SWIMMING Flashcards
the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions and the natural flotation of the body
swimming
a popular exercise for all around body developer which is also used in therapy and life saving purposes
swimming
An activity which involves swimming as its
primary mechanism in competing which can
either be individual or team based.
Competitive swimming
Occurs when learning swimming and water
safety is the main objective of the activity.
Recreational swimming is often less
structured than sessions designed to teach
swimming and water safety, and may occur
in a wider than usual range of environments.
recreational swimming
what are the 2 types of swimming?
competitive and recreational
What are the 5 basic skills in swimming?
- water comfort
- breath control
- floating
- kicking
- strokes
it is the most basic and essential swimming skills by being comfortable in the water?
water comfort
It begins with simple exercises by drawing breath, submerging, blowing bubbles, then resurfacing for another breath.
Breath control
it keeps your body in a horizontal position in the water and when you accidentally fall in the water you may be able to float until rescued.
floating
it provides propulsion through the water.Kicking is also used in treading water, which is the
process of remaining in one place while keeping your
head above the water line
Kicking
Is the arm movements used to pull the body through the water. The front crawl, sidestroke,
breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly are the five
most common swimming strokes.
Strokes
What are the 4 different swimming strokes?
- freestyle
- backstroke
- breaststroke
- butterfly stroke
It is typically used for
speed, as it allows for a streamlined movement that helps the body glide through the water. Also referred to as the “forward
crawl”,
freestyle
it is one of the most
well-known swimming strokes. Also referred to as the “racing backstroke”, the backstroke
is done by swimming on your back and swinging one arm at a time up over your head and back down behind your back, while
kicking backward in a flutter kick.
backstroke
it is done on the stomach,
with both arms in the water while the body is pulled backward.
breaststroke