Preliminary 1 Flashcards
It is one that you can do safely into old age
swimming
Act of propelling oneself through water by means of the arms and legs.
Swimming
Act or the art of floating or moving progressively in the water by the hands and feet.
Swimming
As a sport, swimming has been practice as early as ___ BC in __,__,and ___
2500 Rome Assyria Greece Egypt
As old as a man itself
Swimming
How swimming was invented:
Survival
Military Training
Comfort
In __, swimming was part of the education of boys of elementary school age. They also bulit swimming pools in the first century BC
Rome
In __, swimming dates back to the first century BC. There were many swimming events that took place before it was opened to the Western world.
Japan
In __, swimming was taught to children by the time they could walk. There were also few races in Ancient Greece which was found famous for having their best boxers swim as part of training
Pacific Area
Many parts in __ lacked swimming areas before for fear that such activity may lead to health hazards. The first organization took place in __, mostly in __, which by then had six indoor pools with diving boards. In 1869, London founded the ___, which inspired many more swimming associations in Europe from __ to __.
Europe 1837 London Amateur Swimming Association 1882-1889
In __, Australia held a swim meet that highlighted the first swimming championship in the ___ yard race. From then on, swimming races are held annually.
1864
440
In the __, swimming became a recognized in __ with the AAU as organizer. In __, FINA was founded.
US
1888
1909
AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
FINA
Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur
Swimming became organized as an amateur sport in the late __ century in several countries.
Swimming
Swimming became part of the first modern Olympic Game in __. Olympic events for women were included in __.
Today, Olympic Swimming events comprise the __,__,__and __ meter freestyle races.
__ and __ meters freestyle relay races
__ meter medley (mixed strokes) relay
__ and __ meter backstrokes, breaststroke, and butterfly races
__ and __ meter individual medley races, springboard, and high diving events (springboard and platform diving) and water polo
1896 100,400,800,1500 400,800 400 100,200 200,400
First confirmed channel crossing was made in __ by __. __ was the first woman to perform in ___.
1875 (Matthew Webb of England)
1926 (Gertrude Ederle of US)
They introduced swimming as a competitive sport in the Philippines
American military men (Thomasites)
Through the pioneer effort of __ leaders working among the __, the rudiments of the sports were impressed upon the Filipinos who saw in __ the construction of the first swimming pool in the country at __.
YMCA
American Military Forces
1907
Fort Mckinley YMCA
YMCA
Young Men’s Christian Association
The holding of the first dual swimming meet between __ and __ and the __ in __ marked the formal inception of the Philippine swimming as a competitive sport
Manila
YMCA
Fort Mckinley YMCA
1910
Considered to be the best exercise a man can do.
Swimming
It is one of the few exercises in which all parts of the body is used.
Swimming
It is an effective exercise that will help you to keep in good shape, lose weight, and remain healthy. You will feel more refreshed and physically fit than your friends.
Swimming
Swimming is a healthy form of activity in which every part of the body is exercised
Health
Through active participation for both normal and handicapped person, physical fitness can be improved.
Fitness
It improves stamina and coordination, exercises more muscles group than any other spor; gets your heart and lungs working more effectively; and provides natural buoyancy while exercising thus minimizing strain on the body
Fitness
It is absolutely essential that one should learn to swim so that in an emergency, one can reach the shore or keep afloat in the water until help arrives
Safety
Swimming is a pastime that can be enjoyed all year round.
Recreation
It opens doors to many recreational aquatic activities, including a change of pace from daily life, which offers enjoyment and relaxation-a need in today’s tense and routine life.
Recreation
Swimming is one of the most popular family sports which provides a means of increasing family ties and getting along with others
Social
Swimming allows you to use your arms, legs and lungs all the time. This increases your acrobatic capacity as you are using all your body parts at the same time,
Improving your capacity
Swimming helps you build your heart muscle which in return allows it to pump blood at much faster rate. This increases your body circulation which is good for a person’s health
Strengthening your heart
Research has proved that people who have sedentary life seem to develop heart problems, joint problem and obesity when compared to those who swim regularly.
Strength against disease
Swimming helps in strengthening your body muscles and provides you with more endurance which helps you to fight against the above diseases.
