BASIC SWIMMING

INTRODUCTION

MR. JEFFRY B. BUHAY, LPT

 OBJECTIVES
 To know what is swimming

 Become aware of the importance of swimming

activities such as water safety and sports

 Develop physical fitness, skills, discipline and

self-confidence in swimming

 Overcome the fear of water

 Use swimming skills to save lives if needed
What is Swimming?
What is Swimming?
 The movement of the body through water using
arms and legs. Most of the time equipment is not
used. 

 An excellent physical activity that a person can

participate in for a lifetime. (holistic
development) It works major muscle groups in
the arms, legs and core.
 HISTORY

EGYPTIAN 4000 B.C

HISTORY

ILIAD AND ODYSSEY

1500 TO 2000 YEARS
 HISTORY
 ORGANIZED SWIMMING 1800’S AND 1900’S
 HISTORY
 TODAY! swimming is the second most
popular exercise activity in the United
States, with approximately 360 million
annual visits to recreational water venues.
SWIMMING CAN BE USE FOR:

FUN AND RECREATION RELAXATION

SWIMMING CAN BE USE FOR:

SPORTS SAVING LIVES (RESCUE)

ALMOST FOR ALL AGES/GENDER

MEN/MALE WOMEN/FEMALE
ALMOST FOR ALL AGES/GENDER

KIDS ADULT/SENIOR
SWIMMING IS FOR EVERYONE
ALMOST FOR ALL BODIES OF WATER
PHYSICAL FITNESS =SWIMMING
 PHYSICAL FITNESS
 Fitnessis the ability to live a healthy ,
satisfying and useful life.

 Thiskind of life is which educational

philosophers and thinkers term as the
good life.
 PHYSICAL FITNESS
 Tolive a good life means that an
individual satisfier their basic needs of
physical well-being, love, affection,
security and self respect.
 Sports- 

Health-
Related
Fitness Related
Fitness
 SKILLS/SPORTS RELATED
COMPONENTS
 Agility
 Balance
 Power
 Speed
 Coordination
 Reaction time
 AGILITY

 the ability of the body to

change direction quickly and
effectively while under control.
 BALANCE
 Balanceis the ability to maintain an
upright posture while in a
stationary positi on or while moving.
 Power

 the ability to do strength work at an

explosive pace (it is defi ned as the
amount of work performed per unit
of time).
 SPEED
 the
ability to move quickly from
one point to another.
 COORDINATION

 theintegrati on of hand and/or foot

movements with the input of the
senses (i.e., what we see, hear, and
feel).
 REACTION TIME
 The amount of ti me it takes to react
to a sti mulus (i.e., starti ng gun,
moving object, movement of an
opponent).
HEALTH RELATED COMPONENTS
Muscle strength
Muscle endurance
Cardiovascular endurance
Flexibility

Body composition
 MUSCLE STRENGTH
 refersto the maximum amount of
force a muscle can produce in a
single contracti on.
 MUSCLE ENDURANCE

 refers
to the ability of a muscle
to conti nue contracti ons for an
extended period of ti me
without fatigue.
 CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE

 theability of the circulatory system

(which consists of the heart and
blood vessels) to supply oxygen to
working muscles during exercise.
 Flexibility

 refersto the ability to move a body

part through a full range of moti on
(ROM) at a joint
 BODY COMPOSITION

 refers
to the ratio of body fat to
lean body mass (including bone,
muscle, connecti ve tissue, and
water).
 Benefits of Swimming
 Swimming improves muscle definition and
strength.
 It builds up bone mass.
 It may just lengthen your life.
 It can make you smarter.
 It lowers stress and depression.
 It can improve exercise-induced asthma.
 It holds its own for calories burned.
 Salt-water swimming can be a beauty

treatment for skin.

 THINGS TO REMEMBER
 As well as being fun, swimming is a great way to
keep fit and well and make friends.

 Swimming is a healthy activity that you can

continue for a lifetime.

 Swimming is a low-impact activity that has many

physical and mental health benefits.

 Make sure you know how to swim and do so in a

safe environment.
Thank you for listening!!