SWIM FOR LIFE STAFF TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION

2 How did we get here? In 2005 the National office assigned Ontario and Alberta branches the task of creating a single Swim Program standard (Swim for Life ® ). The Ontario and Alberta branches were assigned as each had developed and implemented their own Learn to Swim programs.

3 Focus of revisions… To ensure a seamless flow and integration between the 6 Swimmer levels of Swim for Life ® and the 3 Canadian Swim Patrol levels (Rookie, Ranger, Star).

4 Swim for Life ® Program

5 The Swim for Life ® Program Swim for Life ® is organized in modules designed to meet the swim instruction needs of any age group: –Parent & Tot (1-3) –Preschool 1-5 (formerly A-E) –Swimmer 1-6 –Adult Swimmer 1-3 (formerly ) –Fitness Swimmer (NEW)

6 In each module, content is organized in the following streams and builds level by level and module by module: –Entries and Exits –Surface Support –Underwater Skills –Swim to Survive ® Skills (formerly Survival Skills) –Movement / Swimming Skills –Fitness (NEW)

7 Water Smart ® Education Water Smart ® drowning prevention messages are an integral part of the Swim for Life ® Program. These messages are embedded in content and program support materials. The Society will continue to provide tools to make this drowning prevention education last a lifetime.

8 Water Smart handouts

9 Overview Swim to Survive ® –A theme found throughout the levels and many progressions lead up to the mastery of the Swim- to-Survive ® standard in Swimmer 3 –Examples Rolling front to back - pendulum Side roll entry Surface support progressions

10 Water Smart ® –Went from a ‘Must See’ to a ‘Note’ –Would not hold back a child because they did not “understand” the messaging –Still exists on the worksheet and has been embedded into core plan & lesson plans Glides –Added to help the progression from floats to strokes –Strong feedback heard from affiliates to incorporate this progression

11 Endurance Swim eliminated and replaced with Interval Training –Long distances promote deterioration of strokes and reinforces bad habits –Shorter distances break up the skill into smaller chunks and promote fitness –Equal or greater distance achieved Flutter kick on the back introduced first –Reinforces proper body position and kicking efficiency without concern for breathing techniques

12 Surface Dives –A lifesaving skill, therefore it was moved into Canadian Swim Patrol PFD –Previously taught PFD ‘Survival Skills’ were removed and incorporated into the ‘Must See’ under the ‘Entries & Exits’ stream. –For example: In Swimmer 1 – Jump into deep water wearing PFD is evaluated with the ‘Must See’- Correctly fitting PFD donned on land

13 Fitness Swimmer The Fitness Swimmer Program is for swimmers of any age who want to improve their overall physical fitness in the water. Fitness Swimmer provides a structured approach to physical fitness based on accepted training principles and practices including interval training.

14 Fitness Swimmer Content includes: –Pace clocks and timers –Stretches for swimmers –Kicking interval training –Swimming interval training –Workout – 300 m –Workout design –Distance swim –Sprint swim

15 NEW RESOURCES Award Guide Teaching Swim for Life Worksheets Progress Reports Core Plans Lesson Plans Certificates

16 Award Guide Award Guide contains content for all levels

17 Teaching Swim for Life Companion reference that contains teaching tips, stroke charts, stroke drills, lesson plan templates, core plans for all levels, and content for effectively teaching Fitness Swimmer.

18 Worksheets

19 Core Plans

20 Lesson Plans

21 Progress Report

22 Certificates

23 Activity: Trace the progression Topics: Entries & Exits, Surface Support, Underwater Skills, Swim to Survive Skills, Movement/Swimming Skills, Fitness, Water Smart Education Using your Swim for Life and Canadian Swim Patrol Award Guide – trace the progression through all levels (Preschool – Canadian Swim Patrol)