MODULE

IN
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3
SWIMMING

KENNETH M. GUERRA, LPT

August, 2020
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Course Information ----------------------------------------------------------------iv
Study Guide/Timeline -------------------------------------------------------------iv
Introduction--------------------------------------------------------------------------v
Assessment and Activities --------------------------------------------------------v
Grading System ---------------------------------------------------------------------vi
Contact Information ---------------------------------------------------------------vi
Unit 1 Historical Development of Swimming
History of Swimming -------------------------------------------------------2
History of Swimming as Competitive Sports -------------------------5
Development of Training and Instruction of Swimming -----------6
References -------------------------------------------------------------------11
Unit 2 Orientation to Swimming Equipment
Equipment use in Swimming---------------------------------------------19
Equipment for Competitions--------------------------------------------13
References -------------------------------------------------------------------20
 TAGUM DOCTORS COLLEGE, INC.
Mahogany St., Rabe Subd., Visayan Village
Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines
Tel Fax (084) 655 – 6971 Email: [email protected]

Course Information
Course Title: Physical Education - Swimming
Course Instructor: Kenneth M. Guerra, LPT
Email: [email protected]
Student Consultation: once a week
Mobile: 09153921254
Facebook Account: facebook.com/kenneth.m.guerra
Effectivity Date: August 1, 2020
Mode of Delivery: Blended Learning (online and modular)
Time Frame: 18 weeks
Student Workload: 36 lecture hours
Requisites:
Credit: 2 units – 2 Lecture Hours/Week
Attendance Requirements: Schoology/Google Classroom or any other
LMS
POLICY
Course Syllabi: see/download course syllabus in Schoology/Google
Course Syllabi: Classroom
Study Guide:
TIME FRAME TASKS
Prelim Grading Period
Week 1 Orientation with Course Facilitator
Unit 1 – Historical Development of Swimming
Week 2-3 Unit 2 –Orientation to Swimming Equipment
and Dress Codes
Week 4 Performance Task
Week 5 Prelim Exam
Midterm Grading Period
Week 5-7 Unit 3 – Fundamentals of Swimming Skills
Week 8-9 Performance Task
Week 10 Midterm Exam
Pre-Final Grading Period
Week 11-13 Unit 4 – Swimming Stroke Development
Week 14 Performance Task
Week 15 Pre-finals Exam
Final Grading Period
Week 16-17 Unit 5 – Swimming Stroke Refinement
Week 18 Finals

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INTRODUCTION:

This instructional material is designed to cater the non-contact mode of

instruction supplemented by online scheduled meetings in various online
platforms: Schoology, Zoom, Messenger and Facebook. This Blended
Learning type of modular instruction will address the new normal that these
learners are facing on this COVID 19 Pandemic situation. The module is
divided in Five parts. The First part shows information of the module and
course requisites of the subject. The second part shows the details of the
module and requirements set in using the module. While, the third part
presents the contact details for reference on different concerns. The fourth
part is the lesson details which presents the lessons, activities, and
assessment tasks to be accomplished by the students. And, the last part are
the references used in the module and authorities involved in the
preparation, validation, and approval of the module.

LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

Students are required to attend the online meeting/short

lesson/monitoring/ evaluation once a week using various online platforms:
Schoology, Zoom, Messenger and Facebook. The required duration of using
the module is 36 hours or 18 weeks which includes the online sessions.

This module includes the following Learning activities:

A. presentations and/or videos to watch
B. practical exercise, taking you through an activity which is relevant for
the specific module
C. interactive webinar to attend
D. assignment that incorporates a set of practical exercises to complete
E. assessment to take/ assessments

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY

Although the mode of instruction is blended learning, students are still being
assessed on their performance in each lessons. Submission of activity sheets,
Assignments and Quizzes shall be done through Schoology. Examinations
shall be done as scheduled presented above through Schoology. Your
academic performance will be assessed based on the following criteria:
Please take note that tuition permits are still being checked before the
examination period. No exam no permit is still in place. The Schoology online
platform has a “locked” feature which will automatically block the student
user in submitting requirements or take examinations if they fail to submit
on the schedule of the quiz, assignment, and examination. Since this is
system automatic, late submissions will never be entertained because the
teachers are directly rating the submissions in Schoology.

