MODULE 5

SWIMMING
Different Swimming Strokes
Backstroke
Breaststroke
Diving
DIFFERENT SWIMMING STROKES

Backstroke Breaststroke Diving

 WHAT IS BACKSTROKE?
The backstroke, or back

Backstroke
crawl , uses alternating and
opposite arm movements.
The backstroke is the only
one of the competitive
swimming
strokes swum on the back.
In terms of speed, it is
slower than the front crawl
but faster than the
breaststroke.
 HOW TO DO THE BACKSTROKE
Keep your As soon as Use a long, fluid Breathe once per
you're in arm motion. arm cycle. Use
body flat
position on Position your flip turns to turn
like a plank.
your back, start hands to around quickly.
Be
kicking. Your minimize As you approach
comfortable
legs should be resistance. a wall, turn over
with the
straightened, Rotate your on to your front
water
close together, so you can see
covering the shoulders and
and lined up where you're
hips with each
sides of below your going.
stroke.
your head. hips.
 Reference video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JghqyliWwb4
 WHAT IS BREASTSTROKE?
Swimming breaststroke is
a great form of exercise

BREASTSTROKE
that engages the arms,
legs, shoulders, and neck.
The breaststroke is swum
with the body facing down.
The arms perform
semicircular movements,
and the legs perform a frog
kick.
 HOW TO DO THE BREASTSTROKE
Start in the Extend your From the core Ensure your
core position in legs out to the position, bring your limbs are
the pool. Push side when your feet up toward your moving
off the wall heels reach your butt. Kick your legs
together. Both
several times butt. Sweep out behind you, then
and assume the your right and
your arms out glide for two
core position. left arms should
without bending seconds. Push your
Begin the kick
your elbows. arms out into the ‘Y’ move in sync
by pointing during the
Take a breath position, then bring
your feet breaststroke.
with every them in toward you.
outwards from
stroke. Return to the core The same is true
your body.
position. of your legs.
 Reference video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGZ8rIy-YtI
 WHAT IS DIVING?

DIVING
an elementary way to
swim through the water
a great way to have
control and manage your 
body in the water
a method of moving the 
arms and legs to push 
against the water and 
propel the swimmer
forward
 HOW TO DO DIVING
Start at the Raise your To help with Take a deep
edge of the arms straight first dive breath and
pool. Adopt above your nerves, get your jump. Try to dive
the streamline head, so your head as close to in headfirst if
position. Place biceps squeeze the water as you can.
one hand on your ears. possible.
top of the Bend forward. Crouch if you
other, with prefer to take a
your palms smaller dive.
facing down.
 Reference video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=tj1uTFets4M&list=PL1222AB1CEFA8D4F4