Course Name: BEGINNING SWIMMING

Department: Physical Education And Sports

Course Code: 453 0 305

Class Location: METU Indoor Pool

Days/Time: 

Tuesday 10:30-12:20 and  Thursday 09:00-10:40

UNIT VALUE

Lecture Hours Per Week Based on 14 Week Semester(1)

Practice Hours Per Week Based on 14 Week Semester(4)

ENTRANCE SKILLS, PREQUISITES, OR CO-REQUISITES

None

CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION

Development of basic skills of strokes. Buoyancy floating, cool down, sculling-leg kicks and breathing.Front crawl stroke, back crawl stroke, standing front dive. Breast stroke arm pulling-leg kicks.Treading water.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, the students should be able to:

- develop an interest, appreciation and enjoyment of water activities

-make physical and mental adjustments to the water

-demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to feel comfortable in,on or around the aquatic environment

-demostrate the skills of floating, breathing control,changing direction and position, treading water

-demonstrate basic stroke technique in front crawl, back crawl, and elementary back stroke

-demonstrate deep water entry (feet first and head first entries into the water) and swimming 25 meters

-develop an increased level of physical fitness through participating in a swimming class

COURSE CONTENT

I.Screening- Placement in Instructional Group According to Skill Level

II.Beginners- Explanation and Demonstration of Swimming Strokes and Skills