Module 1

Understanding the
nature and foundations
of swimming towards
improving skill and
fitness

FIT-AQUATICS
 UNIT 1:
UNDERSTANDING THE
NATURE OF SWIMMING AS
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR
FITNESS
 Swimming Fun Facts
• Hair creates fiction in water 6. Shaving increases sensitivity of a
swimmer's skin in the water
2. Swimming gives you a full body
7. Swimming is a medication
workout

3. The most popular stroke is the crawl 8. Swimmers sweat in the pool

4. The first swimming goggles were 9. Benjamin Franklin invented swim

made from tortoise shell fins

5. Freedivers can hold their breath for 10. The world's youngest internationally
more than 10 minutes competitive swimmer is only 10 y/o
 Aquatic Activity
• A very broad term which includes
all activity that are done in the
water

• Also defined as motor activity

performed in water for purposes
that can be competitive,
educational, therapeutic, or
recreational
 Swimming
• Most common and simplest
aquatic activty

• In recreation and sports, it is the

propulsion of the body through
water by combined arm and leg
motions and the natural flotation of
the body
 "Dry Land" Swimming Training
• Something we do to augment our swim training and
strengthen the swimming specific muscles
Aquatic Activities You Can Try in
the Philippines
 Snorkeling
• Snorkeling is good for those
who want a glimpse of the
life underwater without
having to worry about diving
too deep.

Best places to try:

Palawan, Cebu, Bohol, Dakak, Surigao
del Norte
 Scuba Diving
• For those more advanced divers who want
to explore the much deeper side of marine
life

• Scuba divers use a specialized piece of

equipment called SCUBA (Self-
Contained Underwater Breathing
Apparatus) which allows them to breathe
underwater.

Best places to try:

Palawan, Cebu, Bohol, Tubataha Reef
 Surfing
• Surfing is a surface water sport ; The
term surfing refers to a person riding a
wave using a board, regardless of the
stance.

Best places to try:

La Union, Siargao, Baler, Zambales
 Rafting
• Rafting lets you course through the
rough river waters using an inflatable
raft.

Best places to try:

Cagayan de Oro, Cagayan
Valley, Laguna
 Canyoneering
• Canyoneering is done by navigating
through a canyon, but aside from
hiking, it requires other physical
activities like swimming, rappelling,
and sometimes even cliff jumping

Best places to try:

Cebu
 Wakeboarding
• The concept of wakeboarding is much
like skateboarding except you’re
riding a board on the water while
being towed behind a motorboat.

Best places to try:

Laguna, Batangas,
Pampanga, Camarines Sur
 Waterskiing
• Uses a pair of skis to glide
through the water instead of a
board. The rider is also pulled by a
motorboat, similar to
wakeboarding.

Best places to try:

Boracay, Cebu, Camarines Sur
 Parasailing
• Parasailing is similar to kite-
flying, the only difference is that
you’re riding the chute which is
connected to a motorboat by a
rope.

Best places to try:

Boracay, Cebu, Bohol,
and Puerto Galera
 Kayaking
• Appreciate the beauty of a place by
paddling through its waters in a
kayak. These small narrow boats
can hold one to four persons,
depending on their size.

Best places to try:

Palawan, Cebu, Surigao del
Norte, and Caramoan
Paddle Boarding
• Paddle boarding is another
relaxing way to explore the
waters. You can choose to stand
or sit or even lie down on a
paddleboard and use a paddle or
your hands to steer.

Best places to try:

Bohol, Siargao, Taal, Palawan
 Sailing
• Sailing is the art of controlling a
sailing ship or sailboat while being
propelled by winds across a body
of water.

• it’s also a great workout as it

develops muscle endurance,
improves agility, and helps in
concentration.
Best places to try:
Iloilo