickness and then check it before you go.
Swim to Survive 2/3 of those who drown, do so within 15 m of safety.
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Water Smart Adult 2
Within Arms Reach Use a backyard pool gate that self-closes and latches.
Swim with a Buddy Many drowning victims were swimming alone.
Wear a Lifejacket Most victims in boat fatalities were not wearing a lifejacket.
Check the Ice Dog walkers need to be careful. Many drown trying to save the dog (the dog usually survives).
Swim to Survive The majority of drowning victims did not even intend to get into the water.
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Water Smart Adult 3
Within Arms Reach Drain standing water.
Swim with a Buddy Many drowning victims were swimming alone.
Wear a Lifejacket A lifejacket is like a seatbelt wear it before a crash.
Check the Ice Recreational snowmobilers are at high-risk for drowning check the ice.
Swim to Survive The majority of drowning victims did not even intend to get into the water.
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Water Smart message Progress Report
Targeted messaging to the Parents directly on the
Progress Report
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Activity Water Smart

• For the targeted message you are assigned,
  determine how your group would incorporate it
  into a 5 minute water activity for that age
  group/level.
• You will be doing your activity with the entire
  group when we get in the water.

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REVISED RESOURCES

• Swim for Life Award Guide
• Teaching Swim for Life resource
• Swim for Life Strokes Skills video
• Worksheets
• Stroke charts
• Stroke drills

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Swim for Life Award Guide
Award Guide contains revised content for all
levels.
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Teaching Swim for Life
Companion reference that contains teaching tips,
revised stroke charts, stroke drills, lesson plan
templates, core plans for all levels, and content
for effectively teaching Fitness Swimmer.
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Swim for Life Strokes Skills video

• The Strokes Skills video brings the pages of
  the Swim for Life Award Guide to life. Really
  cool kids demonstrate stroke and skills mechanics
  that meet the Must Sees across different Swim for
  Life levels.
• 8 separate segments that cover
• Front crawl, Back crawl, Breaststroke
• Entries, Dives, Movement Skills, Kicks Fitness

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Worksheets - Front
Revised content on the front
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Worksheets - Back
Revised must sees on the back
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Recognition Progress Report
Shapes on the front distinguish from the old
Progress Reports
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Stroke Charts
New stroke charts with levels down the side and
stroke components across the top
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Stroke Drills
Added some new drills and level Appropriate for
column
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WATER TIME