Stacey Reardon, Assistant Director Aquatic Programs
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/13
Limited to 6 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: see description
Fee: $360.00
for Members; $385 for NonMembers
COURSE PURPOSE
The purpose of the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach courses and presentations in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants’ progress.
PREREQUISITES
To participate in the Water Safety Instructor course, individuals must:
Be at least 16 years of age on or before the final scheduled lesson of this course.
Demonstrate the ability to perform the following swimming skills:
1. Swim the following strokes consistent with Level 4 Stroke Performance
Front crawl—25 yards
Back crawl—25 yards
Breaststroke—25 yards
Elementary backstroke—25 yards
Sidestroke—25 yards
Butterfly—15 yards
2. Maintain position on back for 1 minute in deep water (floating or sculling).
3. Tread water for 1 minute.
Register with MIT Recreation either online or at the Member Services Desk at Zesiger or Alumni/Wang Centers.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Stacey Reardon, REARDONS@MIT.EDU
| Jan/13 | Wed | 06:30PM-10:30PM | Zesiger Center |
| Jan/17 | Sun | 06:30PM-10:30PM | Zesiger Center |
| Jan/20 | Wed | 06:30PM-10:30PM | Zesiger Center |
| Jan/24 | Sun | 06:30PM-10:30PM | Zesiger Center |
| Jan/27 | Wed | 06:30PM-10:30PM | Zesiger Center |
| Jan/31 | Sun | 06:30PM-10:30PM | Zesiger Center |
PREREQUISITES: Be at least 16 years of age on or before the final scheduled lesson of this course, Successfully complete pre-requisite skills testing