SWIMMING
SWIMMING 3
Question:
What is swimming
sports ?
SWIMMING SPORTS
Swimming is the sport or
activity of propelling oneself
through water with combined
arm and leg motions and the
natural flotation of the body.
Swimming can be both an
individual or team sport.
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Question:
WHY IS SWIMMING
IMPORTANT ?
The ability to swim enables people
to participate in a wide variety of
water sports such as snorkelling,
water skiing, jet skiing, wind
surfing, sailing, boating, fishing,
rowing, and canoeing, without the
fear of getting into trouble, and
reduces the risk of drowning.
Question:
What is skills in
sports ?
Answer:
Skill is an athlete's ability to
choose and perform the right
techniques at the right time,
successfully, regularly and
with a minimum of effort.
Question:
Why learning sports
skills important ?
1. physical skills (form,
movements and techniques).
2. It also helps children to
develop patience
3. understand that it can take a lot
of practice to improve both their
physical skills and what they do in
school.
BUBBLING
SKILLS
Question:
What is bubbling
skills ?
Bubbling
Exhaling a steady
stream of bubbles as
you swim.
Question:
Why is bubbling
important ?
The technique of bubbling
helps swimmers to breathe
properly. When you swim, you
inhale through your mouth
when your face is above
water and exhale through
your mouth or nose when
your face is underwater.
Bubbling skills
MOUTH BUBBLING - Submerge mouth and
blow bubbles
NOSE BUBBLING (HUMMING BUBBLES) -
Make sound from your nose, Submerge
nose and blow bubbles
UNDER WATER BUBBLING - Submerge
head and blow bubbles from your mouth
OR nose
FLOATING
SKILLS
Question:
What is floating
skills in swimming ?
FLOATING
The ability to
stay a float in
water is a basic
skill that allows
swimmers to rest
while staying in
the water.
Question:
How do we float in
the water ?
Floating factors:
- muscle, fat and weight
- air in the lungs
- Relax
The science of swimming. (2018, January 14). Your Personal Swim
Coach. [Link]
Question:
What are the types
of floating ?
Question:
- Front float
- Back float
Question:
Why learning
floating important
skills in swimming ?
Answer:
Floating equips kids with the
ability to roll to their back
and stay at the water's surface,
which places them in an ideal
position to breathe. Floating
also helps the swimmer to
conserve energy, which reduces
the chances of drowning from
physical fatigue. ?
Question:
What is gliding
skills ?
GLIDING SKILLS
Answer:
Gliding means floating and
moving through the water, either
at the surface or underwater,
without assistance or movement
from the arms or legs.
Question:
What are the types
of gliding skills ?
Answer:
- Front glide
- Back glide
- under water glide
Question:
How do we do
gliding ?
Answer:
It usually begins with a
forceful push from the
poolside in order to
generate some propulsion.
FREESTYLE TECHNIQUES
STREAMLINE POSITIONS
Question:
Which one is the correct body
position for freestyle swimming ?
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Question:
Why body position
important in
swimming?
Body position
The streamline position is the
essential movement a swimmer
makes, and it improves a swimmer’s
speed and performance.
Streamline position
Top view
Side view
Streamline position
hands should be placed on top of one
another,
The swimmer’s arms should be fully extended
to narrow the shoulders.
Head are facing at the bottom of the pool
body should be in a flat and horizontal
position
The swimmer’s legs should be straight and
closed tightly together, with no bend at the
knees
feet should be in a pointed position
Question:
What are the benefits
of proper streamline
position in swimming?
answer:
Less water drag Improves performance
Increase speed on start and turn