Strength against disease
As it is known that water creates more resistance than air, you need to try much hard when it comes to swimming. You have to try 12 times harder when compared to working on land. This makes your major body parts like hips, shoulders, arms, and back to exert 12 times more power. As a result you develop stronger muscles.
Building muscle
Swimming is one of the safest and cushioned form of physical exercise a person can find.
Safe exercise
If a person suffers from joint pains swimming is a good form of exercise for him. He won’t feel any pain while swimming as compared to working out on land. Professional athletes also use water for rehabilitation purpose when they suffer injury.
Safe exercise
If you are a beginner, you should hire a swimming coach or join a swimming club which offers training services. For beginners, 10-15 minutes of swimming is enough but if you are a pro then it depends on your capacity and stamina
workout time
Activity that burns lot of calories, is easy on the joints, it supports one’s weiht, it builds muscular endurance and strength, improves cardiovascular fitness, it cools you off, and refreshes you in summer.
Swimming
It is not just a sport. It is a fundamental life-saving skill.
Swimming
Long duration exercise that requires continuous supply of oxygen
Aerobi exercise
Working against water’s natural resistance
Aerobic exercise
Any form of exercise that requires less oxygen, such as short swim prints
Anaerobic exercise
Swimming, movement of the limbs
Action
Moving air into and out of the lungs
Breathing
Movement when the hand starts to exert pressure on the water during an arm stroke
Catch/Catch point
Stroke which is used in freestyle racing
Crawl
Practice exercise to improve specific aspects of techniques
Drill
Alternative vertical kick used in front crawl and backstroke.
Flutter Kick
Streamlined,arrow-like position as the body moves thru water with no leg action.
Glide
Common term for front crawl stroke
Freestyle
Temporary shortage of oxygen in the body created by exertion.
Oxygen Deficit
With practice, your body will learn to cope with less oxygen when you are swimming
Oxygen deficit
Part of the stroke performed by the legs and feet
Kick
Training drill in which only the arms are used
Pulling
Movements which return the limb to the position from which they started
Recovery
Part of the arm action after the pull and before recovery
Push
Method of propulsion thru the water
Stroke
Small inward and outward movements with the hands and arms
Sculling
Exercises and various strength programs swimmers do out of the water
Dry land exercises
Practices and “loosing” up sessions a swimmer does before swimming
Warm-up exercises
Use this to enter the pool
Steps
Arm action which can be used either to keep afloat in place or to move gently through the water
Sculling
Continuous action
Sculling
Types of floats:
Mushroom/Jellyfish float
Star/Starfish float
Prone/Forward float
Backbend float
Useful skill to learn as it encourages you to stretch out and find the most efficient body position
Gliding
These skills will help when you come to learn starts and turns:
Push and glide on your front
Push and glide on your back
You will need to know how to tread water if you stop to rest in deep water or if you need to gather your bearings in open water
Hold your arms out I front of you and you will scull with your hands, sweeping outwards and inwards
Good exercise to start if trying to float for the first time
Mushroom/Jellyfish Float
Mushroom float/Jellyfish float
Take a deep breath, lower your face in the water. Then stuck your legs in tightly and hug them close. After sinking a little, you gradually rise to the surface.
Star Float
Stretch on the surface as if you were lying on a clock face with your arms at about 10 o’ clock and 2 o’ clock and your feet about 4 o’ clock and 8 o’ clock.
Jellyfish float
When floating, breathe in ad out very gently so that your lungs stay full of air to keep you float
This is the most popular stroke and the easiest for beginners to learn.
The Front Crawl (Freestyle)
It is a simple flutter kick and windmill arm motion, like the backstroke, only on your belly.
The Front Crawl (Freestyle)
The most difficult part is coordinating the breathing since your face is in the water most of the time.
The Front Crawl (Freestyle)
It’s a flutter kick where the legs kick in an alternating order.
Leg Kick
Leg Kick (Freestyle)
Bend knees slightly
Relax feet and ankles
Emphasize the down-kick for propulsion
Arm stroke (Freestyle)
Move arms in alternating windmill motion
Pull each arm with equal strength to swim straight
Pull arms in “S” pattern
Cup hands but keeps wrist and hand relaxed during recovery
Different Swimming Strokes
Freestyle
Back stroke
Breaststroke
Butterfly stroke
Breathing (Freestyle)
Raise one arm to begin stroke. Turn head to catch breath
Turn head only enough to leave the water to breathe.
