COMMON TERMS

IN SWIMMING
PEPARED BY: MS. KATRINA JOYCE C.
YLAGAN
 LET’S PLAY
DECODE ME.
 CLUES:
*1300=1
*1=A
*A=1300
*TIC TOC
1500+1300+(1400X2)
3+1+16
CAP
1600+2100+(1700X2)+1700
4=9=34=5
DIVE
1800+2100+(1300X2)
+[(1000X3)+100]
8+9+14+19
FINS
 CLASSIFICATION
 EQUIPMENTS  PARTS
 SKILL  GOVERNING
BODIES

Cap- The latex or lycra
covering worn on the head of
swimmers.
Chlorine- The chemical used
by most pools to kill the
bacteria in water and keep it
clear and safe to swim in.
Dive- Entering the Diving Well- A separate pool
water fingertips or a pool set off to the side of
the competition pool.
first.
Drills- A drill is used to break
down parts of a stroke in order
to emphasize certain aspect of
the body movements.
False Start- When a
swimmer leaves the
starting block before the
horn or gun.
FINA- (Fédération
Internationale de Natation)The
international rules making
organization, for the sport of
swimming
Fins- Large rubber fin type
devices that fit on a swimmers
feet. Used in swim practice, not
competition.
Flutter Kick- The Goggles- Glasses type devices
alternating kick used in worn by swimmers to keep their
backstroke and front crawl, eyes from being irritated by the
usually 6 kicks per cycle. chlorine in the water.
Kick Board- A flotation Lane- The specific area in
device used by which a swimmer is assigned to
swimmers during swim
practice.
Lane Lines- Continuous floating
markers attached to a cable Lap- One length of
stretched from the starting end to
the turning end for the purpose of the course
separating each lane and quieting
the waves caused by racing
swimmers.
Lycra- A stretch material Nylon- A material used
used to make competitive
to make swim suits.
swim suits and swim hats
Parka- Large 3/4 length Paddle- Colored plastic
fur lined coats worn by devices worn on the
swimmers. swimmers hands during swim
practice
Pool- The facility in Pull Buoy- A flotation
which swimming device used for pulling
competition is by swimmers in practice
conducted
Race- Any single Sculling- A technique
swimming executed for balance or to
stay in one place through a
competition. back and forth motion of the
hands
S – Pull Pattern- A technique
used in front crawl that Suit - The racing
requires an outward and
inward sweeping motion of uniform worn by
the hand and arms rather than the swimmer
a straight back motion.
Touch- The finishing Warm-up- The practice and
point of a race loosing session a swimmer does
before the meet or their event is
swum.
Warm-down-The loosing a swimmer
does after a race when pool space is
available.  
THANK
YOU!!!