HOPE EXAM Flashcards
is a term that relates to water or anything that takes place in water.
AQUATIC
is defined as the motor activities performed in water for the purpose that may be utilitarian, competitive, educational, therapeutic, or recreational.
AQUATIC ACTIVITY
It is also known as water sports
AQUATIC ACTIVITY
These are more fun in a group than going alone. These sports need teamwork, balance, energy, synchronized movements and a joint effort to win.
COMPETITIVE/TEAM WATER SPORTS
This bring out the best in every contender competing. These sports need different skills, but overall, they require strength, stamina, determination and a desire to win and excel.
INDIVIDUAL WATER SPORTS
This help people to relax, refresh and relieve stress.
RECREATIONAL WATER SPORTS
is an energetic sport in which players must swim and defend the ball to try to score in the opponent’s goal.
WATER POLO
Also called football in the water
WATER POLO
is a combination of swimming, dance and gymnastics. It’s all about performing an elegant, elaborate, synchronized moves in the water, accompanied by music.
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING
is a sport in which athletes compete while riding in boats on the ocean, river or lakes. It involves propelling a boat using oars.
ROWING
is swimming on the surface or through the waters with the help of a diving mask, a snorkel and some fins.
SNORKELING
is the perfect sport for people who want to explore underwater and breathe while swimming deep into the sea.
SCUBA DIVING
is a hollow tube pipe, allows you to breathe normally underwater.
SNORKEL
is basically diving underwater in water-filled caves
CAVE DIVING
It’s one of the more dangerous forms of exploration in the planet
CAVE DIVING
is an exciting sport to consider trying. It’s riding on a one-man watercraft machine – the jet ski
JETSKIING
involves riding in a surfboard on the forward face of a wave, breaking waves to shore in an upright or standing position.
SURFING
It’s the most common board-based, surface water sport.
SURFING
Is one of the most popular water sports all over the world. It is the activity of propelling oneself through water using the limbs.
SWIMMING
4 TYPES SWIMMING STYLES AND STROKES
BREASTSTROKE
FREESTYLE/CRAWL
BACKSTROKE
BUTTERFLY
This is considered the oldest style there is.
BREASTSTROKE
In this style the swimmer is facedown and makes a circular movement with the arms, alternating the left with the right, almost like two propellers.
FREESTYLE/CRAWL
This style requires similar movements to the front crawl, but it is done, as the name suggests, on your back.
BACKSTROKE
Doctors often recommend this stroke to individuals with back problems as it provides a great back workout.
BACKSTROKE
is an advanced swimming stroke that provides an excellent workout.
BUTTERFLY
It is the second fastest competitive stroke.
BUTTERFLY
Responsible for developing the race and have the final say on any decision.
REFEREE
This is what signals the game with an electronic signal.
JUDGES OF DEPARTURE
These are 4 per race, 2 on each side of the pool and will accompany the swimmers by the pool to check if these are to swim properly the style, without errors or flaws.
JUDGES OF SWIM
There are 16 per race, each one near one end of the swimmer’s lane (there are 8 tracks) to see if this one turns well.
JUDGES OF REVOLUTION
takes the time of the swimmers in the lane assigned to him/her.
TIME KEEPER
determine the order of finish and make sure the swimmers finish in accordance with the rules
FINISH JUDGES
This is in a special room to take care of the results that shoe in the electronic markers and the indications of the judges.
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