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Parent and Child Aquatics courses focus on developing advanced swimming skills for young children.
Parent and Child Aquatics courses focus on developing advanced swimming skills for young children.
False
Parent and Child Aquatics courses are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to start before a child's fourth birthday.
Parent and Child Aquatics courses are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics to start before a child's fourth birthday.
False
Parent and Child Aquatics courses educate parents on water safety and methods for supervising children around water.
Parent and Child Aquatics courses educate parents on water safety and methods for supervising children around water.
True
Early exposure to aquatic environments is not beneficial for young children.
Early exposure to aquatic environments is not beneficial for young children.
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Parent and Child Aquatics courses aim to teach children independent water survival abilities.
Parent and Child Aquatics courses aim to teach children independent water survival abilities.
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It is safe to leave a young child unattended near any source of water, even for a moment.
It is safe to leave a young child unattended near any source of water, even for a moment.
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It is important to stay within an arm's reach of any weak or inexperienced swimmer who is in the water.
It is important to stay within an arm's reach of any weak or inexperienced swimmer who is in the water.
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Reliance on water wings, swim rings, or inflatable toys can replace the need for adult supervision in water activities.
Reliance on water wings, swim rings, or inflatable toys can replace the need for adult supervision in water activities.
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Competitive underwater games like holding breath contests are safe and encouraged for children near water.
Competitive underwater games like holding breath contests are safe and encouraged for children near water.
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It is important to know each child's swimming ability and set specific rules based on their skills.
It is important to know each child's swimming ability and set specific rules based on their skills.
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Providing early aquatic experiences to a child does not have any long-term benefits.
Providing early aquatic experiences to a child does not have any long-term benefits.
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Students entering Level 4 must have a Level 3 certificate.
Students entering Level 4 must have a Level 3 certificate.
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Level 5 focuses on developing confidence in the strokes learned so far.
Level 5 focuses on developing confidence in the strokes learned so far.
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Level 6 requires students to swim 500 yards continuously using only the front crawl stroke.
Level 6 requires students to swim 500 yards continuously using only the front crawl stroke.
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Parent and Child Aquatics program is part of a good swim instruction program.
Parent and Child Aquatics program is part of a good swim instruction program.
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To enter Level 6, students must demonstrate all Level 5 skills.
To enter Level 6, students must demonstrate all Level 5 skills.
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Level 4 covers tuck and pike surface dives as part of the skills covered.
Level 4 covers tuck and pike surface dives as part of the skills covered.
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