Swimming Techniques and Safety Steps

This video tutorial covers essential swimming techniques, including safe entry and exit from the pool, breath control, sculling, standing up from floats, sink downs, and the duck dive. It emphasizes the importance of practicing with a coach and maintaining safety by using proper swimwear and goggles. The tutorial also provides tips for calm and relaxed breathing and highlights the significance of feeling comfortable in the water.

What is the first step to safely enter the water?

• Dive headfirst

• Sit on the pool side and turn your body

• Jump into the pool

• Walk into the pool

How should you position your body to exit the pool safely?

• Use your back

• Push with your legs

• Get your tummy over the edge

• Use your feet

What is the correct way to inhale for breath control?

• Inhale through your nose

• Sip in the air like sipping through a straw

• Take a deep breath through your mouth

• Hold your breath immediately

What should you avoid doing to prevent a 'wasabi nose'?

• Exhaling through your mouth

• Inhaling through your nose

• Holding your breath

• Blowing bubbles

What is the purpose of sculling in swimming?

• To dive deeper

• To float on the water

• To move forwards, backwards, and to surface

• To hold your breath longer

How do you turn to the left using sculling?

• Scull with the right arm

• Scull with both arms

• Scull with the left arm

• Scull with your legs

What is the first step to stand up from a front float?

• Lift your head

• Place feet on the floor

• Tuck knees into your chest

• Push your arms down

When standing up from a back float, what should you do after tucking your knees into your chest?

• Push feet down on the floor

• Extend and scoop up the arms

• Lift your head

• Push your arms down

What is the jellyfish float?

• Swinging your legs to the surface

• Tucking knees into your chest and holding

• Holding your breath and gently putting your face in the water while letting arms and legs hang down

• Pushing straight down on the water

What should you do to perform a duck dive?

• Throw your arms downwards and swing your legs to the surface

• Hold your breath and float

• Push the water up towards the surface

• Tuck knees into your chest and hold