Learn To Swim Program Analysis

This level of focus and dedication allowed me to supersede all expectations and excel when emergencies did arise. I was proud at how naturally I reverted to my classroom training and the countless drills we ran during the certification process, so that when the time came I was always ready. This increased level of awareness has also been helpful in my daily life and my studies because I am able to easily identify my priorities and ignore distractions. In this regard, lifeguarding wasn’t just a job but became an opportunity for personal

CPR is an incredibly important skill for lifeguards. Amber Smith, pool manager from Papio Bay Pool in Papillion, says they have roughly 15-20 saves each summer at their pool. One save at Papio Bay consisted of a guard administering CPR to a child who had fallen down the slide.

The world is full of heroes. The brave men and women who serve in the armed forces protect the United States of America. Local police help ensure safety in cities and towns. Firefighters save lives daily. Doctors perform life-saving surgeries. Heroes are found everywhere. Although some people seem to forget, lifeguards are heroes too. I recently sent in an application to be a lifeguard at the pool on campus. I was discussing hours with a classmate who is currently employed, and he told me that the hours were long, but often a shift would pass without a single swimmer entering the water. Another classmate interjected saying “You can do your homework while you work.” Lifeguarding is not the easy task portrayed in movies. Guards do not suntan and talk to girls for the duration of their shift. Rather, a lifeguard’s duty is in the name: guarding the lives of patrons. The work of these heroes is often gone unpraised. The job is disregarded as an easy way for teenagers to make money, instead of the true challenge it offers to the employees. The process of becoming a lifeguard requires more than blowing a whistle. It is a commitment involving intricate knowledge acquired through training and experience. Lifeguarding is a serious commitment.

Applying the concepts of inclusion and equity as a learn to swim instructor means recognising inequalities and differences in swimming ability, and modifying teaching methods or the environment to

I learned that swimming is both good for the body and the mind. Water is 600 to 700 times denser than air so it improves muscular strength. Adapted aquatics can also improve flexibility because the reduction in gravity allows a greater range of motion and the uniform pressure gives the body greater support. Adapted aquatics is also good for mental and emotional health of those with special needs. While swimming the volunteers give praise and strike up friendly conversation that give opportunity for success. I also learned that adapted aquatics activities should be changed to fit the individual's needs and

Red Cross has prepared people to save lives through health and safety education training for almost fifty years. Red Cross provides classes and guidelines for lifeguarding. Not only does lifeguarding save lives but it also helps financially by providing jobs for thousands around the country. Thanks to Red Cross, paramedics across the country are saving lives and also making a living. All of these paramedics and lifeguards with kids wouldn’t be able to go to work if it weren’t for the Red Cross’s babysitters training. The training prepares people to lead a safer and healthier life for young ones. Nearly 11 million people enrolled in American Red Cross health and safety courses last year.

Siegel, D. & Hartzell, M. (2003). Parenting from the inside out. Chapter 4: How we communicate: Making connections. New York: Penguin Books pp. 80-100.

For the entirety of my high school career, I have been a student in the Leadership Center for the Sciences and Engineering (LCSE) held at Norview High School. Being enrolled in this specialty program has strengthened and pushed me academically, as a leader, with public speaking, and as a service worker. Specifically, LCSE has developed my leadership skills and allowed me to become a more service-oriented leader. In the first year of the program, students take Leadership Foundations where the basics of leadership and the history of great leaders are taught. Then, in Advanced Leadership students model leadership skills by hosting holiday gatherings, being counselors for the LCSE Summer Orientation Camp, and completing 200 volunteering hours.

The swimming mentorship being put on by the high school for young grade one kids is a great program and should be contiued to be ran throughout future years. I hope that high school kids continue to take this option being offered in Health and Wellness and I wish I was around during this rotation more because the idea of helping young kids doing something I enjoy is so cool. I have participated in many mentorship events such as ASLC, helping with grades seven to nine volleyball, and every year done a day with young softball players doing drills and improving sportsmanship.

Demonstrating extraordinary leadership, AST1 Dibble recognized the importance of Rescue Swimmer fitness and preparedness. He astutely employed skills cultivated during the Operational Fitness Course to implement a new physical training regimen. This training regimen incorporated guidance for proper functionality, mobility, and prevention and rehabilitation for common athletic injuries. The result of AST1 Dibble’s intrusive leadership unlocked a pathway for peak athletic potential in the rescue swimmer program.

From this experience, I have learned that I enjoy giving my time to some that are less fortunate as me. I also learned that putting a smile on someone's face means the world to me. I experience something that most people never get to experience in their lives, I get to make a difference in someone else's live which makes a difference in mine. I possess an incredible opportunity which has taught me independence, responsibility, and has greatened my character. This program has allowed me to develop as a woman and become the person I am today. It has taught me what I did not know before joining Swimming to Help, it taught me that changing one person's life will then change yours.

“Keep going. Push through. Pain is temporary.” would be just a few things that kept me going through swim practice. Years and years of training and sacrifice all for just a slight chance for me to be the best. Sacrificing friendships and other hobbies just for a chance of success . With practices during the most erratic times of the day, school and social life had to be managed in an efficient manner. Swim being an individual sport, it taught me about perseverance and creating an own mental push. From these skills that were developed overtime I was able to push the threshold of what I thought I was capable and passed what felt impossible. That liberated feeling of winning the race and ranking first makes all the pain and difficult times to

For rowing, or any sport in general, it is important for a coach to have a plan and structure no matter what the task is at hand. When determining what goes into a practice, as a coach, I would sit down Sunday night and think about the overall theme that I would want my athletes to focus on that week during practice. I would think of the drills, how long I want the longer endurance or sprint pieces to be, and determine what the boat lineup will be. The beginning of the practice on the water would be drill work and technique focused, while the remaining part of practice would be dedicated to the endurance or sprint work. After figuring out what I want each practice to entail, I would send an email out to my rowers outlining what the week will

Swimming competitively over the past 11 years has had a profound impact on my life. Swimming has taught me the importance of time management and leadership skills. As I progressed in the sport, it began to take up more and more of my time: peaking at approximately 17 hours a week of training. As you can imagine, this required me to developed my time management skills because I have had to carefully plan to complete my school work by the given deadlines. The pressure swimming has put me under has helped me to develop an effective organizational system; which in turn has allowed me to continue to excel in school. In addition, swimming has taught me numerous leadership skills: including motivation, responsibility, and commitment. Since swimming

In late October of 2016 I was contacted by the Aquatics Director about upcoming lifeguard classes. I was very nervous and excited at the same time. Nervous because being a lifeguard meant that I had a huge responsibility and I couldn’t take the job lightly. I was also excited because I’d have a job and I could be making money. After some speculation with my parents, we decided that getting a job would be a great way of gaining responsibility.