COURSE SYLLABUS IN BASIC SWIMMING

GRADE 11

Subject Title: Basic Swimming PE 1

Credit: 2 Units

Subject Description:

The course deals with the concepts, principles and theories of basic swimming. It includes nature of
swimming, benefits of swimming, mechanical principles applied to swimming, basic swimming skills and strokes
and seven fundamentals principles of swimming.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course students are expected to:

1. Explain the historical background and benefits of swimming, pool hygiene and safety.
2. Explain the mechanical principles applied to swimming and the basic skills and strokes.
3. Give examples of precautionary measures in swimming pool areas and cite situations of swimming
etiquette practices discussions.
4. Apply the principles learned every time they do aquatic activities.
5. Internalize the value of water safety and swimming etiquette as their primary guide every time they
swim.

Course Coverage:

Week Day Topic Methodology and Assessment

Strategy Tools
1 1  Getting to know each other Levelling of Socialized
2  Overview of the course and Introduction Expectations Recitation
 Analysis on the policies, mission, vision and References
goals of the College/Department Interactive Discussion Materials
 Develop awareness of their obligation as a Google links
students and Sites
 Be aware of the guidelines of the course and its
requirements
2 1  Physical Fitness Components Collaborative Self-
Discussion Assessments
Activities
2  F.I.T.T. Principle – BMI, MHR, RHR and THR Interactive Discussion Graded Task
& Activities

3 1  History of Swimming Interactive Discussion Question and

Answer
Session
2  Nature of Swimming Deep Understanding Oral
 Benefits of Swimming Questioning
 Mechanical principles applied to swimming Small Group Discussion Interactive
Discussion
4 1  Basic Swimming Skills and Strokes Lecture Discussion Self-
 Seven Fundamental Principles Deep Understanding Assessments
Activities
Oral
Questioning
2  Preparing to Swimming Interactive Discussion Self-
Assessments
Activities

5 1  Basic Swimming Skills Demo-Teaching Performance

Based
2  Swimming Pool Safety Deep Understanding Self-
 Swimming Etiquette Assessments
Activities

6 1  Breath Control Demo-Teaching Performance

 Floating Based

2  Other Suspension Skills Demo-Teaching Performance

 Treading Water Based
 Gliding

7 1  Practice Freestyle Peer Teaching Performance

 Breast Stroke Based
 Back Stroke
2