20807230Beginning Swimming
Course Information
Description
Introduces basic aquatic skills including front crawl, back stroke, breast stroke, and sidestroke. Also emphasizes the knowledge and skills necessary in treading water, diving and self rescue.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Adapt physical and mental adjustment to the water
    Assessment Strategies
    on a written test
    by completing skills checklist
    by rhythmic breathing 25 times on final skills checklist
    Criteria
    you enter the water
    you demonstrate simple locomotor movements in the water
    you demonstrate breath holding and breath control

  2. Demonstrate buoyancy and body position
    Assessment Strategies
    on a written test
    by swimming 20 yards front and back glide on final skills checklist
    Criteria
    you demonstrate front float
    you demonstrate back float
    you demonstrate front glide
    you demonstrate back glide

  3. Demonstrate propulsion and coordinated stroking
    Assessment Strategies
    on a written test
    by swimming 20 yards front and back flutter kick on final skills checklist
    by swimming 25 yards on all strokes on final skills checklist
    Criteria
    you demonstrate front flutter kick
    you demonstrate back flutter kick
    you demonstrate front crawl
    you demonstrate elementary backstroke
    you demonstrate breaststroke
    you demonstrate sidestroke
    you demonstrate back crawl

  4. Demonstrate personal safety skills and basic rescue techniques
    Assessment Strategies
    by passing the final skills checklist
    on a 1 minute demonstration of skill for survival float, rescue breathing, and treading water
    on a written test
    Criteria
    you demonstrate turning over in the water
    you demonstrate release of cramp
    you demonstrate survival float
    you demonstrate reaching and extension assists
    you demonstrate rescue breathing
    you demonstrate use of life jackets
    you demonstrate treading water