| Summer’s Here!
Summer is almost here, and Saskatchewan Diving is
hitting the road! Every summer we send coaches out on the road to teach
safe diving to kids all over the province and now is the time to book
your clinic!
This year we have made some changes and additions to
our program. While we are still available to do some 1 and 2 day
clinics, our priority is to help you set up a 6-8 week program with
classes held once or twice a week.
We will help you start out with a weekend Coaching
clinic to teach your lifeguards how to conduct our Learn to Dive
classes. We will provide you with resources such as student booklets,
badges, stickers, posters and report cards and will visit you at least
once during the summer to give you a hand. At the end of the summer we
will help you host a Mini Fun Meet. We will provide you with funding
grants through our Rural Initiative program and our Membership
Assistance Program to help you cover your costs and pay your lifeguards.
We can also send one of our coaches out once a week to
coach your class if your pool is fairly close to Regina or Saskatoon.
There simply isn’t an easier way to get the kids in
your pool excited about diving and excited about coming to your pool.
If you want more information, give us a call:
Northern Sask pools call:
Rural Coordinator North - RJ
Hesselberg at 249-0860
Southern Sask pools call:
Rural Coordinator South—Laura
Lunn at 761-1003
Or call Karen at the Saskatchewan Diving office at
780-9405.
Learn
to Dive
Resources
  
Some of the Learn to Dive Resources available to make
your program more exciting:
LTD Participant Booklet:
 | For the participants in the program to take home |
| Summary of skills for all levels |
| A section explaining all the dives and positions |
| Diver evaluation section to track progression |
| Warm up exercises |
| The Ripster mascot providing tips on safety |
Badges:
Used to reward participants after the successful
completion of each level. Different colors pertain to different levels.
Also
available:
Instructor’s
Manual
Evaluation Forms
Posters
Clinic
Poster #3 (pdf)
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Learn to Dive
Since 1976, Diving Canada and its Provincial Sections
have been promoting the Learn to Dive program in municipal pools and
Diving Clubs throughout the country. The initial goal of the program was
to introduce children and adults to the skills of diving as a sport and
educate them in a correct and safe manner. So far, thousands of children
and adults have been able to discover diving through the Learn to Dive
program. This program has skills that follow a logical progression to
ensure that all participants can complete all levels if they wish. The
teaching methods include games and fun activities to provide a positive
atmosphere for participants. A cornerstone of the program is the promotion
of diving safety; knowledge that will carry over for a lifetime!
Going from the Known to the Unknown…
remains the philosophical theme of the Learn to Dive
program. Consequently, each skill described I the instructor manual has a
multitude of progressions or “building blocks” for each dive level.
The skills and progression of each dive level have been organized so that
the student diver can complete all four levels of the program if they
wish.
Who Can Teach the Learn to Dive Program?
Any Diving Enthusiast! Your provincial diving office,
Saskatchewan Diving, is available to assist anyone who is interested in
becoming qualified to instruct the Learn to Dive course. We will provide
you with all the materials you need to promote and administer your own
Learn to Dive program. Anyone can use the information found in the
Instructor manual to teach diving safely and effectively in his/her
respective community. The Instructor Manual is an excellent introduction
to the sport of diving –it includes the most fundamental skills and
techniques that will help your instructor teach the program in your
facility. Each skill goes through a careful analysis including: previously
learned skills, progression, important points to remember, common faults
and possible solution. Therefore, the program is designed to provide an
instructor who has a very limited background in diving with as much useful
information as possible.
Benefits of the Learn to Dive Program…
For the Participants:
An important aspect of the revised program is to
minimize the risk of failure and reward all participants for their efforts
in a positive manner. All participants receive a waterproof booklet within
which they can chart their own progressions through a bronze, silver and
gold stage of each of the four levels. Bronze, Silver and Gold stickers
are provided and should be affixed on the appropriate certificate (one for
each level) in the booklet after the student diver successfully completes
each stage of a level. The program includes games and fun activities that
teach safety and skill development.
For Diving Instructors:
Instructors who complete the Learn to Dive Instructor
course will be recognized under the National Coaching Certification
Program as a “Pre Level One” qualified coach. This represents the
first stage of the coaching ladder and ensure that LTD Instructors are
rewarded for their experience. An easy and effective administrative
package is available to help instructors organize and administer their own
LTD program.
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