Victor Calle

Favorite Quote: “ Swimming doesn't build character, it reveals character”   

Professional/Qualifications & Experience:

• • • • • Bachelor in Physical Education. Escuela de Formación de profesores de Educación Física, Antonio Jose de Sucre.

        • Swimming instructor. FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation). by Rick Power

        • Triathlon Technical Official. FBTR (Federación Boliviana de Triatlon)

        • Rescate acuático Nivel 1. Mención Salvavidas. Fundación Internacional de Rescatistas

        • Open water swimming coach

        • Swimming coach in different Clubs.

        • Worked several years as a life guard at Club Aleman, Club Los Sargentos

Fun Facts

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Class Objectives

LEVEL 1

• Aquatic breathing, recognition of water surface, recognition of water tension, use and management of floats, use and management of water toys, dorsal flotation, submersion, movement, depths. 

• Basic techniques of crawl and puppy strokes and crawl and puppy kicks, use of equipment.

• Basic rules and pool rules, safety, use of equipment, hats, glasses, and platform.

• Entry and exit from the pool and free jumps into the water. 

• Above all love, trust and continuity in swimming.

LEVEL 2

• Aquatic breathing, recognition of water tension, use and management of floats, use and management of water toys.

• Prolonged immersion, prolonged displacement, depths more than 3 feet.

• Basic techniques of front crawl and breast stroke and front crawl kicks and breast stroke.

• Use of equipment , basic rules and pool rules, safety, use of equipment, caps, glasses, and platform.

• Entry and exit from the pool, free jumps into the water, diving into the water.

• Above all love, trust and continuity in swimming.

LEVEL 3

• Breathing for stroke, endurance, freestyle movement, chest over 10 meters.

• Free jump, dive, springboard, dives over 4 feet.

• Belly float, back float, free stroke specific techniques, free kick and their stances, specific breast stroke, stroke, kick and breath techniques.

• Use of lane and route training, use of planks and pull boys.

LEVEL 4

• Diving for freestyle, and back snatches, olympic lap, specific style of free techniques, chest and back

• Use and management of full pool lanes, springboard, competition cues.

• Basic knowledge of aquatic competitions, regulatory measures, resistance in kicking, use of direction rails

• Immersion to more than 6 feet, diving, use of specific equipment (frog legs), competition tables and floats.

LEVEL 5

• Specific techniques in freestyle, chest, back and butterfly.

• Resistance work, speed work, diving for outside snatch styles, and inside snatches.

• Basic rules of first aid and emergencies, knowledge of training language.

• Immersions to more than 9 feet deep, hypoxia work, resistance work in four strokes.

• Jumping and swimming postures, Olympic laps