Aquatics

Question 1

Is peeking through the life underneath water by swimming by the aid of a snorkel and mask

Answer 1

Snorkeling

Question 2

It works out the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, ankles, hip, flexors, core muscles, and shoulders while swimming

Answer 2

Snorkeling

Question 3

Which muscles does snorkeling help?

Answer 3

quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, ankles, hip, flexors, core muscles, and shoulders

Question 4

Originated from the word kenu.

Answer 4

Canoe

Question 5

They were originally made from large tree trunks.

Answer 5

Canoe

Question 6

The original version of the canoe was introduced by ____.

Answer 6

North American indians

Question 7

What is the oldest canoe’s name?

Answer 7

Pesse Canoe

Question 8

Where can the oldest canoe be found?

Answer 8

Netherlands

Question 9

a sport which involves paddling with a single bladed paddle

Answer 9

Canoe

Question 10

Also called as a Qajak, which means man’s boat or hunter’s boat.

Answer 10

Kayak

Question 11

originated from the Inuit and Aleut tribes of Arctic North America.

Answer 11

Kayak

Question 12

The oldest existing kayaks are exhibited in ____

Answer 12

North America Department of the State Museum of Ethnology Munich

Question 13

Scuba is an acronym for ____

Answer 13

Self Contained Underwater Diving Apparatus

Question 14

Give at least 5 benefits of aquatic activities

Answer 14

1. Increases range of motion and flexibility
2. Builds self-confidence, self-image, and self-concept
3. Promotes opportunities for self-determination
4. Promotes physical fitness, wellness, and a positive lifestyle
5. Promotes leisure-time activities

Question 15

Aqua heart rates are ____% or ____ beats per minute lower in water

Answer 15

13% or 17 beats

Question 16

It is the weight of the water pressed down on the object.

Answer 16

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 17

The pressure exerted by the water at equilibrium due to the force of the gravity.

Answer 17

Hydrostatic Pressure

Question 18

Transfers heat away from the body much quickly than air given in the same temperature

Answer 18

Enhance cooling

Question 19

This is the reason we can stay longer in the water and can tolerate longer workouts without feeling being overheated.

Answer 19

Enhance cooling

Question 20

What are the five theories?

Answer 20

1. Temperature - Water cools the body with less effort than air
2. Gravity - Water reduces the effect of gravity on the body. Blood flows from below the heart back up with less effort.
3. Compression - Water is thought to act like a compressor on all body systems, including the vascular system, causing smaller venous load to the heart than equivalent land exercise.
4. Partial Pressure - A gas enters a liquid more readily under pressure. In water exercise the gas is oxygen and the liquids blood.
5. Dive Reflex - This is a primitive reflex associated with a nerve found in the nasal area. When the face is submerged in water, this reflex lower’s heart rate and blood pressure.

Question 21

a great recreational activity for people of all ages

Answer 21

Swimming

Question 22

Any outdoor activity under-taken for the purpose of exercise, relaxation or pleasure, including practice or instruction in any such activity.

Answer 22

Recreational Activity

Question 23

The most basic and essential skill in swimming.

Answer 23

Water comfort

Question 24

begins with simple exercises such as drawing a breath, submerging, blowing bubbles, and then resurfacing for another breath.

Answer 24

Breath control

Question 25

keeping your body in a horizontal position in the water, is a basic water skill

Answer 25

floating

Question 26

provides propulsion through the water. It is also used in treading water, which is the process of remaining in one place while keeping your head above the water line.

Answer 26

kicking

Question 27

are the arm movements used to pull the body through the water.

Answer 27

strokes

Question 28

typically used for speed, as it allows for a streamlined movement that helps the body glide through the water. Also referred to as the “forward crawl”,

Answer 28

freestyle stroke

Question 29

one of the most well- known swimming strokes. Also referred to as the “racing backstroke”, the ____ is done by swimming on your back and swinging one arm at a time up over your head and back down behind your back, while kicking backward in a flutter kick.

Answer 29

backstroke

Question 30

is done on the stomach, with both arms in the water while the body is pulled backward. The arms then move in an arc shape in the front of the body while the legs do a frog kick.

Answer 30

breast stroke

Question 31

another stomach-position stroke, in which the arms move forward in a circle motion going above the head and directly into the water. Once the arms hit the water, the legs are kicked backward at the same time in what is known as a dolphin kick. It is known as the hardest swimming stroke to master.

Answer 31

butterfly stroke