SWIM AWARDS
Beginning Swimming Eager beaver age (5)
1 Know how to dog paddleFace over water and paddling with alternate hands, often with the nose and mouth above the water. This stroke can be used in reverse to propel the body feet first.
2 Know how to swim with your head underwaterBy relaxing your body ease your breath open your eyes normal.
3 Be able to jump in and swim to steps, ladder, or wall4 Know two water safety rules
5 What would you do if someone was in trouble in the pool? Would you try to save them? Why would it be better to call a parent or adult to come and help?
If you see someone in trouble in the pool, it's better to call for parent or adult to come and help.
Reason: Unless you are a trained in lifeguard, you might be dragged into the water instead.
When you see someone in trouble, start calling for help from the poolside. Make as much noise as possible.
6 What is the emergency number of an ambulance? 9 - 1 - 1
1 Know how to dog paddleFace over water and paddling with alternate hands, often with the nose and mouth above the water. This stroke can be used in reverse to propel the body feet first.
2 Know how to swim with your head underwaterBy relaxing your body ease your breath open your eyes normal.
3 Be able to jump in and swim to steps, ladder, or wall4 Know two water safety rules
- Always have an adult watch you when you are in the pool
- Never run around the pool
- Never jump in on top of someone
- Always obey pool rules.
- Swim with a buddy.
- If you're just learning to swim, stay in the shallow end.
- Don't push or jump on others.
- Don't Dive at the shallow water
- No eating while swimming
- Swimming Instructor-Life Guard must be alert with medical outfit
5 What would you do if someone was in trouble in the pool? Would you try to save them? Why would it be better to call a parent or adult to come and help?
If you see someone in trouble in the pool, it's better to call for parent or adult to come and help.
Reason: Unless you are a trained in lifeguard, you might be dragged into the water instead.
When you see someone in trouble, start calling for help from the poolside. Make as much noise as possible.
6 What is the emergency number of an ambulance? 9 - 1 - 1
Swimmer I Busy Bee age (6)
1 Learn seven safety rules for swimmers
Do not swim without an adult present.
Do not run near water.
Do not dunk another person.
Do not push or shove another person.
Do not play in water over your head until you can swim.
Do not depend on flotation devices; learn to swim.
Do not jump into water without knowing it is safe.
2 Fully submerge face for three seconds
3 Experience buoyancy. Bounce up and down in chest-deep water, maintaining an upright position for ten bounce
4 Demonstrate support float on front and back
5 Demonstrate bubble-blowing
6 Enter and exit water independently using ladder, ramp, steps, or side of pool
7 Walk five yards in chest-deep water maintaining balance, or move five yards along the side of the pool maintaining contact with the wall
8 Demonstrate kicking on front and back
9 Walk five yards in chest-deep water using alternating arm strokes
10 Discuss the importance of following rules
11 Discuss the role of safety personnel and EMS
12 Demonstrate reaching assists without equipment
13 Demonstrate how to relieve a cramp
Step 1 Stretch your calf muscle by standing and placing your weight on the leg with the cramp. Bend your knee slightly.
If you can't stand, pull your toes toward your head while the leg is in a straightened position.
Step 2 Massage the calf muscles with your hands while stretching the calf.
Step 3 Walk around to relieve any muscle contraction causing the cramp.
Step 4 Take a hot bath. Heat may provide relief during the first spasm of the calf cramp. Place a cold pack on the
muscle to provide relief after the pain has subsided.
Step 5 Prevent calf cramps by changing position often, drinking water throughout the day, stretching before bedtime and adding potassium to your diet. Foods that contain potassium include raw avocados, dried apricots, raisins, nectarines, cooked spinach, plain yogurt, cantaloupe and bananas.
1 Learn seven safety rules for swimmers
Do not swim without an adult present.
Do not run near water.
Do not dunk another person.
Do not push or shove another person.
Do not play in water over your head until you can swim.
Do not depend on flotation devices; learn to swim.
Do not jump into water without knowing it is safe.
2 Fully submerge face for three seconds
3 Experience buoyancy. Bounce up and down in chest-deep water, maintaining an upright position for ten bounce
4 Demonstrate support float on front and back
5 Demonstrate bubble-blowing
6 Enter and exit water independently using ladder, ramp, steps, or side of pool
7 Walk five yards in chest-deep water maintaining balance, or move five yards along the side of the pool maintaining contact with the wall
8 Demonstrate kicking on front and back
9 Walk five yards in chest-deep water using alternating arm strokes
10 Discuss the importance of following rules
11 Discuss the role of safety personnel and EMS
12 Demonstrate reaching assists without equipment
13 Demonstrate how to relieve a cramp
Step 1 Stretch your calf muscle by standing and placing your weight on the leg with the cramp. Bend your knee slightly.
If you can't stand, pull your toes toward your head while the leg is in a straightened position.
Step 2 Massage the calf muscles with your hands while stretching the calf.
Step 3 Walk around to relieve any muscle contraction causing the cramp.
Step 4 Take a hot bath. Heat may provide relief during the first spasm of the calf cramp. Place a cold pack on the
muscle to provide relief after the pain has subsided.
Step 5 Prevent calf cramps by changing position often, drinking water throughout the day, stretching before bedtime and adding potassium to your diet. Foods that contain potassium include raw avocados, dried apricots, raisins, nectarines, cooked spinach, plain yogurt, cantaloupe and bananas.
Swimmer II Builder age (8)
Complete the Red Cross Swim Level II — Primary Skills or the following
Complete and receive Swimmer I Award
1 Hold your breath and fully submerge your head for three seconds
2 Submerge and retrieve objects in chest-deep water
3 Explore deep water with support
4 Prone float or glide unsupported for five seconds and recover to standing
5 Supine float or glide unsupported for five seconds and recover to standing
6 Demonstrate leveling off from a vertical position
7 Rhythmic breathing with or without support (bob ten times)
8 Step from side into chest-deep water and recover to a vertical position
9 Get out at side of the pool
10 Flutter kick on front and back
11 Demonstrate finning on back
12 Demonstrate back crawl arm action
13 Perform combined stroke on front, using kick and alternating arm action, for five yards
14 Perform combined stroke on back, using kick and choice of arm action, for five yards
15 Demonstrate turning over front to back and back to front
16 Put on life jacket in shallow water and float for one minute with face-up position
17 Demonstrate reaching and extension assist from deck
18 Demonstrate assisting non-swimmer to feet
19 Become familiar with rescue breathing.
Complete the Red Cross Swim Level II — Primary Skills or the following
Complete and receive Swimmer I Award
1 Hold your breath and fully submerge your head for three seconds
2 Submerge and retrieve objects in chest-deep water
3 Explore deep water with support
4 Prone float or glide unsupported for five seconds and recover to standing
5 Supine float or glide unsupported for five seconds and recover to standing
6 Demonstrate leveling off from a vertical position
7 Rhythmic breathing with or without support (bob ten times)
8 Step from side into chest-deep water and recover to a vertical position
9 Get out at side of the pool
10 Flutter kick on front and back
11 Demonstrate finning on back
12 Demonstrate back crawl arm action
13 Perform combined stroke on front, using kick and alternating arm action, for five yards
14 Perform combined stroke on back, using kick and choice of arm action, for five yards
15 Demonstrate turning over front to back and back to front
16 Put on life jacket in shallow water and float for one minute with face-up position
17 Demonstrate reaching and extension assist from deck
18 Demonstrate assisting non-swimmer to feet
19 Become familiar with rescue breathing.