Take as many breaths as necessary; exhale through nose and mouth when return water
Repeat head turn
There are a couple of options for turning around when you reach the wall during lap swimming:
Touch the wall and turn around
Essentially a somersault in the water where you flip and turn and use your legs to power-kick off the wall
Flip turn
Basics to Flip Turn:
Tuck chin and pull knees into tuck position
Blow out air
Straighten body-tuck halfway through and extend legs
You will be on your back
Push off wall
Roll over and glide
Hold the glide then stroke immediately
Easier than the butterfly or breaststroke and similar to the crawl in that you use an alternate windmill arm stroke and flutter kick
Backstroke
Two keys to a proper backstroke
Arms move with equal strength
Body rolls from side to side
Leg kick (Backstroke)
Bend knees slightly
Relax feet and ankles (almost floppy)
Emphasize up-kick for propulsion
Arm stroke (Backstroke)
Move arms in an alternating windmill pattern
Cup hands and thumb leaves water first
Move hands in “S” pattern
Breathing (Backstroke)
Keep head back and eyes toward ceiling
Can find own breathing pattern for less coordinated
It involves exquisite timing and in fact, you can be disqualified from competition if you miss even one stroke.
Breaststroke
The stroke involves form that causes your body to bob up and down as you glide forward through the water.
Breaststroke
This is a difficult stroke and not one to choose if you’re just learning how to swim.
Breaststroke
Basics of Breaststroke:
Arms pull
Breathe
Kick
Glide
Leg Kick (Breaststroke)
Bring knees to chest
Thrust legs back and straight
Frog kick
Arm stroke (Breaststroke)
Start arms overhead
Pull water and bring arms toward chest
Keep hands cupped
Return to starting position
Breathing (breaststroke)
Breathe every time yo stroke with your arms
Like the breastroke, this is difficult stroke and not recommended for beginners because requires perfect timing and good deal of strength
Butterfly stroke
During the stroke, the legs move together in dolphin kick (like a mermaid), the arms move together to push the water downward and backward, and the torso undulates like an earthworm as the body moves forward through the water
Butterfly Stroke
Leg Kick (Butterfly Stroke)
Bend knees slightly and keep them together
Make downward thrust
Two kicks for every arm stroke
Arm stroke (Butterfly stroke)
Move arms together and pull through water with hands cupped
Face palm outward and press down
Swing arms forward above water
Breathing (Butterfly stroke)
Breathe at the end of the arm stroke
In __, Filipinos watched avidly from the sidelines as the first swimming championships meet was held at the American Colombian CLuc
1911
In __, the Filipinos participated in the second championship meet. Of the 42 individual entries, the late __ emerged as the most outstanding Filipino Swimmer
1912
Condrado Benitez
Best swimmer in QNHS
Sotero Alcantara
During the Far Eastern Games held at Manila in __, the Philippine Team composed __, __ and __ won the championships against Japan and China
1913
Benitez
Aiville
Del Pan
Cristobal
In __, ___, a Philippine Scout soldier of the US Army, won recognition as the greatest Filipino swimmer for his feats in national championship meets.
1924
Teofilo Yldefonso
Great Muslim Swimmers
Tuburan Alpad Nakaria Adjalludin Tahil
The succeeding years up to __ saw the staging the sixth Formosa Philippines Biennial-Swimming Championship meets the 9th and 10th FE and Manila-HK Intersport
1951
Woman swimmers competed in the __ National Women’s Swimming Championship at Rizal Memorial Pool were UP won. The PWU women won in __.
1931
1934
Swimming competitions were suspended during __. It was only in __ when it resumed.
The first Asian games held in New Delhi in __.
Swimmers:
1948
1951
Salamat
Rajab
Cayco
In __, second Asian game was held in Manila.
1954
The 4th Asian games at Jakarta Indonesia in _.
The Federation system under __ was inaugurated
1962
Republic Act 3135
