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Introducing...
WSI Orientation
In-Service
Updated Sept 05
What’s New ?
Program Redesign and Restructuring
SAFETY
EMPOWERMENT
HEALTH AND
FITNESS
Reduce the number of water-related
injuries and drownings
Offer a lifetime of opportunity for
aquatic experiences
Promote swimming as part of a
healthy, active lifestyle
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Three core content areas
In response to market trends, Red Cross Swim
focuses on:
Skills and Water
Safety
Actively teaching
safety
Swimming
Fitness Activities
Building strokes
through progressions
and drills
Distance swims,
butterfly and side
stroke drills, focus on
personal
improvement
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Red Cross Swim Preschool
• 7-level program for
children from 4 months to
5 years of age
• Mascot for each level
– For engaging and fun learning
(through activities and songs)
Whale
Starfish
Crocodile
Sunfish
Duck
Sea Turtle
Salamander
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Red Cross Swim Kids
• 10-level program for
children ages 6 years
and up
• Allows kids to strive for and reach their personal best
• Seamless progression from one level to the next,
based on swimmer’s development
• All 6 strokes and swimming techniques while building
endurance and embracing a healthy lifestyle
• Water Safety actively taught
• Learn alongside peers in a fun and encouraging
environment
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Red Cross Swim Preschool
Preschool Products
1. Progress Booklet – valuable tool for feedback and gathering rewards
2. Completion stickers (one per level) – fun and motivating incentive
across the program
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Red Cross Swim Preschool
Preschool Products (cont.)
3. Participation sticker – acknowledgement tool if
completion is not applicable
4. Red Cross Swim News (one per level, available online) – information for
parents on what to expect in this level and the next, with practical tips)
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Red Cross Swim Kids
Kids Products
1. Progress Card – valuable feedback tool (8 panels)
2. Recognition badges (one per level) – motivating incentive across the
program
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Red Cross Swim Kids
Kids Products (cont.)
3.
Personal Best Sticker, Distance (optional or
participation) – for levels 1-5 to record participant’s
longest swim
4. Personal Best Sticker, Time (optional or participation)
– for levels 6-10 to record participant’s fastest time
5. Completion medal (optional) – reward for the
successful completion of Level 10
6. Completion certificate (optional) – reward
for the successful completion of Level 10
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Red Cross Swim Kids
Kids Products (cont.)
7. Red Cross Swim News (one
per level, available online) –
information for parents on
what to expect in this level
and the next, with practical
tips
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What’s New in Instructor Training?
Program Redesign and Restructuring
Phase 1
Phase 2
Optional
Upgrade
Assistant Water
Safety
Instructor
Course
Water Safety
Instructor
Course
Water Safety
Instructor
Trainer Course
Our goal is to develop top quality deck
ready instructors
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Instructor Development
Program Levels Teaching Experience
• Assistant Water
Safety
Instructor
•Assistant WSI (8 hours)
•AWSI manual
• Flexible delivery
•Stroke Chart
•Lesson Plans
(30 hours)
• Water Safety
Instructor
(25 hours)
• Water Safety
Instructor
Trainer
(20 hours)
New Resource
Material
•WSI (12 hours)
• Flexible delivery
•WSI Manual with
teaching strategy
chapter
• AWSI and WSI courses WSIT Manual
AWSI and WSI
Facilitator Guide
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Assistant Water Safety Instructor
AWSI Products
1. AWSI Manual - resource for
during and after the course;
CD-ROM with 170 lesson plans
included
2. Strokes Chart - stroke correction resource (14 panels)
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Water Safety Instructor
WSI Products
• Program builds onto AWSI
• Manual focuses on new
topics topics – instructional
emergency response skills,
stroke development, drills,
and corrective strategies
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Swim with the best!
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