Swimming and Water Safety
Now Available! 2009 Swimming and Water Safety Program PDF Print E-mail
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The newly revised American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program for 2009 is now available! Based on feedback from industry experts, the program has been updated to make it more effective and easier to teach. Updates include:
  • Water safety and drowning prevention skills built into all swim levels as a major focus of learning.
  • New distribution of swim skills throughout the levels to help reduce bottlenecks and optimize skill acquisition.
  • Three new Preschool Aquatics levels to better meet the developmental needs of younger children.
  • The latest techniques and biomechanics from USA Diving and USA Swimming.
  • Information to help instructors incorporate participants of varying ages and abilities into standard swim classes, including those with disabilities and other health conditions.
 

 
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American Red Cross releases online Home Pool Safety PDF Print E-mail

The American Red Cross is pleased to announce another tool to help South Florida families stay safe while enjoying the summer!  To help families learn the information they need in an easy to access format, the Red Cross released Home Pool Essentials™:  Maintenance and Safety.  The American Red Cross and the National Swimming Pool Foundation collaborated on the development of the program, which continues the Red Cross tradition of teaching people to be safer in, on and around water.
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Fact Sheet: Water Safety Instructor PDF Print E-mail
Purpose
Train instructor candidates to teach water safety, including the Basic Water Rescue course, six levels of the Learn to Swim and Parent and Child Aquatics
 
Prerequisites
  • Be 16 years of age on or before the last day of class.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in swimming skills including 25 yards of front crawl; 25 yards of back crawl; 25 yards of breaststroke; 25 yards of elementary backstroke; 25 yards of sidestroke and 15 yards of butterfly
  • Tread water for 1 minute
  • Maintain position on back for one minute in deep water either floating or sculling
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