E ART OF

TH
MMING
SW written by:
ramielle faye al
anan & lisa mar
ie barrios

Swimming has a rich historical

History
D
timeline,spanning from evidence
Egypt
of its practice in ancient s in
4000 BC, reference
around back 1500 to 2000 years
ancient Greek literature dating the development of
ssey, to
ago in the Iliad and Ody
a c t o f m oving formal swimming pra
ctices and
is the h
competitions in the 19t h
Swimming pr o pelling and 20th centuries.
a te r b y
through w
usin g t h e limbs.
oneself a nd fitness 1. Blowing B
le isu r e ubbles
it is a fun v it al for Master
o
activity. It
fe
is
t y
a
a
l
n
s
d r escue. 7 BASIC breathin
g
water sa
SKILLS techniqu
es.

2. Gliding
gg y P a ddle Get
5. Do e
4. Tre
ading comfort
t ro k able
Basic s g Water moving
g kickin S ta y
atio n com b inin afloa
rd in d ling arms. v t through
. C oo and p a d er tica
water.
7 tial f
or
ing
lly.
Essen ng swimm e. 6. Flut
vi hniqu ter Ki 3. Floati
impro a nd tec
Le ck ng
cy g m
icien
eff
ovem ent aid Learn
rotat ing bo
ion, us dy
and ba ed in free various

uses
ckstr style
oke. technique
s.

1 Fun and
ett in g
G
recreation
ar ted
3 Rela 2 Sports st
xat warm
-Up:
ion and p
repa
Stre
tch
4 Saving
lives Swim
re m
uscl
es.
(rescue wear
appr :
Frees
tyle ) opria Wear
begin : Pop gear te at
ner- ular : Gog tire.
frien and g
and
Butter
fly: do
dly flot les, cap
atio s,

BenEfits
simult lphin k n de
aneous ick and vice
s.

Dive
arm m
Backstrok ovemen
e : S im il a r t
freestyle t o
but on th
e back
Breaststro
k e : R e q u ir e s - Low Impact
p r e c is e t im : Joint-friendl
in g y exercise.

Strokes
- Lifelong Act
ivity: Enjoyabl
e at any age.
- Builds Fitness
: Strengthens
heart and mus
- Burns Calori cles.
es: Effective ca
lorie burner.
- Family Fun: Bo
nd over water
activities.

Diving T
R
to jump into water with your
Teaching Swimming to Child
arms and head going in first. ren
1. Check the background of the child.
TYPES 2. Give clear instructions.
3. Use practical skill progression
1 Forward 4. Be gender sensitive
4 twisting 5. Have a positive attitude
2 Inward 6. NEVER force the child.
reverse 5 7. Sandwich correction/ compliments
8. Remind them about the pool rules
3 backward 9. Be prepared and get organized
6 armstand. 10. Be on time or better, earlier.