1. LIfeguarding
2. How to effectively tread water while preforming a rescue in deep water.
"Any sort of movement that allows the swimmer to do this can be classified as treading water, but it is more efficient to move the arms and legs in a specific fashion."
"Treading Water." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Oct. 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012.
Drowning non-swimmers often splash and kick in an effort to stay above the surface but their lack of technique along with shortness of breath and the panic factor make this a very ineffective method of treading water. They will usually tire quickly and not be able to stay above the surface very long.
More experienced swimmers often find their own method of staying above the surface. These techniques often involve sculling,
flutter kick, and other unofficial techniques of staying above the surface.
3. If a lifeguard uses the breast stroke form of treading water, then they will be able to more effectively hold themselves and the victim above of the water.
4. To preform this experiment, I will go to my local YMCA and conduct an experiment using the lifeguards that work at the facility. They will be required to tread water for 3 minutes holding a 10 pound brick. They will do the experiment with each type of treading water, flutter kick, breast stroke kick, and the frog kick. The experiment will be conducted in heats by the method of treading water so that the lifeguards can have a couple minutes to rest. I am unsure how many lifeguards I will be conducting this experiment on because I have yet to see how many are willing to participate, but I do have permission from the YMCA to use their facility.
5. Physics