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Viewing of Scores in Assessment Activities and Examinations

The Schoology platform has a feature where students can view their scores
in real time after the teacher rate their submissions and examinations. The
online platform will automatically inform the student users on how they
perform in the Assessment Activity and Examination. If a student has
concerns, clarifications, and needs explanations on the scores received, they
could contact the teacher through the contacts given. Students are
encouraged to be in contact with the teacher to make the process of learning
in Blended Mode much easier. However, students should mind the schedule
of contact hours which is only Monday to Saturday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Inquiries done beyond the schedule shall not be entertained by the teacher.

Grading System

Quizzes – 40%
Class Standing – 25%
Long Exam – 35 %

Student Communication

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Help Desk Contact: 0919 075 0663 – Mr. Leo C. Masucot
Office of Students Affairs: 0948 571 5250 – Mr. Darrel J. Gato
0919 075 0668 – Ms. Anabel Franada

Library Contact: 0948 647 3304 – Ms. Ethel Ella Mae B. Cajilig
0919 075 0663 – Mr. Leo C. Masucot

Clinic: 0946 007 1645 – Ms. Giliane Tasan

0919 075 0664 – Ms. Raquel A. Rerora

Guidance and Counselling: 0921 573 4417 – Ms. Maria Dayanara Bianca E.
Grecia Guidance and Counselling: 0921 573 Grecia
0919 075 0668 – Ms. Anabel Franada

Registrar: 0919 075 0663 – Mr. Leo C. Masucot

Finance: 0919 075 0665 – Ms. Melanie R. Boiser

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Hello TDCIans! Welcome to this course. This course deals with Purposive
Communication

Course overview: This course will equip you with knowledge and
skills needed to be able to:
1. Decipher the historical development of swimming
2. Demonstrate the proper usage of swimming equipment
3. Apply fundamental skills in swimming
4. Show different swimming strokes
5. Appraise the importance of swimming in modern time applications.

LET’S BEGIN!

UNIT 1 -Week (1-2)

Historical Development of Swimming

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

At the end of the unit, you are expected to:

1. trace the development of swimming from past to present;

2. differentiate swimming techniques from ancient to modern time;
3. discuss the importance of the influences of the past contributors to
the innovations of swimming.

Introduction

As time pass by cultures, languages, inventions, and as well as sport

change. In these changes swimming is no exemption. All through times
swimming developed from ancient time to modern time.
This unit will focus on the development of swimming throughout the
history.
Please proceed immediately to the “Unlocking of Difficulties” part since
the first lesson is also definition of essential terms.

Unlocking of Difficulties

To attend the following intended learning outcomes for the first lesson
of the course, you need to fully understand the following essential
knowledge that will be laid down in the succeeding pages. Please note that

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you are not limited to exclusively refer to these resources. Thus, you are
expected to utilize other books, research articles and other resources that
are available in the library in the internet

Key Terms

 Swimming – recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body

through water by combined arm and leg motions and the natural
flotation of the body.

 Swimming pool - or simply pool is a structure designed to hold water

to enable swimming or other leisure activities.

 Olympic Games - is a quadrennial international multi-sport event

celebrated as a global sports festival by people all over the world.

Lecture Notes

1. History of Swimming

 Archaeological and other evidence shows swimming to have been

practiced as early as 2500 BCE in Egypt and thereafter in Assyrian,
Greek, and Roman civilizations. In Greece and Rome swimming
was a part of martial training and was, with the alphabet, also part
of elementary education for males.

Assyrian Soldiers swimming for their survival

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 In the Orient swimming dates back at least to the 1st century BCE,
there being some evidence of swimming races then in Japan. By
the 17th century an imperial edict had made the teaching of
swimming compulsory in the schools. Organized swimming events
were held in the 19th century before Japan was opened to the
Western world. Among the preliterate maritime peoples of the
Pacific, swimming was evidently learned by children about the
time they walked, or even before.

Bajau Fishing Style

Creator: Matthieu Paley | Credit: MATTHIEU PALEY/National Geograph
Copyright: © Matthieu Paley

 Among the ancient Greeks there is note of occasional races, and a

famous boxer swam as part of his training. The Romans built
swimming pools, distinct from their baths. In the 1st
century BCE the Roman Gaius Maecenas is said to have built the
first heated swimming pool.

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 The lack of swimming in Europe during the Middle Ages is
explained by some authorities as having been caused by a fear that
swimming spread infection and caused epidemics.

 There is some evidence of swimming at seashore resorts of Great

Britain in the late 17th century, evidently in conjunction with
water therapy.

