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May-June 2002

ARE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE?
1.	THE WATER RESCUE METHODS TAUGHT IN SCOUT LIFESAVING ARE (IN ORDER OF USE) 1-REACH, 2-THROW, 3-ROW, AND 4-GO (WITH SUPPORT).	TRUE FALSE
2.	IF HE IS A GOOD SWIMMER, A SCOUT CAN SWIM ALONE.	TRUE FALSE
3.	WOODEN BENCHES AND SPARE TIRES SHOULD NEVER BE THROWN TO A SWIMMER IN NEED.	TRUE FALSE
4.	OVER ONE-HALF OF ALL DROWNINGS OCCUR WITHIN 20 FEET OF SAFETY.	TRUE FALSE
4.	THE LINE RESCUE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A THROWING RESCUE METHOD.	TRUE FALSE

ON THE LEFT ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF FIVE SWIMMING STROKES. MATCH EACH TO ITS CORRECT NAME FROM THE LIST ON THE RIGHT.

1.	A FORWARD, PRONE SPEED STROKE CONSISTING OF ALTERNATING OVERARM STROKES AND A FLUTTER KICK.
2.	A STROKE EXECUTED IN A PRONE POSITION BY EXTENDING THE ARMS IN FRONT OF THE HEAD, WHILE DRAWING THE KNEES FORWARD AND OUTWARD AND THEN SWEEPING THE ARMS BACK WITH THE PALMS OUT AND KICKING OUTWARD AND BACKWARD.
3.	A FAST STROKE ACCOMPLISHED IN A PRONE POSITION BY MOVING BOTH ARMS IN UNISON IN A WINDMILL-LIKE MOTION WHILE EMPLOYING A DOLPHIN KICK.
4.	A PRONE-POSITION STROKE CONSISTING OF ALTERNATE OVERARM STROKES AND A SCISSORS KICK WITH THE HEAD REMAINING ON ONE SIDE.
5.	A RELAXED-MOVEMENT STROKE THAT ENTAILS A FORWARD UNDERWATER STROKE WITH THE BODY ON ONE SIDE AND A SCISSORS KICK.

BEGIN AT THE START LINE AND "SWIM" TO THE FINISH BY CORRECTLY ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS AND FILLING IN THE NUMBERED SPACES.

	1. 1958 BOBBY DARIN TOP TEN HIT.
	2. HE WON SEVEN GOLD MEDALS AT THE 1972 OLYMPICS.
	3. 1975 FILM THAT SCARED SWIMMERS.
	4. USE THIS TYPE OF ENTRY TO LAND IN DEEP WATER, READY TO SWIM.
	5. TEAMS OF SEVEN SWIMMERS COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THIS WATER GAME.