what is the requirement for bronze certification in swimming?
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Do you mean Bronze medallion?\n\nI think it may vary a little from country to counrty.\n\nIn Australia for Bronze medallion you need to do a\nTheory on aquatic environments, water safety, rescue techniquies, resuscitation and basic injuries.\nCPR: Demonstrate effective Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation\nSwim: Swim 400 metres, continuously in 13 mintues. 100m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 100m survival backstroke, 100m sidestroke. \nTimed Tow: Swim 50 metres, then tow a patient of similar size 50m within 3 min 15 sec.\nSurvival and Rescue Skills: Demonstrate a range of survival techniques and appropriate rescues for a range of different aquatic environments.\nSpinal Injuries: Basic management of a suspected spinal injury in shallow water.\nRescue Initiative: Combine all of the skills and knowledge on recues and utilise it to rescue 2 drowning casualties.\n\nSorry if I have given you the wrong information.
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YMCA's sometimes have scuba certification classes.  Also check with a local sporting goods store they might know where to get a cert. or try the good 'ol yellow pages
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I swim competitively currently under the coaching personel of 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Kristine Quance.  I love swimming and im not in high school yet.  no funny stories yet but swimming is really good for you
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Within Denver, the one I know of is Foothills.  Their web site is http://www.foothillsswimteam.com/index.php\nI'd go to USA Swimming's Virtual Club Championship and look at the higher ranked programs in your area.  The ranking on VCC isn't foolproof, but it should give you a good idea of where to start.  The rankings on the Colorado programs are here http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/Report/ReportHolder.aspx?TabId=901&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=35&mid=2594 and you can find Colorado club web sites here http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=503&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en\nWhat I would do is look at a few of the web sites, try to get their results from some big meets so you can see the times of other swimmers your age and see how they compare to your own.  Then after you've narrowed your choices down to a couple teams, you should be able to train with the team for a week for free (if you can't, i'd take that as a bad sign that the club is more interested in money than in recuriting and training quality swimmers), so try out a few teams and see what you think.
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When it comes to competetive swimming, freestyle simply means that there are few rules that govern how the stroke is judged.\n\nFreestyle swimming competitions can be any of the unregulated strokes such as front crawl, dog paddle, or sidestroke. Individual freestyle competitions can also be swum in one of the officially regulated strokes (breaststroke, butterfly, and backstroke). The freestyle part of medley competitions, however, cannot use breaststroke, butterfly, or backstroke. Most competitive swimmers will choose to swim front crawl during freestyle competitions, as this style provides the fastest speed. Freestyle competitions have also been swum completely and partially in other styles, especially at lower ranking competitions. During the Olympic Games, front crawl is swum almost exclusively during freestyle.\n\nSpecific rules as defined by FINA:\n\n- Freestyle means that in an event so designated the swimmer may swim any style, except that in individual medley or medley relay events, freestyle means any style other than backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly. \n\n- Some part of the swimmer must touch the wall upon completion of each length and at the finish. \n\n- Some part of the swimmer must break the surface of the water throughout the race, except it shall be permissible for the swimmer to be completely submerged during the turn and for a distance of not more than 15 meters after the start and each turn. By that point the head must have broken the surface.
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subscribe to swimming world, and check out www.swiminfo.com they have tons of articles for coaches
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500 warm up\n\n10 x 100 sprints (if too much then cut the number to 5 or 6)\n\n100 cool off and rester\n\n10 x 25 sprints\n\nif you can do more.... then....\n\n8 x 100 build up   (meaning each four 100's you pick up the \n                  speed...like saying the first 2 100's are steady, the \n                   next two a little faster, the thrid two little below \n                    sprint...the last two a full out sprint!!) \n\nthen a final 100 cool down...any stroke...\n\n\nthat should be enough to get you going...if you can do that easily...then increse the number and speed....\n\nhappy swimming!
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How does the punchline go? "Practice, practice, practice."\n\nBecoming a successful competitive swimmer involves committment to its highest level.  It's also very rewarding.  Good luck!
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Indiana University offers a class. Type "Lifeguard certification class in Indianapolis, IN" into Google, and it's the first link. Glad to help.
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Check out the rules and regulations here:\n\nhttp://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/default.htm
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For the WSI Certificate information visit the websites below\n\nhttp://www.redcross.org/services/hss/aquatics/wsi.html\nhttp://faculty.deanza.edu/schroederrich/classes/course1\n\nLot's of jobs available for someone holding a WSI certification.\n\nPress on to success,\nJeff\nhttp://www.effective-resume-writing.com
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If you are looking at the minimum requirement, then the Recreational Scuba Training Council (RSTC) standard is as follows:\n\n(2) Physical Conditioning and Watermanship Evaluation. The student shall effectively demonstrate basic watermanship ability by performing, to an instructor, the watermanship evaluation required by a training organization. This watermanship evaluation shall include either: a) continuous 200 yard (183 metre) surface distance swim and a 10 minute survival swim/float without the use of mask, fins, snorkel or of other swimming aids; b) 300 yard swim using mask, fins and snorkel, and a 10 minute survival swim/float without mask, fins, snorkel or other swimming aid. If an exposure suit is used, the wearer must be neutrally buoyant at the surface.\n\nThe major scuba training agencies in the US (PADI, SSI, NAUI, YMCA, PDIC, etc) are part of RSTC and must meet this requirement.  The individual agencies' requirements may be more rigorous though.\n\nIf you are concerned about the swimming requirements, then you should consider taking swimming lessons.  Learning proper kicking techniques will make you efficient in the water and you will use less energy, use less air, and be safer.  Ultimately, you will have longer, more enjoyable dives.
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It's been like 3 years since i swam for the USS swmming organization so I forgot that exact info.  But you basically have to qualify for the US Olympic trials.  Then I believe the top 2 placers are taken from each event and given a spot on the US olympic team.  To make it to this olympic trial meet you basically have to be some of the top in the nation, winning sectional and national competitions.  If your friend is a swimmer for an organized team than he probably already knows this stuff.  Now all this sounds simple but when you take a look at the training of these top athletes it isn't as easy as it sounds.  These guys probably have minimum of 15 hrs of training a week.  Many do double practices, one in early morning and one in the evening.  They were genetically gifted for the sport, train with the bests team, and are dedicated year-round.
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For PADI, there is http://www.a1scuba.com/\nFor SSI http://www.denver-divers.com/\nFor NAUI  there are none listed in Denver, just in Boulder\nFor IANTD , none listed at all for CO, which doesn't surprise me.\n\n All of those training agencies offer an open water certification and all are about equivalent in the nature of the course.
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In swimming you get ribbons also if you are really good you can win trophies swimming is a very competitive sportUnless it is a lower level.
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They will grade you on 3 things: speed, position/form/ correct movement, and skills. \nSpeed: Wetsuits are the most areodynmic (or should I say aquadynamic), but a good quality swim suit a bit tighter will do\nPosition/ Form: You have to do your strokes properly. Borrow a book that can help u improve, watch a few videos or go to a stroke imp. class if needed\nSkills: Look professional, and stay calm. with practice, skills come.\ndon't look floppy because evaluators, even if you are doing it quite right and fast, they will lower the grade. Its the truth with many evaluators. keep the endurance!!!!
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You will need to get training and certification from the appropriate organization (YMCA, Red Cross, etc...).\nYou will need training and certification in First Aid, Adult Child and Infant CPR.  You may even need a WSI certification.\n\nYour potential employers will more accurately tell you what they will require you to have.\n\nAlso, you need ot be a pretty strong swimmer to begin with.