Shongum Lake

SLPOA  Courses

Red Cross Courses

Course Descriptions

Beginner I

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Level 1

Purpose:

To Help Students feel comfortable in the water and enjoy the water safely.

Learning Objectives:

• Enter and exit the water safely using a ladder, steps or beach

• Submerge mouth, nose and eyes

• Exhale underwater (blow bubbles) through mouth and nose (3 seconds)

• Show comfort maintaining a front float position, while supported; face may be in or out of the water (5 seconds)

• Recover from a front float to a standing position while supported

• Show comfort maintaining a back float position while supported (5 seconds)

• Recover from a back float to a standing position while supported

• Change direction of travel while walking and paddling

• Roll over from front to back while supported

• Roll over from back to front while supported

• Explore arm and hand movements while treading in chest-deep water with support

• Swim on front using any combination of arm and leg actions while supported (5 feet)

• Swim on back using any combination of arm and leg actions while supported (5 feet)

• Discuss water safety rules

• Discuss how to use a lifejacket

• Demonstrate wearing a lifejacket in the water

• Discuss how to recognize a swimmer in distress

• Demonstrate how to get help

Beginner II

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Level 2

Purpose:

To provide student with fundamental skills

Learning Objectives:

• Enter water independently by jumping or stepping from the dock

• Exit water independently using a ladder

• Submerge entire head (5 seconds)

• Blow bubbles, submerging head in a rhythmic pattern (bobbing) (5 times)

• Show comfort maintaining a front float position with face in the water (5 seconds)

• Recover from a front float to a standing position

• Demonstrate a front glide (2 body lengths)

• Float in a face-down position (jellyfish float) (5 seconds)

• Show comfort maintaining a back float position (5 seconds)

• Recover from a back float to a standing position while unsupported

• Demonstrate a back glide (2 body lengths)

• Change direction of travel while paddling on front and back

• Roll over from front to back

• Roll over from back to front

• Tread water, using arm and leg motions, in chest-deep water

• Swim on front using any combination of arm and leg actions while unsupported (15 feet)

• Swim on back using any combination of arm and leg actions (15 feet)

• Swim on side using an alternating or simultaneous leg action (5 feet)

• Discuss water safety rules

• Discuss how to use a lifejacket

• Move in the water while wearing a lifejacket

• Discuss how to recognize a swimmer in distress

• Demonstrate how to get help

Advanced I

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Level 3

Purpose:

To build on skills providing additional guided practice

Learning Objectives:

• Jump into deep water from the side

• Demonstrate a head-first entry from the side in a sitting or kneeling position

• Bob with head fully submerged, in chest-deep water (5 times)

• Demonstrate rotary breathing with body in a horizontal position (5 times)

• Demonstrate a front glide using 2 different kicks (2 body lengths)

• Demonstrate a survival float in deep water (30 seconds)

• Demonstrate a back glide using 2 different kicks (2 body lengths)

• Demonstrate a back float in deep water (30 seconds)

• Change from a vertical to a horizontal position on front

• Change from a vertical to a horizontal position back

• Tread in deep water, using hand and leg movements (30 seconds)

• Demonstrate each stroke for the following distance:

• Front crawl (15 yards)

• Back crawl (15 yards)

• Butterfly—kick and body motion (15 feet)

• Discuss general water safety rules

• Discuss rules for safe diving

• Enter the water independently using ladder, while wearing a life jacket

• Demonstrate the H.E.L.P. position (1 minute)

• Demonstrate the huddle position (1 minute)

• Demonstrate a reaching assist

• Discuss Check-Call-Care

Advanced II

11:00 - 11:45  AM

Level 4

Purpose:

To build student confidence and performance of the swimming strokes by providing additional guided practice

Learning Objectives:

• Demonstrate a dive from a compact or stride position on the side of the dock

• Swim underwater (3 body lengths)

• Demonstrate a feet-first surface dive and submerge completely

• Demonstrate a survival float in deep water (1 minute)

• Demonstrate a back float in deep water (1 minute)

• Demonstrate an open turn using any stroke on front and push off in a streamlined position

• Demonstrate an open turn using any stroke on back and push off in a streamlined position

• Tread water using a modified scissors, breaststroke or rotary kick and sculling arm motions (1 minute)

• Demonstrate each stroke for the following distances:

• Front crawl – 25 yards

• Back crawl – 25 yards

• Butterfly – 15 yards

• Breaststroke – 15 yards

• Elementary backstroke – 15 yards

• Swim on side using scissor-like kick – 15 yards

• Discuss rules for safe diving

• Demonstrate a compact jump from a height while wearing a lifejacket

• Demonstrate a throwing assist

• Demonstrate how to care for a conscious choking victim

Swimmer

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Level 5

Purpose:

To build on the skills by providing additional guided practice

Learning Objectives:

• Demonstrate a shallow dive from the side

• Demonstrate a shallow dive, glide two body lengths and begin any front stroke

• Swim underwater (15 yards)

• Demonstrate a tuck and pike surface dive, submerging completely

• Demonstrate a survival float (2 minutes)

• Demonstrate a back float (2 minutes)

• Demonstrate a flip turn while swimming on front

• Demonstrate a flip turn while swimming on back

• Tread water using two different kicks (scissors, modified breast, or rotary kick) (2 minutes)

• Demonstrate the following strokes

• Front crawl – 50 yards

• Back Crawl – 50 yards

• Butterfly – 25 yards

• Breaststroke – 25 yards

• Elementary backstroke – 25 yards

• Sidestroke – 25 yards