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PEPEPEPE Flashcards

1
Q

provides environments that are beneficial to you. An array of recreational activities can be done in rivers, beaches, swimming pools, and the like

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water/aqua/aquatics

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the sport or activity of propelling oneself through water using the limbs

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swimming

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the sport or pastime of riding a wave toward the shore while standing or lying on a surfboard

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surfing

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4
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rowing or sailing in boats as a sport or form of recreation

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boating

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the activity of being moved quickly in a raft (small boat filled with air) along rivers where the current is very strong

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white water rafting

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6
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the activity of catching fish, either for food or as a sport

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fishing

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7
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the activity of traversing the rivers usually using a raft made of bamboo to carry people and goods on extended journeys.

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bamboo rafting

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8
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benefits of swimming

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  1. maintains our heart rate and removes stress from our body
  2. exercises our lungs
  3. increases muscle strength and immunity
  4. tones all parts of our body
  5. helps burn calories to reduce weight
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9
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first swimming organization

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national swimming society in london (1837)

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10
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origin of the amateur swimming association

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from the Metropolitan Swimming Clubs Association in 1869

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11
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the year when amateur clubs in the US began meetings

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1870

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12
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the year and location where the first modern olympic games were held

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Athens, Greece (1896)

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13
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organized to administer amateur swimming competition

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Federal Internationalede Natation Amateur (1908)

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14
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the year the first women swimming events that was included

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1912

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15
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values and rules of swimming

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  1. self-preservation
  2. physical fitness
  3. social values
  4. recreational activity
  5. sports activity
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16
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purpose of swimming

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  1. survival
  2. search for food
  3. safety in foreign environment
  4. improve health
  5. participation other aquatic activities
  6. fun and fellowship
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17
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A rope extended
at pool length that
separates swimmers from the other lane

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lane rope

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18
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A firm platform that is
used by the swimmer
during the start of the
competition

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starting platform

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19
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Flagged ropes suspended
across the pool 5m away
from both ends of the pool.

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backstroke turn indicators

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20
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A rope suspended across
the pool, 15m away from
both ends of the pool

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false start rope

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21
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A dark contrasting color
placed on the floor of the
pool in the center of the
lane

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lane markers

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22
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Device used in practicing
leg actions

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floats and kickboards

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23
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A floating device used in
practicing arm actions

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pull buoy

24
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Protection of the eyes from
pool chemicals and will
help enhance swimmers’
vision under water

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goggles

25
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Minimizes water resistance
created by hair of the
head

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head caps

26
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Clips that prevent the
water from getting inside
your nose

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nose clips

27
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Prevents water in going
into your ears

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ear clogs

28
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Used especially by beginning swimmers.
Facing downward
Legs are extended backward
Arms are stretched forward

A

prone float

29
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Horizontal position in the water.
Facing upward
Floating on back,
like in backstroke

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supine float

30
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To float with the hips and knees flexed and with the hands holding the shins;
head down in the water and the rounded back bobbing above the surface

A

turtle/tuck float

31
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Also known as front crawl
Fastest and most efficient of the competitive swimming strokes.
Often the preferred stroke of experienced swimmers

A

freestyle (front crawl)

32
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The only one of the styles which is swum on the back.
The easiest stroke and the safest stroke for energy conservation

A

back stroke

33
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Allows you to keep your head above the water and to see where you are going

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breaststroke

34
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The second fastest competitive stroke
Both arms are moving symmetrically, accompanied by the dolphin kick

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butterfly

35
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Pertaining to water or to activities performed in water

A

aquatics

36
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The upward force of water on a submerged object

A

buoyancy

37
Q

The point at which the hand starts to exert pressure on the water

A

catch

38
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An undulating motion of the legs used in butterfly when both legs kick together

A

dolphin kick

39
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The point where a part of your body first breaks the surface of the water

A

entry

40
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To be suspended in water

A

float

41
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Both legs moving up and down alternately

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flutter kick

42
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A period in which the body is moving in an extended position as a result of prior propulsion through the water. The body is floating and gliding through the water as a result of the last kick or pull of the arms

A

glide

43
Q

The edge of the pool at water level

A

gutter

44
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A race within the event. When there are more competitors than lanes in the pool, the swimmers are divided into groups or heats

A

heat

45
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To propel the body through the water with the legs. Types of kicks are Dolphin, flutter, scissors, and whip

A

kick

46
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A swimming position where the swimmer lies on his or her front

A

prone

47
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Movement through the water as a result of leg or arm action

A

propulsion

48
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An action of the arms imparting force on the water toward the body to propel a person through the water

A

pull

49
Q

Usually an air tank strapped to the back and connected to the mouth by a flexible tube and mouthpiece

A

scuba (self contained underwater breathing apparatus)

50
Q

An action of the arm or legs that propels a person through the water by
imparting force on the water away from the body

A

push

51
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Part of a stroke in which the arms or legs have thrust the body through the
water and are now returning to the position for another thrust

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recovery phase

52
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A complete cycle of the arms and legs in a coordinated manner to propel a person through the water

A

stroke

53
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A swimming position where the swimmer lies on his or her back

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supine

54
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A racing turn used when swimming breast stroke and butterfly

A

touch turn

55
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A racing turn used in front crawl

A

tumble turn

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