© Canadian Red Cross 2010 Red Cross Swim Program Update September 2010

© Canadian Red Cross 2010

Red Cross Swim Program Update

September 2010


About the Update - Keeping our PromiseAbout the Update - Keeping our Promise

It has been 5 years since the launch of the Red Cross Swim Program. At the launch we committed to a review of the program at the 5 year mark. We committed to our promise and conducted surveys, gathering feedback from our WSITs, and Training Partners. Based on this feedback we have made improvements to the Red Cross Swim program and would like to take this opportunity to share those changes with you.

Program Update Objectives

• To provide Water Safety Instructor Trainers with information on the changes to the program

• To assist WSITs in becoming familiar with new Course Content• To provide a timeline of when the changes to the program will be

implemented• To provide WSIT’s with information on how this will all affect the courses

they teach

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

• Section 1- Red Cross Swim Preschool

• Section 2- Red Cross Swim Kids

• Section 3- Red Cross Swim at School

• Section 4- Red Cross Adults and Teens

• Section 5- Red Cross Instructor Development Program

• Section 6 – Change in products

• Implementation


Section 1

Red Cross Swim Preschool



Red Cross Swim PreschoolRed Cross Swim Preschool

SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO PRESCHOOL LEVELS

Revised the levels to ensure that the skills are based on developmental abilities ( 4 months to 12 months; 12 months to 24 months; 24 months to 36 months).

Added Sea Otter level- Sea Otter and Salamander is the content from the previous Salamander program - it is an easier transition for swimmers from Sea Turtle as well as manageable for new swimmers starting at age 3

There is now revised/updated content in levels, and revised lesson plans

Preschool levels are now geared for swimmers between the ages of 4 months to 5 years old.

All of these changes helps to create a smoother transition from Red Cross Swim Preschool to Red Cross Swim Kids

Theme songs are no longer required during each lesson, however “Play and Songs” are still an important part of the Fitness Activities section of each level.

3 times in one lesson has now been removed, just need to see skill 3 times in a whole session


Red Cross Swim Preschool- What has Changed?Red Cross Swim Preschool- What has Changed?

Starfish• Added Choosing a PFD/Lifejacket to Skills and Water Safety

• Removed Move Forward (Assisted)

• Removed Move Backward (Assisted)

• Removed Arm Movement (Assisted)

Duck• No Changes

Sea Turtle• No Changes


Sea Otter *NEW*

• Play and Songs

• Kick on Front with Buoyant Object (1m)

• Distance Swim (1m)

• Facility Orientation and Active Supervision

• Stop, Look, Ask (Find the Adult)

• Safe Entries and Exits

• PFD & Me (Assisted)

• Open Eyes Underwater

• Rhythmic Breathing 3 Times

• Front Float and Recovery – 3 Seconds

• Back Float and Recover – 3 Seconds

• Front Glide – 3 Seconds

• Back Glide – 3 Seconds (Assisted)

• Front Swim 1m (Assisted)


Fitness Activities

Skills and Water Safety

Swimming


Salamander• Adjusted Rhythmic Breathing from 3 times to 5 times

• Changed Front Float and Recovery - no minimum time required for the skill

• Changed Back Float and Recovery - no minimum time required for the skill

• Removed Roll Over Float – 6 seconds

• Changed Front Glide from 3 seconds to 2 meter

• Changed Back Glide from 3 seconds to 2 meter

• Changed Roll Over Glide- no time required to 2 meter

• Adjusted Front Swim from 3 meters (Assisted) to 2 meter (Unassisted)



Sunfish• Removed Intro to Synchronized Swimming-Floats and Glides.

• Moved Weight Transfer in Shallow Water to Chest-Deep

• Removed Stop! Call for Help!

• Changed Front Glide 5 Seconds – 5 Meters

• Changed Back Glide 5 Seconds – 5 Meters

• Distance Swim still 5 Meters


Crocodile• Removed Intro to Synchronized Swimming Bathtub and Floats

• Changed Change Direction in Deep Water (Assisted) to Jump into deep water, surface support 10 sec

• Removed Weight Transfer in Shallow Water

• Changed Front Glide with Kick 3 x 2 meters to 2 meters



Whale• Moved Continuous Swim 10 Meters from Skills and Water Safety to Fitness Activities 15 Meters

• Removed Intro to Synchronized Swimming Somersaults, Bathtub and Floats

• Removed Relay Activities

• Changed Kicking Drill 2 x 10 Meters to 15 Meter

• Removed Whale Kick

• Added Jump into deep water, swim 5m, stationary surface support 20 sec

• Adjusted Distance Swim from 2 x 10 meters to 15 meters

• Removed Changed Direction in Deep Water

• Changed Front Glide with Kick 3x 5 meters to 10 meters

• Changed Back Glide with Kick 3x 5 meters to 10meters

• Changed Side Glide with Kick 5 meters to 10 meters

• Changed Front Crawl 7 Meters to Front Swim 10 meters





Preschool Level Register in

Incomplete or Complete Sea Otter, Salamander

RCSK 1

Incomplete Sunfish RCSK 1

Complete Sunfish or incomplete Crocodile

RCSK 2

Complete Crocodile or incomplete Whale

RCSK 3

Complete Whale RCSK 4

Section 2

Red Cross Swim Kids


Red Cross Swim Kids- Summary of ChangesRed Cross Swim Kids- Summary of Changes

• Stroke Performance Criteria has been revised to be even more reflective of the developmental abilities of the age group(s)

