WATERSPORT / SWIMMING

CILT ACTIVITY SPECIALISATION REQUIREMENTS

 

Just a few friendly reminders…

 

You need to develop a binder for each specialisation.  There are no set guidelines for this; you need to do something that will be efficient and create a store of information to use (or even take with you) whenever you are involved with this activity in the future.  In your binder, you should keep track of everything you do!

 

You need to be an expert in this activity.  Doing as much as possible is the best plan.  You are required to complete all of the following to satisfy the specialisation requirements, however the more you do, the better! 

 

Finally, you will need to be checked off on each of the requirements. ‘Skills’ work will need to be checked off by a knowledgeable member of the camp staff, or someone approved by a CILT instructor.  The rest will be checked off along with your CILT file during your time at camp.

 

 

Safety

 

  1. Know the water safety rules from memory and practice them.

 

Knowledge

 

  1. Have clear and useful definitions of the following terms (and understand them!)

 

Back stroke                                                       

Breast stroke                                                                

Treading water                                                 

Freestlye

Butterfly

 

  1. Have clear and useful directions for the following (and understand them!)

 

How to teach a non-swimmer to swim. 

How to recognise the symptoms of hypothermia and give appropriate treatment.

Our camp policy and procedures regarding waterfront safety

How to determine if it is safe to dive, and who would be safe to try diving.

How to describe and teach 5 different dives.

How to effectively run a water class when there are different swimming levels among the campers.

 

  1. Read Philippians 4:13.  It tokk determination – and God’s help – to achieve your present swimming skill level.  How should you react to your own accomplishments so that othes will be encouraged by them – not turned off?  If a friend afraid of the water asked your help in overcoming fear, how could you use the promise in Phil. 4:13 to encourage them?

 

  1. Contact relevant organisations (suggestions below) or consult their websites for more information about watersport / swimming.  It is good to know about more than just what happens at camp.

 

American National Red Cross - www.redcross.org

 

 

Skills

 

  1. Practice watersport / swimming sufficiently so as to be able to

 

Proficiently swim 100 yards of all four basic strokes.

Tread water for 3 minutes

Execute 5 different dives.

 

  1. Obtain American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate.
  2. Obtain and maintain current CPR certification.

 

 

 

Leadership

 

1.       Collect ‘tools’ that will help you to lead this activity.  This will include at least…

 

10 watergames and shoreline activities.

Techniques for keeping track of the safety of all children in the waterfront area.

5 fun activities that encourage children to learn swimming and water safety techniques.

 

 

2.       Develop a 5 day lesson plan for watersport / swimming that could be used at camp.    Plan ways that everyone will stay interested even though not everyone will shoot at once Include as much detail as possible, and be creative!

 

3.       Assist in teaching watersport / swimming for a week at camp.

 

 

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