Aquatics-as

Recreational
Activity
LESSON 1:

MIDTERMS 2ND SEM

 Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson 1, students should be able to:
• Demonstrate understanding aquatics as recreational
activities
• Identify the different types of water- based activity
• Determine the benefits and hazard of water-based activity
 QUESTION #1

What is Recreational Activities?

Recreational Activities (Leisure)
• is a time spent for activities not related to
work and done for enjoyment and relaxation
to feel refreshed
• Leisure is an essential part of human life
• Article 24 of the universal declaration of
human rights- everyone has the right to rest
and leisure, including reasonable limitation of
working hours and periodic holidays with pay
Variety of ways to spend leisure time
 QUESTION #2

What is the difference between

Aquatics and Swimming?
Aquatics Recreational Activity
• Aquatics is a broad term used for activities done in
or on the water. Among these are many lifelong and
competitive activities such as fitness swimming,
water aerobics, synchronized swimming, kayaking
etc.
Aquatics Recreational Activity
• Filipinos have a variety of water forms
where they can engage in water- based
recreational activities.
• The Philippines over 7 641 islands
boast of beaches, lakes, rivers and other
natural water forms
• hundreds of swimming pools that have
become quite accessible in many cities
and many man-made bodies of water.
Example of Water-
based
Recreational Activity
A. SWIMMING
• Swimming - Swimming is an
individual or team racing sport
that requires the use of one's entire
body to move through water.

• Competitive swimming is one of

the most popular Olympic sports,
with varied distance events in:
butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke,
freestyle, and individual medley.
B. KAYAKING
•Kayaking - Kayaking is the use of
a kayak for moving across water.
•A kayak is a low-to-the-
water, canoe-like boat in which the
paddler sits facing forward, legs in
front, using a double-bladed paddle
to pull front-to-back on one side
and then the other in rotation.
C. SURFING
•Surfing- is the sport of riding
waves in an upright or prone
position.

•Surfers catch ocean, river, or

man-made waves, and glide across
the surface of the water until the
wave breaks and loses its energy.
D. SNORKELING
•Snorkeling is the practice of
swimming on or through a body
of water while equipped with a
diving mask, a shaped breathing
tube called a snorkel, and
usually swim fins. In cooler
waters, a wetsuit may also be
worn.
E. WATER AEROBICS
•Water aerobics is the performance of
aerobic exercise in water such as in a
swimming pool.

• Done mostly vertically and without

swimming typically in waist deep or deeper
water, it is a type of resistance training.

•Water aerobics is a form of aerobic exercise

that requires water-immersed participants.
Benefits of Water-
based Recreational
Activity
BENEFITS:
• Water-based exercise can help people with chronic diseases.
For people with arthritis, it improves use of affected joints
without worsening symptoms.
• People with arthritis have more health improvements after
participating in hydrotherapy than with other activities.
• Improves the use of affected joints and decreases pain from
osteoarthritis.
• Muscle strength and endurance
• Relieve stress
• All these activities enhance one’s self-confidence and self-
worth.
Hazards of Water-based Recreational
Activity
Hazards of Water-based Recreational
Activity
• While water- based recreational activities bring
substantial health and mental benefits, they also
pose serious hazards and health risks.
• The World Health Organization categorized
these hazards into:
– Physical
– Microbial
– Chemical
Physical Hazards
• Public swimming pools can present
several physical hazards for users and
workers. These include :
• drowning near-drowning, fall impact
injuries, and injuries resulting from
improperly designed and poorly
maintained water circulation systems.

• The WHO estimates 236, 000 people

worldwide die annually due to drowning
as of July 2023.
Reducing and Preventing
Hazards
(Physical)
Reducing and Preventing Hazards
On drowning and injuries

✔ Teaching participant of water-based recreations about the risk, will

make them more cautious such they will strictly follow safety
protocols.
✔ Informing them about basic life saving and first aid techniques.
✔ Vigilant supervision must be encouraged. Instructors and other
concerned people must constantly keep an eye on participants,
especially beginners and weak swimmers.
✔ Make participants comfortable with water.
✔ For organizers and owners of swimming places, installing fences and
other safety devices will prevent drowning and other accidents.
Microbial Hazards
• The risk of illness or infection
associated with swimming pools, spas
and similar recreational-water
environments has been linked to
contamination of the water.
• Bacteria can also be shared from users
and transmitted via contaminated water
in pools or spas.
Reducing and Preventing
Hazards
(Microbial)
Reducing and Preventing Hazards
On microbial risk

✔ WHO encourages effective sewage discharge

procedures to be set up.
✔ Swimming pool managements must also apply
only the appropriate levels of chlorine and
monitoring the levels of disinfectants as well as
the pH levels in pools. (7-7.6)
✔ Pre- showering must be done.
Chemical Hazards
• There are three main routes of
exposure to chemicals
in swimming pools and similar
environments:
• direct ingestion of water
• inhalation of volatile or aerosolized
solutes
• dermal contact and absorption through
the skin
• urine; sweat; dirt; lotions (sunscreen,
cosmetics, soap residues, etc.)
Reducing and Preventing
Hazards
(Chemical)
Reducing and Preventing Hazards
On chemical Hazards
✔ WHO says monitoring and regulating
industrial effluents are the key solution. Must
implements rules and laws in relation to how
industries discharge their waste.
✔ Pre-showering and good hygienic behavior
should be encourage
Thank you for
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