Swimming - an activity of propelling oneself TOP 10 SWIMMERS

through water using limbs. 1. MARK SPITZ, 1950

● Known since prehistoric times 2. MICHAEL PHELPS, 1985
● Earliest records of swimming date back to 3. IAN THORPE, 1982
STONE AGE PAINTING from around 7000 4. ALEKSANDR POPOV, 1971
yrs. ago. 5. PIETER VAN DEN HOOGENBAND, 1978
● Nikolaus Wynmann, wrote the first book 6. JENNY THOMPSON, 1973
about swimming “The swimmer or A 7. GRANT HACKETT, 1980
dialogue on the art of swimming” 8. KRISZTINA EGERSZEGI, 1974
9. DEBBIE MEYER, 1952
Swimming can be used for: 10. KRISTIN OTTO, 1966
● As occupation
● For military purposes HEALTH BENEFITS
● Professional sport 1. IT BUILDS STRENGTH
● Fun and recreation 2. IT’S EASY ON THE JOINTS
● Relaxation 3. IT’S GOOD FOR FLEXIBILITY
● Sports 4. IT TORCHES CALORIES
● Saving lives 5. IT’S A HEART-HEALTHY
● Almost for all ages
LEARNING TO SWIM
Proper Swimwear SAFETY -Learning to swim should be fun and
● Googles rewarding, but you also need to consider your
● Bathing caps safety all the time too.
● Kickboard
● Noodle AS A RESULT, MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW
● Hand paddles THESE SAFETY TIPS:
1. If you are learning to swim in a pool, learn about
Benefits of Swimming: the size, depth and diving board location.
● Helps in building endurance 2. Speak to your doctor about how much exercise
● Delivers complete body workout you should be doing and if swimming is appropriate
● Helps to alleviate stress for you.
● Helps in weight management 3. Always ensure that a lifeguard is present who is
● Opens up a host of new recreational trained in water safety and first aid.
activities 4. Never run to, or around the pool- surface can be
● Teaches you to be a life saver slippery and you don’t want to trip and fall on the
● Beat extreme weather conditions ground or into the pool.
● One of the least expensive sport 5. Only ever swim or dive at a level you are
● Considered safe during pregnancy comfortable with.
● Age is never a consideration 6. Avoid swimming on your own.
7. Never swim if you are taking medication which
Benefits of swimming: alters your mental status.
● Low impact 8. Always check the water temperature before
● Can be continued for lifetime getting in.
● Builds cardio-respiratory fitness 9. Avoid swimming if you are feeling unwell.
● Builds muscle mass 10. Don’t jump or dive to shallow areas of the pool
● Burns calories as this can lead to injury .
11. If you are practicing your dive, make sure that
other pool users are out of the way first.
12. Never go swimming under the influence of LAW OF LEVERS
alcohol. ● Applying the Law of Levers has helped
13. If you spot somebody else in difficulty, call for researchers analyze strokes to find the best
the lifeguard straight away. Your health is important limb positions and motions for effective
so don’t take it for granted. swimming.
● The pivot point is in the center , and the
BENEFITS OF SWIMMING arms extend to each side .
1. IMPROVE MUSCLE AND JOINT STRENGTH
2. IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY 7 BASIC SKILLS IN SWIMMING
3. GREAT FOR THE HEART 1. Blowing bubbles - improve breathing
4. WEIGHT CONTROL technique
5. IMPROVE YOUR ASTHMA ● This teaches you RHYTHMIC
6. IMPROVE CHOLESTEROL BREATHING which you will need
when learning the swimming
RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT IN THE WATER strokes.
● Water is more dense and thick than air. 2. Gliding through water - gliding helps you
● This resistance is called drag. Drag from the to get used to the sensation of moving
body’s shape or form, wave action and through the water headfirst.
surface friction slows people down when 3. Floating technique - everyone can and
they swim. should learn how to float in water. Knowing
● Each swimmer’s body surface causes how to float can save your life, and it's the
friction, which produces resistance to first step in learning how to swim freestyle.
movement through the water (frictional
drag). TYPES OF FLOATING
DRAG PROPULSION ● HORIZONTAL SURVIVAL FLOAT
● Drag propulsion n is based on one of Isaac ● DEAD’S MAN FLOAT
Newton’s three laws of motion; ● STARFISH FLOAT
● The Law of Action and Reaction. This law ● JELLYFISH FLOAT
states that for every action there is an equal ● TURTLE FLOAT
and opposite reaction. ● DROWNPROOFING
● Drag propulsion can also be experienced by
swimming the front crawl while paying 4. Threading water - is an aspect of
special attention to the arm stroke. swimming that involves a swimmer staying
LAW OF INERTIA in a vertical position in the water while
● The law of Inertia states three things. An keeping his head above the surface of the
external force is needed to stop moving water.
body. 5. Doggy paddle - basic kicking and paddling
1. An external force is needed to get a arms
body at rest to begin movement. 6. Flutter kick - NOT propulsion but keeping
2. An external force is needed to stop a the legs up and in the shadow of the upper
moving body. body and assisting the body rotation for
3. AN external force needed to change arms stroke
the direction of a moving body. ● FRONT FLUTTER - freestyle
LAW OF ACCELERATION ● BACK FLUTTER - backstroke
● The Law of Acceleration states that the 7. Coordination - it takes time to master
change in speed of an object depends on these skills in order to be a better swimmer.
the amount of force applied to it and the
direction of that force.