Week1 - History of Swimming 1

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OBJECTIVES
1. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding on the
nature of swimming.
2. Define the different terms used in swimming.
3. Trace the historical background of swimming.

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ACTIVITY#1
K e y
Group Activity:
w o r d s
Illustrate something that comes into your mind when you
hear the word “swimming”; and
K e y
w o r d s
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ACTIVITY#1
K e y
Write any words that are also connected to
w o r d s
swimming.
1.
2. K e y
3.
4.
w o r d s
5.
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Definition of Terminologies used in swimming
1.Approach and hurdle - the walking steps (approach) and
the jump (hurdle) to the end of the springboard in
diving. Competitively, the approach must contain at
least four steps which includes the hurdle. The hurdle
consists of lifting one leg up until the thigh is parallel to
the board and the lower leg is perpendicular to the
board, jumping off of the supporting foot and landing
on both feet.
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2. Aqua - aerobics - the performance of aerobic
activities in waist - or chest - deep water to the
advantage of water resistance and buoyancy and
prevent damage to the joints in the lower extremities.
3.Aquatics – pertaining to water or to activities performed in

water.
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Definition of Terminologies used
in swimming
4.Float – to be suspended in the
water.
5.Buoyancy – the upward force of
water on a submersed object.
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6.Push – an action of the arms or legs that propels a
person through the water by imparting force on the
water away from the body.
7.Pull – an action of the arms imparting force on the
water toward the body to propel a person through the
water.
8.Stretch – to extend the body into a straight line with
arms and legs extended, toes pointed, and back straight.
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
Human beings have been swimming for thousands of

years. It is believed that man learned to swim by
observing animals. It is also believed that the initial
stroke that was observed and used was that of the
dogs thrusting itself through the water. Thus dog
paddle was imitated and used.
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
One of the earliest representations of swimming
showing carving on the walls dating back to 9000 BC,
showed pictures of swimmers.
Swimming is a part of the training of Greek, Romans
warriors during the middle ages. The Greeks, Romans,
Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavians classical heroes dealt
with the greatest feast of swimming prowess.
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
Other depictions of swimming is found in ancient

Egyptian wall relief that shows soldiers of Pharaoh
Rameses II pursuing their enemies by swimmig
across the Orontes River between ancient Egypt
and Asia Minor.
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
The word “swimming” is derived from the Old English
term “swimmin.” Although the origin of swimming is not
really known, people probably learned how to swim
from watching animals. In the year 2000 BC Pompeii
show men navigating water under their own power, and
a bas-relief in a tomb. It shows a swimmer doing what
appears to be a crawl stroke.
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
1837 - Records show that the competitive
swimming began in London, England. Early
English swimmers used the breaststroke and the
sidestroke.
1866 - swimming for man was included in the First
Modern Olympic Games in Athens.
1880-An Englishman named J Arthur Trudgen
redifined the crawl stroke
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
1906 - Charles Daniels developed the
American crawl which was molded after the
Australian crawl.
1912 - Women started to compete in Olympic
Swimming held in Stockholm.
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
Swimming techniques evolved constantly as
swimmers search for ways to improve their
performances.
During 1980’s, American swimmer David
Berkoff perfected a technique called
underwater dolphin, eventually backstroke
and butterfly swimmers adapted the
technique.
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
In an open water swimming, Australia’s
Susie Maroney performed several feats
previously thought impossible.
In 1997, she became the first person to
swim the 169-km straight between
H a v a n a a n d C u b a a n d K e y We s t ,
Florida.
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
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HISTORY OF SWIMMING
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ACTIVITY #2 HISTORY OF SWIMMING
Trace the history of swimming by using the graphic
organizer below.
YEAR/write the
YEAR/write the important details
important details here
here
YEAR/write the
YEAR/write the important details
important details here
here
YEAR/write the
important details
here
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ASSESSMENT
QUIZ
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This supplemental material is produced by Southern Tech College Foundation Incorporated for educational purposes through Trixie A.

1. Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding on the

2. Define the different terms used in swimming.

3. Trace the historical background of swimming.

3.Aquatics – pertaining to water or to activities performed in

Human beings have been swimming for thousands of

Other depictions of swimming is found in ancient

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