1. SWIMMING

3. Principles of Swimming
Drag- streamline
Efficiency- relaxed, minimum effort, strokes fast and restful
Buoyancy- floating, effect (body build, body fat% and relaxation)

4. Swimming Techniques Bobbing Floating Gliding Sculling Treading
Underwater Swimming
Strokes

5. Swim Safety Do not swim alone
Use floating or sculling when tired or frightened
Jump feet first, rather than dive into shallow water or water of unknown depth

6. Swim Strokes COMPETITIVE Freestyle (front crawl)
Backstroke (back crawl)
Breast Stroke
Butterfly
NON COMPETITIVE
(resting)
Elementary Backstroke
Side Stroke

7. Freestyle (front crawl)
Arms
Thumb & fingers enter the water first above head and shoulders
Hand presses backward close to the hip
Elbow comes out of water first
Legs
Flutter kick-power starts at the hip joint
Legs remain fairly straight
Ankles are relaxed and pointed
Breathing
Breath to the side just after the pull phase

8. SIDE STROKE
Arms – Push/Pull technique. Picking fruit and placing it in a basket.
Legs- Scissor Kick (up, out, together)
Breathing – When ever you want
Head – Ear in the water

9. Backstroke (Back Crawl)
Arms
Arm enters the water fairly straight, alternating rhythmically with little finger entering the water first
Legs
Flutter kick
Breathing
Normal (Whenever you want)

10. Breaststroke
Arms
Hands make a heart shape and pierce the bottom of the heart
Do not go wider than shoulders
Legs
Frog Kick (Up, out, together)
Breath
Inhale every stroke at the beginning of arm drive
Head position at hairline while underwater

11. Elementary Backstroke
Arms (monkey, tree, rocket)
Extend laterally at shoulder level
Legs
Inverted frog kick
Breathing
Normal (Whenever)
Coordination
Pull, kick, glide