FREE WSI Swimming Skills and Techniques Questions and Answers

Question 1

What types of life-saving equipment should be close to any pool?

Accepted Answer

A & B

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Shepherd’s hook

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Life preserver

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Noodles

Question 2

When teaching individuals with disabilities and considering modification you should:

Accepted Answer

Try several alternatives

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Stick to traditional teaching methods

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Focus solely on verbal instructions

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Avoid making modifications

Question 3

What is the cause of both knees breaking the surface of the water during the elementary backstroke?

Accepted Answer

Bending the legs at the hips (knees don't have to touch each other)

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Not bending the legs at all

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Bending the legs only at the knees

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Keeping the legs straight at all times

Question 4

If you have a pool, which of these are appropriate barriers and should be in place around the pool?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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A 5-foot high self-closing and self-latching fence enclosing the entire pool area

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Pool alarm

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Locks on doors and windows that face the pool

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Exit alarms on doors

Question 5

Teaching head-fist entries from the deck requires a water depth of at least how deep?

Accepted Answer

9 feet

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8 feet

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8 1/2 feet

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10 feet

Question 6

Which swimming strokes have a glide?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

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Breaststroke

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Elementary backstroke

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Sidestroke

Question 7

When demonstrating a skill what is always a must?

Accepted Answer

All participants must be able to see

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Having a loud voice

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Wearing appropriate clothing

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Bringing snacks for everyone

Question 8

The __________ is the part of the power phase of a swimming stroke in which the hand moves into position to begin to apply effective force.

Accepted Answer

catch

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glide

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kick

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release

Question 9

What does WHALE tales stand for and what is the objective of Whales Tales?

Accepted Answer

Water Habits Are Learned Early; help children learn safe behaviors in, on, and around the water

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Water Health And Lifesaving Education; promote water conservation efforts

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Water Health And Lifesaving Easy; teach children about marine biology

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Water Habits Are Learned Easily; encourage children to develop healthy water habits

Question 10

What is the most effective way to improve the efficiency of swimming strokes?

Accepted Answer

Apply hydrodynamic principles

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Increase stroke rate

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Wear a swim cap

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Use floatation devices