Aquatics Flashcards
is defined as activities performed in the water that promotes and\ enhances physical and mental fitness. Typically performed in a vertical position in shallow and/or deep water.
Aquatic Fitness
creates a reduced impact exercise alternative that is easy on the joints, while the water’s resistance challenges the muscles.
Buoyancy
lends itself to a well-balanced workout that improves all major components of physical fitness – muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
Water
Fun fact: Home of over seven thousand islands that are spread across 300,000 kilometers. It’s an excellent place to express your adventurous spirit. Where is this?
The Philippines
The Philippines is home of over seven thousand islands that are spread across how many kilometers?
300,000
Places to enjoy water sports:
- Manila
- Subic
- Boracay
- Palawan
- Camarines Sur
- Davao
- Bohol
- Cebu
- Negros Occidental
- Negros Oriental
- and many more
a sport played in a pool with two teams of seven opposing players who attempt to score points
at the opposite goal using a ball.
Water Polo
a sport consisting of executing simple to complex dives into the water from a platform or a springboard.
Diving
a sport consisting of swimming a defined distance (which varies depending on the four recognized stroke categories) as quickly as possible.
Swimming
peeking through the life underneath water by swimming by the aid of a snorkel and mask. Through snorkeling, one can observe the underwater attractions for a longer period of time, without the need to constantly resurface to gasp for air, and with relatively lesser effort. Helps the overall fitness of a person. It works out the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, ankles, hip, flexors, core muscles, and shoulders while swimming
Snorkeling
an enclosed vessel and the person
sits inside the kayak with legs extended and uses a double-bladed paddle.
Kayak
Also called qajak. means “man’s boat or “hunter’s boat” originated from the Inuit and Aleut tribes of Arctic North America.
Kayak/Kayaking
where are the oldest existing kayaks are exhibited in
North America Department of the State Museum of Ethnology Munich
is an open vessel and the person either sits or kneels inside the canoe and uses a single-bladed paddle to push the craft through the water.
Canoe
The word “—–” originated from the Carib word “kenu” which means dugout.
Canoe
Were originally made
from large tree trunks. The more well-known version of this was introduced by the North American Indians where the frame was built from wooden ribs.
Canoe
The oldest known canoe that was believe to be constructed between 8200 and 7600B.C. was found in the
Netherlands.
Pesse Canoe
a sport which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed
Canoeing
The oldest known canoe, Pesse Canoe, was believed to be constructed between what year?
8200 and 7600B.C.
The oldest known canoe that was believe to be constructed between 8200 and 7600B.C. was found in where?
Netherlands
a sport navigation practiced on a sailboat. There are several classes of sailboats and various types of competitions such as regattas and transoceanic races.
Sailing
a water activity in which the skier is towed by a motorboat and glide on the surface of the water on one or two skis; there are several disciplines, including jumping, slalom, and figures.
Water Skiing
a sport activity consisting of riding
the side of a breaking wave on a surfboard.
Surfing
is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing
Apparatus.
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