Swimming Resources

>As an additional task include an RPE scale that refers to the student's thoughts and perceptions on their capability in the water before lesson 1 and after lesson 2. Example: Do you think you will float better with nonswimming attire? Do you think you will swim faster or slower?is it worth taking clothes off whilst in the water?

 

>Firstly, ensure that students know how to enter a pool or a water scenario in a safe manner. These can include, straddle entry, sitting on the side of the pool and swiveling your hips to drop in when there is an absence of a ladder, always know the depths of the pool before jumping into open water, as well as the pool.

 

>Trapped air within clothing increases initial buoyancy when falling into water (Barwood, Bates, Long, & Tipton, as cited from Moran, 2014)

 

>Cold water shock: Falling into the open water can result in cold water shock, cold water shock is when your body experiences a rapid decline in body temperature. As a means of counteracting this, tread water or find other necessary means for stabilizing your body temperature. (Golden & Tipton, as cited in Moran, 2014).

> Don’t expend any unnecessary energy during any survival situation. Energy is a precious resource as you’ll need it in a dangerous situation ie; evading a shark, getting away from protruding rocks.

 

>Survival float is an effective and important skill for improving the individual's chances of survival. The survival float is a simple, effortless position assumed to conserve one’s energy. > Take a deep, deep breath

> Place both arms out in front of you

> Place your face in the water and extend your legs as a counterweight to stay suspended in the water

> Maintain this position until you need to breathe again and repeat

 

>Screaming for help, keeping hands directly up rather than moving side to side as it can be perceived as waving, or saying hi, not asking for help.

 

>Re-entering a capsized kayak/dinghy: This should be more difficult with the soaked clothing. What techniques could you implement to help a partner out? In this situation, if the victim lacks the physicality to pull him/herself out of the water, something that he/she could grab hold of ie; an oar, a rope if applicable or even your arm, could be of great aid in providing leverage. Don’t ever assume that a person has the strength to carry themselves out weighed down with clothing, always have a contingency in place!

 

> What to do when caught in a rip-tide? - Students should remember that a rip will always appear as a calm, still section of the surf amongst waves. Students should allow the current of the tide to take them (DO NOT FIGHT IT!!) As the current subsidies and the force weakens, students should swim laterally to the rip, to a point where water is visibly breaking on the surface. Where there are waves, there is no a longer a danger of rip-tides.

 

 

Swimming:

 

How to Doggie paddle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hocP5YYZx2o

In-depth instructional video explaining how to tread in water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfC1BvVvWbs

How to float: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhOsU_lRXm4

Drowning prevention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=regiBUDs-s0
Survival float (front and back) http://troop317.pbworks.com/w/page/97646514/Survival%20Float

How to spot and get out of a rip

http://thevane.gawker.com/learn-how-to-identify-rip-currents-so-you-dont-die-on-s-1692434160)