Instructor Worksheet Kids Red Cross Swim 1

1 Session: Location: Day/Time: Instructor : Recommended Class Size: 1:6. Name and Attendance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. Flutter Kick 5m (Assi sted). Distance swim 5m Distance Fitness Activities Facility/Site Orientat ion Supervision Shallow Water Entri es and Exits Submerge Head Exhale through Mou th and/or Nose Skills and Optional: Shallow Wa ter Entries and Exits Water Safety Wearing Clothes*. Rhythmic Breathing 5 Times Front Float and Reco ver y 3 sec Front Glide 5 sec Total Enrolled: Instructor Worksheet Front Glide with Ki ck 5m Back Float and Reco very 3 sec Back Glide 5 sec Roll-Over Glides 5 sec (Assisted). Swimming Front swim 5m Optional: Rhyth Wearing Clothes*mic Breathing 5 Times Total Completed: COMPLETE (C) IN.

2 COMPLETE (I). *Clothing: long- or short-sleeved shirts, shorts or pants, socks, and if permitted by the facility, footwear kids Red Cross swim 1. Copyright 2018 The Canadian Red Cross Society Performance Criteria Red Cross swim kids 1. NOTES: SUBMERGE HEAD BACK FLOAT AND RECOVERY 3 SEC. NOTE: This skill is performed without goggles. NOTE: This skill is performed without goggles. Instructors keep swimmers active and wet! Puts entire head in the water for at least 3 seconds Assumes stable floating position on back, ears in the water Swimmers will demonstrate skill or stroke 3 times correctly in Opens eyes underwater Floats for at least 3 seconds, in a relaxed manner one lesson set. EXHALE THROUGH MOUTH AND/OR NOSE Comfortably recovers to vertical position While performing jump in entries, encourage swimmers to bend knees and absorb the shock of impact, as well as jump away Exhales/blows bubbles through mouth and/or nose, just below BACK GLIDE 5 SEC.

3 From walls, never toward them. the surface NOTE: Instructor may provide minimal assistance to start glide. Exhales through mouth and/or nose with entire head in the water Glides on back for at least 5 seconds, in a relaxed manner Maintains streamlined body position with arms and hands resting FITNESS ACTIVITIES SWIMMING along side of body NOTE: Must incorporate one item from below in each lesson. RHYTHMIC BREATHING 5 TIMES Comfortably recovers to vertical position FLUTTER KICK 5M (ASSISTED) NOTE: Encourage swimmer to turn head to side during inhalation. NOTE: Instructor may assist or swimmer may use aid (kickboard, ROLL-OVER GLIDES 5 SEC (ASSISTED). Exhales through mouth and/or nose underwater and inhales water noodle, etc.). NOTE: Instructor may assist or swimmer may use aid (kickboard, through mouth just above surface water noodle, etc.). Maintains near-horizontal body position Performs rhythmic and relaxed breathing with noticeable and Glides on front with face in water, then rolls over to back and Kicks on front or back or uses a combination effective exhalation and inhalation on EACH repetition glides (or floats).

4 Starts kick from hip Performs at least 5 repetitions in any body position Exhales through mouth and/or nose when face is in water and Moves legs in opposite up and down motion FRONT FLOAT AND RECOVERY 3 SEC inhales through mouth when face is out NOTE: This skill is performed without goggles. Repeats back to front glide DISTANCE swim 5M Assumes stable floating position on front with face in water NOTE: Proper techniques are encouraged and practised but NOT Glides in streamlined and relaxed manner Floats for at least 3 seconds, in a relaxed manner Starts roll with head and shoulders evaluated. Comfortably recovers to vertical position Comfortably recovers to vertical position Chooses front or back swim FRONT GLIDE 5 SEC FRONT swim 5M. Uses any arm or leg movement NOTE: Instructor may provide minimal assistance to start glide. Focuses on proper body position and flutter kick Swims 5m using any arm or leg movement or combination of Glides on front for at least 5 seconds with face in water, in a movement Body approaches horizontal on front or back relaxed manner Exhales underwater Maintains streamlined body position, with arms fully extended in Completes distance front of head Comfortably recovers to vertical position SKILLS AND WATER SAFETY.

5 FRONT GLIDE WITH KICK 5M. Prepare! Stay Safe! Survive! NOTE: Instructor may provide minimal assistance to start glide. FACILITY/SITE ORIENTATION Performs front glide with basic flutter kick: opposite up and down Copyright 2018 The Canadian Red Cross Society leg motions Identifies shallow water, deep water, meeting place, and hazards Performs kick for at least 5m, with body approaching horizontal particular to swimming area Fully extends arms over head; maintains streamlined body position Waits for Instructor 's permission to enter the water Exhales underwater SUPERVISION. Explains why adult supervision is important when in, on, and around the water SHALLOW WATER ENTRIES AND EXITS. NOTE: Instructor may assist, hold hands. NOTE: Progression is from assisted to unassisted. Makes sure an adult ( Instructor ) is already in the water and ready Performs shallow water entries and exits, appropriate to the facility/site, , wading in, using ramp, stepping off ladder, jumping in, slipping in from seated position at water level Demonstrates safe exits Session: Location: Day/Time: Instructor : Recommended Class Size: 1:6.