• Content has been revised for increased continuity for smoother progressions of Red Cross Swim Kids levels 4 to 8

• Our research identified instructors who were spending a significant amount of time on butterfly but were not comfortable teaching the stroke. As a result, it has been removed from the Red Cross Swim Kids Program. Dolphin Kick remains in the program as a fitness activity.

• Fitness: removed Side Stroke from fitness item and moved into Strokes. It now has performance criteria that is evaluated.

• Candidates can now enter the Red Cross Swim Kids program at age 5 instead of age 6.

• 3 times in one lesson has now been removed, just need to see skill 3 times in a whole session


Red Cross Swim Kids- What has Changed?Red Cross Swim Kids- What has Changed?

• Removed EMS-moved to Level 2

• Adjusted Front Glide from 3 seconds to 5 seconds

• Adjusted Back Glide 3 seconds to 5 seconds

• Removed Back Glide with Kick 5 seconds

• Changed Roll Over Floats 6 seconds to 5 seconds

• Changed Distance swim remains at 5 meters to 10 meters



• Adjusted Site Rules to Follow Site Rules

• Added EMS

• Adjusted Front Glide with Flutter Kick from 3 x 5 meters in one lesson to 10 meters

• Adjusted Back Glide with Flutter Kick from 3 x 5 meters in one lesson to 5 meters

• Adjusted Side Glide with Flutter Kick from 3 meters to 5 meters

• Adjusted Front Swim from 3 x 5 meters in one lesson to 5 meters with kick

• Added Roll Over Floats 6 Seconds



• Adjusted Flutter Kick Drill 3 x 15 meters in one

lesson to 15 meters

• Removed Weight Transfer, Shallow Water

• Added PDF/Lifejackets in Deep water to Skills and Water Safety

• Adjusted Front Glide with Flutter Kick from 3 x 10 meters in one lesson, to 10

• Adjusted Back Glide with Flutter Kick from 3 x 10 meters in one lesson to 10 meters

• Adjusted Side Glide with Flutter Kick from 5 seconds to 10 meters

• Added Flutter Kick to Front Glide/Side Glide Combination 10 meters(assisted)



• Adjusted Flutter Kick Drill on Back from 3 x 15

meters in ones lesson, to 15 meters

• Adjusted Front Glide/Side Glide combination from no required distance to 15 meters

• Adjusted Back Glide with Kick and Shoulder Roll 3 x 10 meters to 15 meters

• Adjusted Front Crawl 3 x 10 meters in one lesson, to 10 meters



• Removed Dolphin Kick Drill 3 x 5 meters in one lesson

• Added Kicking Drill 25 meters to Fitness Activities

• Adjusted Front Crawl 3 x 15 meters in one lesson to 15 meters

• Adjusted Back Crawl 3 x 15 meters in one lesson to 15 meters

• Adjusted Introduction to Whip Kick on Back 3 x 5 meters in one lesson, to Introduction to Whip Kick 10 meters



• Removed Kicking Drill 3 x 25 meters in one lesson

• Added Dolphin Kick Drill 10 meters

• Adjusted Victim Recognition and Simulation to Distressed Swimmer Recognition and Simulation

• Removed Head First Sculling on Back 5 meters

• Adjusted Front crawl 3 x 15 meters in one lesson, to 25 meters

• Adjusted Back Crawl 3 x 15 meters in one lesson, to 25 meters

• Adjusted Elementary Back Stroke 3 x 15 meters in one lesson, to 15 meters



• Added dolphin Kick Drill 15 meters to Fitness Activities

• Adjusted Elementary Back Stroke from 3 x 25 meters in one lesson to 25 meters

• Adjusted Whip Kick on Front from 3 x 15 meters in one lesson to 15 meters



• Removed Dolphin Kick Drill 3 x 10 meters

• Adjusted Breast Stroke 3 x 15 meters in one lesson to 15 meters



• Removed Combination of Stroke Drills

• Adjusted Breast Stroke 3 x 25 meters in one lesson, to 25 meters

• Added Side Stroke Kick 15 meters to Swimming Skills



• Removed Butterfly Drill 3 x 10 meters in one lesson

• Moved Side Stroke from Fitness Activities to Swimming Skills. Adjusted distance to 25 meters


Section 3

Red Cross Swim @ School


Red Cross Swim at School- Summary of Changes

• Progress Certificate has been changed to offer the new program levels - Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. English and French are now separate products.

• Content for the worksheets has been updated


Red Cross Swim @ School- What has Changed?

