PEH 12 Flashcards
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
is defined as any
outdoor activity undertaken for the goal of exercise, relaxation, or enjoyment, as well as
practice or training in such an activity.
Recreational activity
is defined as the active involvement in an athletic or recreational sport
Leisure Activity
is a water sport in which the body is pushed through the water using precise arm and leg movements called strokes
Swimming
Swimming as a competitive sport was introduced by
YMCA/American military personnel
Where and when was the country’s first swimming pool built?
Fort Mckinley, YMCA, 1907
He was named as the best filipino swimmer in 1924
Teofilo Yldefonso
He was a filipino breastroke swimmer and was the first filipino and southeast asian to win an olympic medal
Teofilo E. Yldefonso
When and where was the inaugural Asian games held?
New Delhi, 1951
What does ASAP mean?
Aquatics Sport Association of the Philippines
Health benefits of swimming
- Keeps your heart rate up
- Builds endurance muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness
Short-course pools measure:
25 m (27.3 yd)
Long-course pools measure:
50 m (54.6 yd)
it encompasses the upkeep, operation, and safety of pools, as wells as their health, cleanliness, and safety.
Pool Management
Swimming pool RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Wearing of proper swimming attire
- Taking a shower before going to the swimming pool
- Do not eat or smoke within the deck or pool
HAZARD AND SAFETY: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- Keep an eye on your friends
- Swim in designated swimming areas
- Swim near the shore
- Never swim alone
- Acquire knowledge of basic life support techniques or C.A.R.E (Compression, Airway Resuscitation and External defibrillation method)
S.A.F.E Principle:
S- Slow, easy movements
A - apply natural buoyancy
F - Full lung inflation
E - Extreme Relaxation
A kind of
protective eyewear
that often encloses the region
around the eye to protect it
from being struck by water
or chemicals.
Goggles
It is a silicone, latex, or lycra cap worn on the head by swimmers
Swim caps
are buoyant boards that students can rest their arms on and keeps their upper bodies afloat
Kickboard
is a figure eight shaped piece of closed-cell foam used in swim work-outs
Pull buoy
It is a brightly colored plastic gadget placed on the swimmer’s hands during swimming workouts to aid in muscle development
Hand paddles
a tube-shaped device used to simulate swimming on or across
Snorkel
are worn on the foot and are constructed of fin-like rubber or plastic to assist in mobility when participating in water
Training Fins
is an action that involves physical involvement specifically when performed to improve fitness and health
Exercise
Three stages in an exercise program:
- Warm up
- Work out
- Cool down
Benefits of warm-up and stretching activities:
- Heart rate increases which increases blood flow
- Diminishes “stiffness”
Psychological Conditioning (steps)
- Set goals and commit to a training program
- Follow the assigned training program
- Use a swimming pool as your aquatic gym
- Practice efficient swimming strokes
Five basic skills of swimming
- Breathing
- Submerging
- Floating
- Sculling
- Gliding
this is taking a small amount of air and exhale by blowing out through both the mouth and nose
Breathing
This exercise is performed by suddenly lifting arms sideward and upward
Submerging (Bobbing)
This is the greatest method to save energy in swimming; the first swimming skill to acquire is to use the buoyancy of the head.
Floating
This is done using the hands that allows the individual to manipulate his body in the water in a variety of positions without using his feet
Sculling
This is a movement in the water that requires to effort; is a method of releasing tension
Gliding
Major Strokes of Swimming
- Freestyle
- Breaststroke
- Backstroke
- Butterfly Stroke
or the front crawl is referred to as the freestyle stroke
Freestyle
The slowest competitive swimming stroke
Breastroke
Involves comparable motions to the front crawl, but it is performed on your back
Backstroke
Is a more advances swimming stroke that gives a great workout and is the SECOND FASTEST COMPETITIVE STROKE
Butterfly
Individual Water Sports
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Jet skiing
- Wake boarding