Basic Skills in Swimming Flashcards
Force that enables a swimmer to float in the water, even when still
Buoyancy
Factors that determine how individual will float?
- Buoyancy
- Gravity
T or F
true ASHFAHSFH
T or F - BREATH CONTROL
THROUGH BOBBING
PREPARES CHEST FOR SWIMMING
T
T or F - BREATH CONTROL
THROUGH BOBBING
DOES NOT HELPS YOU RELAX
F
T or F - BREATH CONTROL
THROUGH BOBBING
RELEASE TENSION IN BEING UNDERWATER
T
T or F - BREATH CONTROL
THROUGH BOBBING
DOES NOT HELP IN REGAINING YOUR REGULAR BREATHING
F
Steps in Bobbing
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HINGA AT BUGA LANG TO MHIE
in Bobbing, Is it important to Close your mouth while submerging your head slowly into the water?
Yes
In bobbing where do you exhale?
Through Nose
How many times need in repeating the steps in bobbing
10 Times
Steps in BOBBING
- Inhale through mouth above the water
- Submerge in water (Close mouth)
- Exhale underwater through nose
- Repeat 10 times
This float is aptly named for its proper execution, as it
looks like a jellyfish bobbing in the water.
Jelly Fish Float
swimmer takes a deep breath, puts his face in the water, arms hanging down, and allows the water to support the
body.
Jelly Fish Float
If you see this card
Review the Steps in JELLYFISH FLOAT
bringing the knees to the chest,
submerging the face, and hugging the leg
Turtle Float
often called a tucked or mushroom
float
Turtle Float
T or F - TURTLE FLOAT
It is a preliminary skill for somersaulting and is also useful for developing confidence as a tucked float position feels wobbly and triggers a feeling of tipping over
True
If you see this card
REVIEW THE TURTLE FLOAT STEPS
The basic position in swimming?
Front Float
there is less resistance than if you are dragging your feet right behind you
Front Float
If you see this card
Review the steps in a Front Float
considered a survival position because it is the most relaxing and safest
Back Float
When your legs begin to cramp and you have difficulty moving or kick, what is you only option?
Back Float
This will enable you to breathe and not worry about sinking and the possibility of drowning.
Back Float
When you think you are in a dangerous area or you did not realize that you had gone to the deep side of the pool and you are losing your strength, this is the best option
Back Float
If you see this card
Review the steps in BACK FLOAT
swimming technique that is used underwater in every stroke
STREAMLINE POSITION
At the start of a race or on a turn, what form is used?
Streamline
When using the streamline position at start of a rac or turn, what usually comes along with it?
a dolphin kick or flutter kick
to create the least amount of resistance to help the swimmer propel as far as they can
This position consists of
- a person placing a hand over hand
- fingers over fingers
- Raising their arms above their head so the biceps are tucked close to the ears.
Streamline Position
This performed by
- pushing off the wall with your hands/feet extended out in front of you
- palms overlapped each other and your arms clipped to your ears
- Legs on the other hand should be together with your toes pointed behind you
Streamline Glide
The goal of this form is to have a clean entry and maximize forward speed by not going too deep.
Streamline Glide
What form does need when you hands should enter before your back, and your back should enter before your
legs
Streamline glide
a basic skill in swimming, used to stabilize and propel your body forward in the water with your legs.
Flutter Kick
The most important technical elements for balance and propulsion
Kicking
a kicking movement used in both swimming and exercise
Flutter Kick
Commonly used in different strokes, like freestyle or backstroke
Flutter Kick
not only meant to drive a swimmer forward, but it is also to keep the legs up
and help assist and stabilize the upper body and body rotations for the arms
Flutter Kick