• Reorganized program into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels (as opposed to swimmer, safety, fitness)

• Enables a better distribution of kids in a classroom

• Beginner=Swim Kids 1-3, Intermediate=Swim Kids 4-7, Advance=Swim Kids 8-10

• Divide class according to what level the child has achieved in Swim Kids program

• Great program for summer camps as they have a limited amount of time and can only accommodate a few lessons (not a set of 8-12 lessons)

• Added to Advanced level – swimming with clothes on and with a PFD

• Continues to be focussed on swimming, some content on safety in each level

• No lesson plans

• Still participation-based – based on what they achieve in each lesson, its easier to identify which level they should register into next

• Changing certificate- to be in booklet form? Shelley to confirm.

• Same participation stickers (featuring Buckles)


Section 4

Red Cross Adults and Teens


Red Cross Adults and Teens- Summary of Changes

• Red Cross Swim Basics 1 will focus on developing comfort in the water through attainment of basic flotation, movement and breathing skills.

• New - Red Cross Swim Basics 2 works on front/back crawl, distance swim, self rescue and rescue of others skills.

• Worksheets for Red Cross Swim Sports and Red Cross Swim Strokes have been developed.

• Lesson plans have been revised

• Journal includes Swim Basics 1 & 2


Teens and Adults – What has changed?

• Red Cross Swim Strokes – added worksheets – focus on performance criteria from Swim Kids 5-10 (must finish Level 4) – no lesson plans, just strokes

• Red Cross Swim Sports – if inserting into Swim Kids line-up, use Swim Kids progress card to track achievements – for adults, use journal to track

• Red cross Swim Sports – added a worksheet to track attendance and participation for all nine modules


Section 5

Red Cross

Instructor Development Program


• Water Safety Instructor age requirement was reduced to 15 years of age to reduce the wait time between the AWSI and WSI courses.

• Candidates have a reduced number of hours and paperwork required for the teaching experience component.

• Included more activities on working with preschoolers and parents in the AWSI course.

• Updated teaching experience assignments and mini session plans developed for teaching experience.


Red Cross IDP- Summary of Changes

Red Cross IDP-What has Changed?

AWSI manual –

• removed butterfly from strokes chapter;

• updated fitness chapter; skills and water safety chapter based on skills and research (no longer stay with boat if you capsize in cold water);

• removed some appendices and lesson plan CD – now available on www.instructornetwork.ca ;

• Updated stroke chart



WSI manual –

• removed strategy resource chapter 8 and level-by-level summaries out of preschool and kids chapters, and some appendices - now available on www.instructornetwork.ca

• inserted assistant lifeguard instructor supplement (this is for WSIs who complete the cert process to be an assistant lifeguard instructor)



• Teaching experience forms will be in the manuals and also on www.instructornetwork.ca

WSIT manual

• has been updated

• Facilitator guides for teaching each AWSI and WSI courses are also being updated and will be available at www.redcross.ca/itnet Trainer section of the Training Partner website


Section 6

Red Cross Swim Program

Changes to Products



Red Cross Swim Preschool

Red Cross Swim Preschool Products

• Progress Booklet - content updated, size will change to accommodate added level and added room for comments

• Stickers - no changes other than the addition of new Sea Otter sticker

• Worksheets – content updated

• Mid-Session Progress Memo – updated look

• All electronic products updated – Red Cross Swim News, Lesson Plans etc. onto the Instructor Network


Red Cross Swim Kids

Red Cross Swim Kids Products

• Progress Card – content updated, size will change to accommodate additional room for comments

• Badges - no changes

• Stickers - no changes

• Certificate/medal – no changes


• Mid-Session Progress Memo – updated look

• All electronic products updated – Red Cross Swim News, Lesson Plans etc. onto the Instructor Network


Red Cross Swim @ School

Red Cross Swim @ School Products

• Progress Certificate – Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced levels in a progress card, English and French separate products

• Stickers - no changes



Red Cross Swim for Adults and Teens

Red Cross Swim Program for Adults and Teens Products

• Journal – content updated (added level Red Cross Swim Basics 2)

• Worksheets – NEW Strokes, Basic 2, and Sports worksheets, others updated


Instructor Development Program

AWSI: AWSIM – content updated (supports and holds added to Developing Swimmer), removal of tabs and CD (CD content moves to Instructor Network) Strokes Chart – content updated

WSI: WSIM – content updated, added ALGIS removal of tabs and moved Teaching Strategies section to Instructor Network

WSIT: WSITM – content updatedWSIT Facilitator’s Guide – content updated

AWSIM, WSIM, WSITM – all policies will move to Instructor NetworkWSMIT: WSMITM – content updated

Lesson Plans: Move to Instructor Network, content updated (added lesson plans for Basics 2 and Sea Otter)

Implementation

• We are aiming for a January 2011 launch for the refreshed program and resources.

• The implementation period for the new program will be January 2011 to December 2011.

• This means that all Training partners will be required to be using the new program and materials by January 2012.

• Leadership program will change as of January 2011.


Documents

© Canadian Red Cross 2010 Red Cross Swim Program Update September 2010