- RECREATIONAL GAMES

- AQUATICS
OVERVIEW:
- RECREATIONAL GAMES EXPLAINS THE
CONCEPT OF RECREATION, ITS DEFINITION
AND BENEFITS. IT ALSO GIVES EXAMPLES OF
GROUP GAMES, BOARD GAMES, AND RELAY
GAMES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MECHANICS.

- AQUATICS DEALS WITH THE BENEFITS

OF AQUATIC RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND
SPECIFIC AQUATIC GAMES AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE MECHANICS.
Recreation
RECREATION
- is an activity that people do
during their free time. It must be fun,
enjoyable, and socially acceptable,
helping to cultivate a steady balance in
life.
- examples of recreational activities
include games, sports, travel, dancing,
and arts and crafts.
BENEFITS OF RECREATION
PERSONAL SOCIAL
• Helps promote • Provides leadership
physical fitness. opportunities that
• Helps give people build strong
satisfaction and communities.
improve their quality • Reduces alienation,
of life. loneliness, and
• Provides positive antisocial behaviors.
lifestyle choices. • Provides bonding
• Serves as an essential experience with the
source of positive team and enjoyment.
 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTAL

• Create awareness of
• Serves as a
and interest in nature
preventive health
especially during
service.
trekking and hiking
• Results in a fit, and
activities.
ultimately,
• Encourages
productive
involvement in the
workforce.
conservation of
• Motivates business
natural resources.
relation and
expansion in the
community.
Group Games

 Tug of War
 Samson, Delilah, and the Lion

 Rabbit, Wall, and Soldier

 Dodgeball

 Kickball
Board Games

 Checkers/ Dama
 Chess

 Game of the Generals

 Scrabbles

 Monopoly
Relay Games

 BlindfoldRelay
 Zigzag Relay

 Calamansi Relay
Aquatic
Leisure Activity
Aquatics Recreation

- is a form of leisure that uses

water in any way. It is an activity that
a person does – in, on, or under
water- for fun and enjoyment.
FORMS OF AQUATICS
LEISURE ACTIVITY

In the water …

 SWIMMING

 SNORKELING

 WATER AEROBICS
On the water …

 FISHING

 SURFING

 RAFTING

 BOATING/ MOTOR BOATING

Under water …

 FREEDIVING
 SCUBA DIVING

 UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
Answer the following questions,
expound your answer. (15 pts.)
1. What do you think is the impact of water
recreational activity to marine diversity?
Why do you think so?

2. What do you think are the advantages

and disadvantages experienced by
people near and around the venues of
water sports?

3. What are the personal and health-

related benefits from engaging in
aquatic activities?
Water Team Building Activities
 Team building
– Is a collective term for various types of
activities used to enhance social relations and
define roles within teams which often involves
collaborative tasks.

- It enhances communication skills, leadership,

empathy, and cooperation. It also strengthen
valuable skills, knowledge, and values that you
will need to carry for the rest of your life.
Water Team Building Activity

 Water Balloon Pop

 Water Bombs Shot

 Fill the Bottle

 Invisi-Bottle

 Hit it Off
Aquatics

Swimming – is a sport or activity of

moving through water by moving your
arms and legs.

Four Strokes In Swimming

- Freestyle
- Butterfly
- Back stroke
- Breast stroke
Freestyle – considered as the universal
stroke and is also the fastest of all the
strokes.

Breast stroke – the first stroke that was

discovered.

Backstroke – the only style in which

swimmers are face-up in the water.

Butterfly – is the most recent innovation

in swimming and also the hardest way to
swim through the water.
Olympic Swimming Pool

- 50 m. or 164 ft. (length)

- 25 m. or 82 ft. (width)
- 6ft. or 2ft. in depth
- 5,511,556 lbs. of water
- 10 lanes
- 8 lanes only will be used during
competition
Standard Relay
- 4 swimmers
- Butterfly, Backstroke,
Breaststroke, Freestyle

Individual Medley
- 1 swimmer
- Butterfly, Backstroke,
Breaststroke, Freestyle
Important Swimming Lessons

A. Bubbling – first drill being done

and it helps you in breathing properly.

B. Kicking – drill that enables you to

move faster in swimming.
1. Flutter kick – freestyle, backstroke

2. Dolphin kick – butterfly

3. Frog kick – breaststroke

C. Swimming Attires/ Equipment
1. Cap

2. Suit/Trunks

3. Goggles

4. Ear plugs

5. Kickboard

6. Pull Buoys
Common Injury in Swimming

A. Cramps
B. Swimmer’s Ear
C. Dry skin
D. Chlorine Burn
E. Chlorine Damaged Hair
Group Games
 Group the class into 4

 The group must be equally divided

 All the members must participate in the

activity.
Group Scores
 Each game will use the ranking format.

 The scores will be based on their

ranking in the game.
 The activity consists of 3 games. All the
score will be computed to identify the
overall ranking.
Overall Rank Score

1st - 50 pts

2nd - 40 pts

3rd - 35 pts

4th - 30 pts
Assignment:
- create/ modified a game.

A. Title of the game

B. No. of participants
C. Venue
D. Materials needed
E. Mechanics
F. Rules and regulations
G. Draw/ illustration