Introduction to Swimming

Mohamad Fadhilullah Tudun Bin Haji Hassan

@Mohamad Hasbolah Bobby
Objectives
• State the Importance of Swimming
• Identify swimming level/ability
• Identify blocks in learning
• Identify learning methods
• Identify swimming style
• Perform the basic movements in breaststroke swimming
• Perform the sequence in a breaststroke swim
• Identify where and how to learn more
Speaker Introduction
Mohamad Fadhilullah Tudun Bin Haji Hassan
@Bobby
Certification
• Surf Lifesaver
• Lifesaver Pool
• Lifesaver Beach
Swim Events Experience
ABDB Triathlon (Olympic Distance,1500m
swim, 40km cycle, 10km run)
Panaga Triathlon (sprint distance, 750m
swim, 20km cycle, 5km run)
2014
Putrajaya 70.3
Ironman
1.9km swim in 51min,
90km Cycle,
21km Run
Ironman Triathlon
(Swim 3.8km, Cycle 180km, 42km run)
Labuan Cross Channel Swim (5.4km swim)
Brunei Openwater Swim (10km swim)
How I learned to Swim
Sink or Swim

Copying others

Swimming Club/Class

Practicing

Research books, videos

Swimming Coach

Teaching Swimming
Getting to know the audience:
What is your swimming ability?
Swimming Ability
• Non-Swimmer
• Weak Swimmer
• Strong Swimmer
• Endurance Swimmer
• Professional Swimmer
Swimming Ability
• Non-Swimmer – Don’t know how to swim at all
• Weak Swimmer – Know how to swim a bit but not upto 50m
• Strong Swimmer – can swim at least 50m non-stop
• Endurance Swimmer – can swim 500m and above
• Professional Swimmer – gets paid to swim, joins events, wins events
Why should you know how to swim?
Why should you know how to swim?
R
es • To Save Lives
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e
Health and • Join swim events or triathlons
Fitness
• If you go to the beach or
For Fun hike to waterfalls or lakes
• If you work in or
For Security around water
• Just in case of
For Survival emergency
What is stopping you from learning?
What is stopping you from learning?
• Fear of Drowning
• Embarrassment
• No Resources
• No Time
• No Interest
How can you overcome obstacles?
• Fear of Drowning
• Embarrassment
• No Resources
• No Time
• No Interest
How can you overcome obstacles?
• Fear of Drowning – Exposure Therapy
• Embarrassment – Get Over it, Have Fun
• No Resources – Get Resources, Search
• No Time – Schedule,
• No Interest – Find a Reason
What swimming styles do you know of?
Swimming Styles

Competitive
Survival swimming
Swimming
• Backfloat • Breaststroke
• Sculling • Freestyle
• Treading • Backstroke
• Dog Paddle • Butterfly
Identify Competitive Strokes
Identify Competitive Strokes
Breaststroke Freestyle

Butterfly Backstroke
Breaststroke Swim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaststroke
Freestyle Swim

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_swimming
Backstroke

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backstroke
Butterfly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_stroke
Basics of BreastStroke Swim
• Arm Stroke
• Leg Kick
• Breath
Breaststroke Proper Sequence
• Kick, Glide, Pull, Breathe then spear
The Complete Be a Swimmer System

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Be A Swimmer in 6 Hour Programme

Session 1 Basics, Arms, Legs and Breath

Session 2 Sequence and Synchronization
Session 3 Laps and Deepwater Skills
Session 4 Laps and target for 50m non-stop
To learn more
• Visit website: www.effortlessswim.com
• Follow on ig and facebook @effortlessswim