 Not until the 19th century, however, did the popularity of

swimming as both recreation and sport begin in earnest. When the
first swimming organization was formed there in
1837, London had six indoor pools with diving boards.

Swimming emerged as competitive sports in 1830’s in England

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 The first swimming championship was a 440-yard (400-metre)

race, held in Australia in 1846 and annually thereafter.

 The Metropolitan Swimming Clubs of London, founded in 1869,

ultimately became the Amateur Swimming Association, the
governing body of British amateur swimming. National swimming
federations were formed in several European countries from 1882
to 1889.

 In the United States swimming was first nationally organized as a

sport by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) on its founding in 1888.
The Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur (FINA) was
founded in 1909.

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2. History of Swimming as Competitive Sports
 Internationally, competitive swimming came into prominence
with its inclusion in the modern Olympic Games from their
inception in 1896. Olympic events were originally only for men,
but women’s events were added in 1912.

Swimming Women Division in 1912

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 Before the formation of FINA, the Games included some unusual

events. In 1900, for instance, when the Games’ swimming events
were held on the Seine River in France, a 200-metre obstacle race
involved climbing over a pole and a line of boats and swimming
under them.

Swimming Event on Seine River in France

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 Such oddities disappeared after FINA took charge. Under FINA
regulations, for both Olympic and other world competition, race
lengths came increasingly to be measured in metres, and in 1969
world records for yard-measured races were abolished. The kinds
of strokes allowed were reduced to freestyle (crawl), backstroke,
breaststroke, and butterfly. All four strokes were used in individual
medley races. Many nations have at one time or another
dominated Olympic and world competition, including Hungary,
Denmark, Australia, Germany, France, Great Britain, Canada,
Japan, and the United States.

3. Development of Training and Instruction of Swimming

 The earliest instruction programs were in Great Britain in the 19th

century, both for sport and for lifesaving. Those programs were
copied in the rest of Europe. In the United States swimming
instruction for lifesaving purposes began under the auspices of
the American Red Cross in 1916. Instructional work done by the
various branches of the armed forces during both World Wars I
and II was very effective in promoting swimming. Courses taught
by community organizations and schools, extending ultimately to
very young infants, became common.

 The early practice of simply swimming as much as possible at every

workout was replaced by interval training and repeat training by
the late 1950s. Interval training consists of a series of swims of the
same distance with controlled rest periods. In slow interval
training, used primarily to develop endurance, the rest period is
always shorter than the time taken to swim the prescribed
distance. Fast interval training, used primarily to develop speed,
permits rest periods long enough to allow almost complete
recovery of the heart and breathing rate. The increased emphasis
on international competition led to the growing availability of 50-
metre (164-foot) pools. Other adjuncts that improved both
training and performance included wave-killing gutters for pools,
racing lane markers that also reduce turbulence, cameras for
underwater study of strokes, large clocks visible to swimmers, and
electrically operated touch and timing devices. Since 1972 all
world records have been expressed in hundredths of a second.

 Advances in swimsuit technology reached a head at the 2008

Olympic Games in Beijing, where swimmers—wearing high-tech
bodysuits that increased buoyancy and decreased water

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 resistance—broke 25 world records. After another round of
record-shattering times at the 2009 world championships, FINA
banned such bodysuits, for fear that they augmented a
competitor’s true ability. Swimmers are banned worldwide from
wearing polyurethane and neoprene suits during competition.

One of the swimsuit designs that was banned by FINA

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Focus Questions

Guide questions for Unit 1 discussions

Instructions:
Answer the following. Guide questions for Unit 1 discussions
(a) Answer the following questions.

(b) Write your answer in Microsoft Word and save it as document

(c) You will submit your answer on Google Classroom during the class
discussion and class intended time.

(d) Please be guided of the rubrics. Points for your answers will be based
on rubrics below

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 Points Criteria

5 Answers are right and well-explained

Answers have NO grammatical error.
Submit on established deadline.

4 Answers are right and well-explained

Answers have 1 to 2 incorrect mathematical
solution/ reasoning.
Submit on established deadline.

3 Answers are right and well-explained

Answers have 3 to 4 incorrect mathematical
solution/reasoning.
Submit 1-20 minutes after established deadline.

Questions:
1. What are the civilizations that show evidence of swimming as part of
their recreational activity and survival?

2. Why is swimming not popular during the Middle Age?

3. When did women division add in swimming?

4. What are the only four swimming strokes that were allowed to
perform during 1969?

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 5. What types of suit were banned by FINA?

