Activity #1

Name: MONIC CLAIRE M. ABALOS

Course&Year: BSA 1-2
Subject: SWIMMING

Direction: Identify the following and write the correct answer on space
provided. (10pts)

1st Century BCE 1. It is orient swimming date back and their some evidence of swimming race in
japan.
17th Century 2. It is an imperial edict had made the teaching of swimming compulsory in the
schools.
19th Century 3. It is organized swimming event were held in the japan was opened to the
western world.
Kickboard 4. It is use for kicking sets to keep you upper body afloat.
Parachute 5. What are equipment’s use for worn around the waist to swim adds
resistance?
Power tower 6. It is similar to parachute a power adds resistance to your strokes.
Monofin 7. It is work on your dolphin kick with essentially two regular fins connected
together much like a mermaid fin.
Fins 8. It is wear them on your feet for extra resistance and a burst ofs peed and help
to improve your kick speed and power.
Pull buoy 9. It is use for between your legs and stops you from kicking so you can isolated
your arm.
Snorkel 10. It is front-mounted, setting on your forehead rather than on the side of you
face.
 Activity 2
Name: Monic Claire M Abalos
Course&Year: BSA 1 – 2
Subject: Swimming
Directions: Matching Type Test, Match the step is column A with each
appropriate description in column B, write only the letter of your answer on
space provided. (10pts)
Column B
Streamline Stroke Rate DPS: Distance Per Stroke SWOLF
Lap Split Flip Turn Open Turn Transition Turn
Bilateral Breathing 50-meter pool
Column A
Streamline 1. Fundamental body position in swimming. Done after a dive and off every
turn.
Stroke Rate 2. Number of strokes you take per unit of time
DPS: Distance Per Stroke 3. It is the measurement of how far you move with each arm stroke
(your efficiency).
Lap Split 4. One segment of time for one lap in a repetition.
SWOLF 5. A measure of swimming efficiency. Takes into account your stroke count and
your lap split for a 25-meter pool.
Flip Turn 6. Physically doing a somersault at the wall to change direction.
Open Turn 7. Used to change direction at the wall for breaststroke and butterfly after
touching with two hands. 
Transition Turn 8. In IM (Individual Medley) swimming are between strokes.
Bilateral Breathing 9. Swimming freestyle breathing on both right and left sides, usually every
three strokes.
50-meter pool 10. What is the standard size pool have long course meters in Olympic pool
sizes?
 Activity 3
Name: Monic Claire M Abalos
Course&Year: BSA 1-2
Subject: Swimming
Direction: List down or enumerate what are being asked on each of the
following item.

(1-6) Enumerate the Other Benefits of Swimming’s

1. Being a relaxing and peaceful form of exercise.
2. Alleviating stress.
3. Improving coordination, balance and posture.
4. Improving flexibility.
5. Providing good low-impact therapy for some injuries and conditions.
6. Providing a pleasant way to cool down on a hot day.
(1-4) Enumerate the Swimming as a Form of Exercise
1. Keeps your heart rate up but takes some of the impact stress off your body.
2. Builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness.
3. Helps you maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs.
4. Tones muscles and builds strength.x
(1-3) Enumerate the Pool Size Standard
1. Short Course Yards (SCY): 25-yard pool (Only in the United States)
2. Short Course Meters (SCM): 25-meter pool (Most common)
3. Long Course Meters (LCM): 50-meter pool (Olympic-sized pool)
(1-9) Enumerate the Technique Terms
1. Streamline – fundamental body position in swimming. Done after a dive
and off every turn.
2. DPS: Distance Per Stroke, or the measurement of how far you move with
each arm stroke (your efficiency).
3. Stroke Rate: Number of strokes you take per unit of time.
 4. Lap Split: One segment of time for one lap in a repetition. Example: Say
you swim a 100 freestyle in one minute. The first 50 you swam a 29 and the
second 50 you swam a 31. Those are your 50 splits for the 100 race.
5. SWOLF: A measure of swimming efficiency. Takes into account your stroke
count and your lap split for a 25-meter pool.
6. Bilateral Breathing: Swimming freestyle breathing on both right and left
sides, usually every three strokes.
7. Flip Turn: Physically doing a somersault at the wall to change direction
(freestyle and backstroke only). 
8. Open Turn: Used to change direction at the wall for breaststroke and
butterfly after touching with two hands. 
9. Transition Turn: In IM swimming, transition turns are between strokes
(butterfly to backstroke, backstroke to breaststroke and breaststroke to
freestyle).
(1-4) Enumerate the 4 Floating Skills
1. Breathing in water as in swimming is the same as any other sports. Take a
small amount of air, when your face is above the water and exhale by
blowing out through both the mouth and nose.
2. Bobbing – this exercise is being done by raising the arms abruptly sideward
and upward and swimmer wants to go down and lowering the arms
sideward and downward when he/she wants to go.
3. Floating is the best way to conserve energy, the next basic skill of
swimming to learn is using the body buoyancy of the head.
4. The glide is a movement in the water without taking any effort; it is a way
of releasing tension and is free from the task of coordinating the limbs.
(1-4) Enumerate the Basic Swimming Skills
1. Freestyle
2. Backstroke
3. Butterfly
4. Breaststroke