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Swimming is a water based physical activity and competitive sport. It is composed of four main strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Main Menu
Main Menu In freestyle, your arms will reach forward above the waters surface and pull back under the water in an hourglass figure. For your legs, you will do a flutter kick which are powerful but small kicks under the waters surface. Most swimmers will breathe every three strokes for freestyle.
Main Menu For backstroke your arms will move like a windmill. The legs will be the same as freestyle, a flutter kick. This stroke is nice because you have the ability to breathe the entire time.
For breaststroke your arms will start by you chest, you then thrust them forwards and pull them in a circular motion towards your waist and back up to your chest. For the legs, you do a frog kick. They will be brought up to your waist, and kicked outwards and brought together and back up to your body. Main Menu
Main Menu This is the most difficult stroke to learn/perform. The arms in butterfly will rotate all the way around the shoulder joint and into the water where the hands will make a key hole figure before coming back out of the water and repeating the process. The legs will stay together and will move like a dolphin or mermaid tail would.
Main Menu Freestyle Butterfly Backstroke Breaststroke Click on each stroke to see a demonstration of it !
a.Freestyle, corkscrew, elementary backstroke, breaststroke.Freestyle, corkscrew, elementary backstroke, breaststroke. b.Freestyle, corkscrew, elementary backstroke, breaststrokeFreestyle, corkscrew, elementary backstroke, breaststroke c. Breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle. d. Dog paddle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke. What are the four main strokes of swimming? Main Menu
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Which stroke is pictured here? a. Freestyle b. Backstroke d. Butterfly c. Breaststroke Main Menu
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Swimming is a fun and easy way to stay healthy, physically fit and active. For some people, knowing how to swim could be very important for their survival, especially if they live near a body of water! “It’s great for mental health. Studies have shown swimming improves psychological well being. Female swimmers in particular have been shown to experience significantly less tension, depression and anger after exercising than before.” Main Menu
65% of people in the United States do not know how to swim. Swimming strengthens the heart and lungs. Elephants can swim as many as 20 miles a day. They use their trunks as natural snorkels! Swimming is the third most popular recreational sport in the United States. Main Menu
What is one benefit of learning to swim? a. It increases blood pressure. b. It helps to keep you healthy and in shape! c. Swimming is the most active sport! Main Menu
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How many people in the U.S. cannot swim? a. 90% b. 30% c. 55% d. 65% Main Menu
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“Drowning is the second most common cause of death from injuries among kids under the age of 14.” If the water is too cold, don’t swim in it. The coldness makes your muscles weak and can prevent you from swimming or getting out of the water. Knowing the depth of the water you will be swimming in is important. You would not want to jump into the water and hit the bottom surface, a rock, or get trapped in seaweed. Main Menu
Always have an adult supervising you while you are swimming. Do not swim in water that you cannot touch the bottom of (don’t swim in the deep end of pools, etc.) Swim at your own pace! Main Menu
Why is water safety important? a. Drowning is very common among children. b. What is water safety? c. To save lives of children and adults! d. Both a and c. Main Menu
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Swimming has been found to date back to about 6000 B.C. The ancient Greeks held swimming in high regard. Plato thought that swimming was an essential part of proper education. Early swimmers were the Egyptians, the Phoenicians, and the Persians. Main Menu
The Japanese were the first to hold competitive swimming races, in The British first championed swimming as a competitive sport in Europe in the 1800’s. Swimming was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1896 in Athens, Greece. It was not until 1912 that women were allowed to compete in the Olympics. Main Menu
Plato thought… a.Swimming was an important of education.Swimming was an important of education. b. Swimming should not be a part of education. c. He did not care about swimming. Main Menu
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Which nationality held the first competitive swimming events? a. Japanese b. British c. Greeks Main Menu
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Men’s Nathan Adrian Matthew Grevers Cullen Jones Ryan Lochte Michael Phelps Main Menu
Women’s Jessica Hardy Dana Vollmer Rebecca Soni Allison Schmitt Missy Franklin Main Menu
Find swimming clubs in your area! Check your school’s athletic office to see if your school has a swimming team. Check if the local YMCA has a swim team! Main Menu
What is one way to get started in competitive swimming? a. Go swimming in your pool at home. b. Go running. c. Join a swimming club/team. Main Menu
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What are the four main strokes of swimming? a. Freestyle, corkscrew, elementary backstroke, breaststroke b. Freestyle, corkscrew, elementary backstroke, breaststroke c. Breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, freestyle d. Dog paddle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke Main Menu
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Who is this USA Olympic Athlete? Main Menu a. Ryan Lochte b. Cullen Jones c. Matthew Grevers d. Michael Phelps e. None of the above
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How many people in the U.S. cannot swim? Main Menu a. 15% b. 65% d. 75% c. 70%
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Why is water safety important? a.Safety isn’t important!Safety isn’t important! c. To save lives of children and adults! b. Being safe is super fun! d. What is water safety? Main Menu
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What is one benefit of learning to swim? Main Menu a. Staying physically fit! b. To look like this guy c. It is a fun life-long skill. d. It is a life-saving skill. e. Answers a, c, and d.
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Main Menu Which one of these is NOT a rule for drowning prevention? a. Never get into the water unless under adult supervision. b. Do not swim in areas that you cannot touch the bottom. c. You can be in the water without adult supervision if you know how to swim! d. Swim at your own pace.
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Who is this USA Olympic Athlete? Main Menu a. Rebecca Soni b. Dana Vollmer c. Missy Franklin d. Jessica Hardy
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Plato thought… a.Swimming was an important of education.Swimming was an important of education. b. Swimming should not be a part of education. c. He did not care about swimming. Main Menu
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Which nationality held the first competitive swimming events? Main Menu a. British b. Americans c. Greeks d. Italians e. None of the above
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What is NOT a way to get started in competitive swimming? Main Menu a. Join a swim club in your town. b. Go swimming in your backyard pool. c. Check if your local YMCA has a swim team. d. Join your school swim team.
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