SAMANTHA S.

ACERA SWIMMING AND AQUATICS

BPED 3A LEARNING ACTIVITIES

I. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the following. Write the word/s or answer in

CAPITAL LETTERS on the space provided.

WATER COMFORT 1. It is the most basic and essential swimming skill.

FLUTTER KICK 2. A swimming kick used in crawl and backstroke in
which the legs are extended straight back and alternately moved up and down
with a slight bend in the knee on the upward movement.
FLOATING 3. It is a basic water skill.
BUTTERFLY 4. This is an advanced swimming stroke that
provides an excellent workout and can be more difficult and tiring to learn, but it
is also a lot of fun.
BREASTSTROKE 5. It is the slowest competitive swimming stroke.
BACKSTROKE 6. It requires similar movements to the front crawl
and as the name suggests, on your back.
SURVIVAL FLOAT 7. This is also known as the jellyfish or dead
man's float.
STROKES 8. The arm movements used to pull the body
through the water.
DOLPHIN KICK 9. A swimming kick used mainly in butterfly in which
the legs are extended straight back and moved up and down in unison with a
slight bend in the knees on the upward movement.
FROG KICK 10. A swimming kick used in the breaststroke in
which the knees are drawn up close to the hips and the feet are thrust outward
and backward so that the legs come together when fully extended.

II. QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION: Explain the following.

1. Why do you need to become comfortable in the water as a beginner?

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2. What & why do you think is the most easy type of strokes?