Related Readings

Hey there!! Want to catch up to this Lesson. Link below can help:

Hey there!! Want to catch up to this Lesson:

Internet Link: Learn more about Historical Development of Swimming by

visiting these site:

https://www.olympic.org/swimming-equipment-and-history

Learn more about Development of Swimming through Times by watching

this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae5bLk68xcM

Learning / Assessment Activities

Activity 1. Do as indicated
Instructions:

(a) Create a flow chart in regards to development of Swimming as

Competitive Sports

(b) your answer in Microsoft Word and save it as document

(c) You will submit your answer on Google Classroom during the class
discussion and class intended time.

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 (d) Please be guided of the rubrics. Points for your answers will be based
on rubrics below

(e) Your activity will be graded by the rubric below

Criteria Excellent Good Acceptable
(5 points) (4 points) (3 points)

Content Posts factually Post Post

Contribution correct information information
x5 reflective and that is that does not
substantive factually add
information correct; lacks substantive
full and lacks of
development full
of concept development
Reference & Uses 3-5 Uses 1-2 Does not have
Support references to references to any references
x2 support support
answers answers

Clarity & Flow chart is Flow chart is Flow chart is

Mechanics written in an written in an written in an
x3 easy to read easy to read unorganized
style that has style that has style that has
no 1-5 6 or more
grammatical grammatical grammatical
error error error

Activity 1 Create a flow chart in regards to development of Swimming

as Competitive Sports.

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References

E-Book Reference
Biro, M., Revesz, L., Hidvegi, P., (2015) Swimming: History, Technique &
Teaching , The rector of Eszterházy Károly College- EKC Líceum Press
https://sporttudomany.uni-
eszterhazy.hu/public/uploads/swimming_56757dde86541.pdf

Website References:
Unit 1
Lotha, et. al. (April, 2020)
https://www.britannica.com/sports/swimming-sport

Olympic Studies Centre (March, 2015)

https://www.olympic.org/swimming-equipment-and-history

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UNIT 2 -Week (2-3)
Orientation to Swimming Equipment and Dress Codes

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

At the end of the unit, you are expected to:

1. classify the dress codes and equipment on swimming ;

2. demonstrate the functions of each swimming equipment.

Introduction

The swimming attires same as trendy fashion that follows style, comfort
of the user and its appropriateness of usage. Nowadays it is necessary that
swimming attires really gives the comfort without compromising its
functionality. Whether you are an Olympic swimmer or someone who is
stepping into a swimming pool for the first time, odds are you are going to
end up using some form of equipment to assist you while in the water.
Equipment ranges in purpose from tools used in competitive swimming, to
recreational equipment for snorkelling and other water sports. New
swimmers especially depend on swimming equipment to help with form and
technique when learning new strokes in the water.

This unit will focus on the dress codes and equipment on swimming.
Please proceed immediately to the “Unlocking of Difficulties” part since
the first lesson is also definition of essential terms.

Unlocking of Difficulties

To attend the following intended learning outcomes for the 2nd lesson
of the course, you need to fully understand the following essential
knowledge that will be laid down in the succeeding pages. Please note that
you are not limited to exclusively refer to these resources. Thus, you are
expected to utilize other books, research articles and other resources that
are available in the library in the internet

Key Terms

 Swimwear - the piece of clothing that is specifically made to be worn

for swimming purposes and for any other kind of water related
sports.

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  Swim Cap a tightly fitted, skin-tight garment, commonly made from
silicone, latex or lycra, worn on the head by recreational and
competitive swimmers

 Earplug - a device that is inserted in the ear canal to protect the

user's ears from, intrusion of water, and other foreign bodies

Lecture Notes

1. Equipment use in Swimming

 Chris Sheerwood enumerate in livesstrong.com the different

equipment that are being used in swimming:

 Earplugs and Nose Clips

Some swimmers use earplugs to block water from entering the ear
canal while they are swimming. Excess water entering the ear can
cause discomfort for several hours after swimming and can also
increase your chances of developing an outer ear infection, known
as swimmer's ear. Some swimmers also use nose clips to prevent
water from entering their nose while they are swimming.

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  Swim Goggles for Eye Protection
Most pools contain high levels of chlorine or other chemicals to
help keep the water free of bacteria and control the growth of
algae in the water, states the Environmental Protection Agency.
 However, chlorine can irritate the eyes. Goggles allow you to see
while your head is immersed in the water, without having to worry
about chlorine irritation. Swimmers who wear contact lenses or
glasses can purchase swim goggles with prescription lenses.