6 Name and Attendance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |. Flutter Kick 10m (A. ssiste d). Distance swim 10m Distance Fitness Activities Facility/Site Rules EMS/9-1-1. Introduction to PFDs /Lifejackets Weight Transfer, Sh allow Water Deep Water Activitie s (Assisted). Skills and Water Safety Optional: Introductio Wearing Clothes* n to PFDs/Lifejackets Rhythmic Breathing 10 Times (2 Ways). Front Glide with Flu tter Kick 10m Back Glide with Flu tter Kick 5m Total Enrolled: Instructor Worksheet Side Glide with Flutte r Kick 5m (Assisted). Roll-Over Glide with Flutter Kick 5m Front swim 5m Optional: Back Glide Wearing Clothes* with Flutter Kick 5m Swimming Total Completed: COMPLETE (C) IN.

7 COMPLETE (I). *Clothing: long- or short-sleeved shirts, shorts or pants, socks, and if permitted by the facility, footwear kids Red Cross swim 2. Copyright 2018 The Canadian Red Cross Society Performance Criteria Red Cross swim kids 2. NOTES: WEIGHT TRANSFER, SHALLOW WATER SIDE GLIDE WITH FLUTTER KICK 5M (ASSISTED). Transfers weight, experimenting with buoyancy and centre of NOTE: Instructor may assist or swimmer may use aid (kickboard, water Instructors keep swimmers active and wet! gravity, , retrieves objects from bottom, touches different body noodle, etc.). Swimmers will demonstrate skill or stroke 3 times correctly in parts on bottom, does handstand, somersaults, log-rolls, etc. Glides on preferred side with one arm extended above the head one lesson set. DEEP WATER ACTIVITIES (ASSISTED) and the other beside the body, with no movements of the hands While performing jump in entries, encourage swimmers to bend NOTE: Instructor may assist.

8 Performs flutter kick on preferred side for at least 5m knees and absorb the shock of impact, as well as jump away Where site permits, demonstrates Self-Safety during deep-water Glides with head turned to side, ear resting in water near shoulder from walls, never toward them. entries (ladder, slip in, front standing jump) ROLL-OVER GLIDE WITH FLUTTER KICK 5M. FITNESS ACTIVITIES Explores flotation and movement in deep water, maintaining a Performs front glide with flutter kick NOTE: Must incorporate one item from below in each lesson. streamlined body position (kicking, propulsion with arms, on back, Rolls over to back and continues kicking FLUTTER KICK 10M (ASSISTED) front) Repeats back to front glide with flutter kick NOTE: Proper techniques are encouraged and practised but NOT Demonstrates safe exit Starts roll with head and shoulders evaluated. FRONT swim 5M. NOTE: Instructor may assist or swimmer may use aid (kickboard, SWIMMING.)

9 Swims with face in water water noodle, etc.). RHYTHMIC BREATHING 10 TIMES (2 WAYS). Maintains near-horizontal body position Maintains near-horizontal body position NOTE: Encourage swimmer to turn head to side during inhalation. Performs flutter kick Performs flutter kick Exhales through mouth and/or nose underwater and inhales Kicks from hips Kicks from hips through mouth just above surface Moves legs in opposite up and down motion Moves legs in opposite up and down motion Performs rhythmic and relaxed breathing with noticeable and Moves arms in full circle motion, reaching out in front of head Completes distance effective exhalation and inhalation on EACH repetition Moves arms opposite to each other Performs 10 repetitions, 2 different ways, , standing with face DISTANCE swim 10M Arms do not have to come fully out of water in the water, breathing on most comfortable side, while kicking NOTE: Proper techniques are encouraged and practised but NOT Pulls with hands past navel with a kickboard evaluated.

10 Exhales underwater FRONT GLIDE WITH FLUTTER KICK 10M. Chooses front or back swim , body approaching horizontal NOTE: Minimal assistance may be provided to start glide. Uses any arm or leg movements (or a combination). Performs front glide with basic flutter kick: alternating up and Completes distance down leg motions SKILLS AND WATER SAFETY Performs kick for at least 10m with body approaching horizontal Maintains streamlined body position with arms fully extended in Prepare! Stay Safe! Survive! front of head FACILITY/SITE RULES Exhales underwater Follows at least 4 facility-/site-specific safety rules BACK GLIDE WITH FLUTTER KICK 5M. States basic rules of facility/site and follows these rules NOTE: Minimal assistance may be provided to start glide. Copyright 2018 The Canadian Red Cross Society EMS/9-1-1 Performs back glide with basic flutter kick: alternating up and Describes at least 2 ways to get help: call adult or lifeguard, go to down leg motions lifeguard/first aid station, contact emergency medical services Performs kick for at least 5m with body approaching horizontal (EMS at 9-1-1 or community alternative) Maintains near-horizontal body position with arms resting along- side of body and hands at hips using effective propelling action INTRODUCTION TO PFDS/LIFEJACKETS.