Exam Reviewer - Midterms Flashcards
Speed in breaststroke depends on the power of the
arm pull and the ability to go back into the streamline
position for the kick propulsion
FALSE (Should be the legs)
Breathing is the hardest part of learning freestyle. It
requires correct timing in doing it to prevent water
from getting into your mouth when you breathe. It is
easier to breathe when your body slightly rotate or
roll, however your entire body should not totally turn
when you breathe and only turn your head when you
get to breathe.
TRUE
The backstroke flutter kick (inverted) should be
continuous while you are pulling your hand, even in
four other strokes.
TRUE
The pulling arm of the butterfly stroke sweeps
underwater. Butterfly stroke is designed to maintain
the momentum, the power phase, and the pull as you
prepare for the body to start another rotation. -
TRUE
Front crawl, to breathe the swimmer turns his head up
during the arm recovery
TRUE
In breaststroke, the movement of arm and feet are
done at the same time
FALSE
A buoyant rectangular board held by swimmer
while developing a kicking technique
KICKBOARD
The main goal of blowing bubbles is
BREATHING CONTROL
It is an important safety skill that teaches breath
control in water which serves as the foundation
for swimmers once they start learning swim
stroke
BUBBLING OR BUBBING
An act in swimming allows a person to control
breathing in water, is called?
BUBBLING
This float is uptly name for its proper execution,
which the swimmer takes a deep breathe puts
his/her face in the water, the arms and the legs
are hanging into the water.
– JELLYFISH FLOAT
It is preliminary skill and it is also useful for
developing confidence as it feels wobbly and
triggers a feeling of tripping over
TUCK FLOAT
This position requires of the spreading of arms
and legs while looking at the bottom of the floor,
but not totally wide
PRONE FLOAT
It is the basic position of survival in swimming, it
helps you to come into the water with a horizontal
body position of swimming
PRONE FLOAT
Floating position on one’s back with arm
extended out on the side
BACK FLOAT
- A kind of survival floating which can help you
stretch your legs or your front muscle. This is the
best position to achieve buoyancy, when you are
in survival condition and the only option when
your legs begin to cramp. What is the best
survival floating for this?
TUCK FLOAT
This is performed by pushing off the wall, with
your hands extended in front and hands
overlapping, and the biceps are beside the ears –
STREAM GLIDE
The oldest and slowest stroke (among the four
strokes), best survival swimming
BREASTSTROKE
This stroke is the second fastest stroke among
the four strokes
BUTTERFLY STROKE
The fastest stroke among the four strokes
FREESTYLE
Third fastest stroke among the four stroke
BACK STROKE
This kick is used in front crawl and backstroke,
what kind of kick is used in freestyle and
backstroke
FLUTTER KICK
It creates the majority of the full the velocity if you
swim (70-30)
KICKING
It requires a swimmer’s entire body to crack like a
whip, creating a fluid wave that starts at the chest
and increases in range as it travels all the way
through the toes
DOLPHIN KICK