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 Tools for Training and Technique

Numerous pieces of swimming equipment are designed to help in
strength training and technique while swimming. For example,
pull buoys are foam flotation devices that can be placed between
the legs and used to strengthen and place focus on arm technique.

 The pull buoy forces swimmers to rely less on their legs to push
through the water and more on the arms. Swim paddles develop
arm strength by increasing resistance in the water, and they also
help develop proper stroke mechanics.

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 Swim Caps
The swim cap is a piece of equipment that provides multiple
benefits. For professional swimmers, swim caps reduce drag to
increase speed in the water.

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  Swim caps also keep hair out of the face, help reduce the effects
of chlorine on the hair and help swimmers retain body heat when
they are swimming in colder water.

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2. Equipment for Competitions

Competitive swimmers use several additional pieces of
equipment. For example, coaches and timers at meets use
stopwatches to help keep track of completion times for swimmers.

 Swimmers use lap counters in competition to help keep track of

how many more laps they need to complete their event. Lane
dividers consist of buoys that are strung on ropes and placed
across the pool to divide the water into several swimming lanes.

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Focus Questions

Guide questions for Unit 2 discussions

Instructions:
Answer the following. Guide questions for Unit 1 discussions
(a) Answer the following questions.

(b) Write your answer in Microsoft Word and save it as document

(c) You will submit your answer on Google Classroom during the class
discussion and class intended time.

(d) Please be guided of the rubrics. Points for your answers will be based
on rubrics below
Points Criteria

5 Answers are right and well-explained

Answers have NO grammatical error.
Submit on established deadline.

4 Answers are right and well-explained

Answers have 1 to 2 incorrect mathematical
solution/ reasoning.
Submit on established deadline.

3 Answers are right and well-explained

Answers have 3 to 4 incorrect mathematical
solution/reasoning.
Submit 1-20 minutes after established deadline.

Questions:

1. What are the different equipment that are necessary on swimming?

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2. What is the function of timer in swimming?

3. What are things that are need to consider in purchasing swimming

equipment?

Related Readings

Hey there!! Below is the link of video showing swimming equipment that is
necessary for beginner. Watch it this will help you accomplish your task.
Hey there!! Want to catch up to this Lesson. Link below can help:

Hey there!! Want to catch up to this Lesson:

Internet Link: Learn more about Swimming Equipment and Dress Code by
visiting these site:

https://www.yourswimlog.com/swimming-
equipment/#:~:text=Swimming%20looks%20like%20a%20cheap,%2C%20ca
p%2C%20and%20a%20suit.

Learn more about Swimming Equipment that is Necessary for Beginners by

watching this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLBuiYiKf2U

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Learning / Assessment Activities

Activity 2. Do as indicated
Instructions:

(a) You will present your swimming attire and equipment via video
presentation. REMINDER: DO NOT WEAR YOUR SWIM ATTIRE JUST
PRESENT IT TO VIDEO. While you are presenting discuss the
importance and function of each equipment.

(b) You will submit your 5-minute video presentation on Google

Classroom during the class discussion and class intended time.

(c) Your activity will be graded by the rubric below

Criteria Excellent Good Acceptable
5 4 3

Content Deliver correct Deliver one Deliver 2-3

X5 information and incorrect incorrect
video flow information and information and
cohesively and video flow in video flow in
in organized organized organized
manner manner manner
Duration The video The video The video
X3 duration is 5 – duration is more duration is more
10 minutes than 3 minutes than 1 minute
but less than 5 but less than 3
minutes minutes
Use of Graphics All graphics are All graphics Graphics do not
X2 related to the relate to the relate to the
topic and make topic. topic
it easier to
understand.

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References

E-Book Reference
Biro, M., Revesz, L., Hidvegi, P., (2015) Swimming: History, Technique &
Teaching , The rector of Eszterházy Károly College- EKC Líceum Press
https://sporttudomany.uni-
eszterhazy.hu/public/uploads/swimming_56757dde86541.pdf

Website References:
Unit 2
Janice (2020)
https://www.abconofficefurniture.com.au/why-is-it-important-to-
wear-a-swimwear-while-
swimming/#:~:text=Swimwear%20is%20the%20piece%20of,being%20worri
ed%20about%20his%20clothes.

Sherwood (2019)
https://www.livestrong.com/article/267750-equipment-used-in-
swimming/

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