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    SWIMMING

    OVERVIEW
    ❖ Swimming is considered to be a life-saving skill as well as a
    competitive sport.
    ❖It provides an excellent cardiovascular workout.
    ❖It works the entire body, toning your arms, legs and core.
    ❖Going for a swim is a great way to tone your body and improve your
    general fitness, without placing too much strain on your joints.
    ❖George Bovell III is the Trinidad and Tobago swimmer who won a
    bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
    ❖He is the first swimmer from the English speaking Caribbean to ever
    win a medal at the Olympic Games.
    ❖ The world governing body for swimming is the Federation
    Internationale de Natation de Amateur (FINA). It was formed in 1902.
    HISTORY
    ❖Swimming has been practiced as early as 2500 BC in Egypt, Assyrian, Greek, and Roman
    civilizations
    ❖In Greece and Rome, swimming was part of martial training and part of the education system for
    males
    ❖In Japan, there is evidence of swimming races during the 1st century BC and by the 17th century,
    swimming was made compulsory in schools
    ❖1st century BC The Roman Gaius Maecenas built the first heated swimming pool.
    ❖Middle Ages There was a lack of swimming in Europe due to the fear of infection spreading through
    swimming pools.
    ❖19th century Swimming became popular for recreation as a sport all around the world.
    ❖1837 The first swimming organization was formed.
    ❖1846 The first swimming championship was held in Sydney Australia (400 metre race).
    ❖1869 The Amateur Swimming Association was established. This association became the governing
    body of British amateur swimming.
    ❖1892-The first women’s championship in Scotland.
    ❖1908 - The Federation Internationale de Natation de Amateur (FINA) was formed.
    ❖1986 – Synchronized swimming added as a Commonwealth Games event.
    EQUIPMENT USED IN SWIMMING

    Goggles Swimming Trunks (males) Swimming Suits (females) Caps.


    Optional equipment includes:

    Kickboards Swim Fins Hand Paddles Noodle Pull buoy


    TERMS USED IN SWIMMING
    ❖Streamlining – this means that you keep your body in a way that will allow you to move
    through or across the water smoothly while swimming. The best way to do this is by keeping
    your body as straight as possible with your arms and legs fully extended. If your body is
    streamlined while swimming, the water will offer less resistance and you will be able to move
    through it faster.
    ❖Propulsion – this refers to the movements of the arms and legs which cause the entire body to
    move forward while in the water. The arms and hands pull as the legs and feet kick to move the
    body.
    ❖Buoyancy – this is the ability to keep your body close to the surface of the water. Most
    swimming strokes are performed better if you have good buoyancy. Both streamlining and
    propulsion help you to maintain buoyancy,
    ❖Floating –this refers to keeping your body close to or just on the surface of the water without
    moving. It is closely related to buoyancy. The key to effective floating is to relax your body.
    •.

    TYPES OF FLOATING
    ❖The Jellyfish Float – this allows you to float while keeping
    your body in a tucked position

    ❖The Starfish Float - this is a basic swimming technique. To


    do so, you float on your back or your chest in a horizontal
    position with the arms and legs spread apart. Seen from above
    this position reminds one of a starfish.

    ❖Treading Water – this means that you are keeping your head
    out of the water while your body is upright but not touching
    the bottom. This is an important skill to learn because it allows
    you to go into deeper water with some level of confidence.
    SWIMMING STROKES
    ❖The Front Crawl of Freestyle
    The front Crawl is the fastest swimming stroke. In this
    stroke you are lying face down just under the surface of the
    water as you alternate the kicking of your legs and the
    pulling of your hands to move your body forward.

    ❖The Backstroke
    The backstroke is the flipside of the front crawl. You lie on
    your back as you alternate the kicking of the legs and the
    pulling of the arms.
    SWIMMING STROKES
    ❖The Butterfly Stroke – this is a swimming stroke swum
    on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically,
    accompanied by the butterfly kick.

    ❖The Breaststroke – this is a swimming style in which the


    swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is
    the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's
    head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and
    that it can be swum comfortably at slow speeds
    BREATHING IN SWIMMING
    ❖Breathing is a key part in swimming as it can help you execute the stroke
    properly.
    ❖Your face is usually in the water when you are swimming, so you must
    turn your head to take a breath of air.
    ❖While swimming with your head in the water, blow air out through your
    nose.
    ❖When you need air, turn your head very smoothly to the side, as the hand
    on that is out of the water.
    ❖Take a breath of air with your mouth.
    ❖Turn your head back into the water as that hand re-enters the water.
    ❖You can breathe on one or both sides of the body.
    ❖You should plan thwhen you are going to breathe, eg. every stroke, every 3rd
    stroke or every 4 stroke.
    ❖The breathing action should be so smooth that it does not interrupt the
    swimming stroke.
    DIVING
    ❖Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water
    from a platform or springboard, usually while
    performing acrobatics.
    ❖Diving is an internationally recognized sport that is
    part of the Olympic Games.
    ❖In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving
    is a recreational pastime.
    SAFETY PRACTICES AROUND THE
    POOL

    NO

    NO
    SAFETY PRACTICES BY THE SEA
    QUIZ
    1. What is swimming?
    2. State two (2) benefits of swimming.
    3. What is the name of the world governing body for swimming?
    4. What year was the world governing body for swimming formed?
    5. What equipment are used in swimming?
    6. Define the term propulsion.
    7. There are three types of floating. Name them.
    8. Name the four (4) swimming strokes.
    9. Name two (2) safety practices that should be observed by the pool and the sea.

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