Aquatics
I. HISTORY
 Swimming has been known since pre-
historic times.
 Formed an important part of the training
for soldiers in ancient civilization.
 During the middle age, it becomes
uncommon because of the fear that
outdoor swimming helped spread
disease.
 Modern competitive swimming began in
the second half of the 19th century, first
in Great Britain
o National Swimming Society – first
swimming organization founded in
London in 1837.
o Metropolitan Swimming Clubs
Association – formed in 1869 and later
became Amateur Swimming Clubs
Association (ASA).
o Federation Internationale de Natation
Amateur (FINA) – present world
governing body for swimming formed in
1908.
o It has been an Olympic sport for men
since 1896 and for women since 1912.
 Swimming is more than a sport and a
form of exercise – it’s a way of life.
 Swimmers can learn:
 Management Skills
 Self – Discipline
 Courage
 Self – Control
 How to win and strive for excellence
 Build character through pursuit of
excellence.
II. FACILITY AND EQIPMENT
1. POOL
Length: 50 m.
Width: 25 m.
Depth: 6 ft. 7 inches (min) / 9 ft. 10
inches (recommended)
No. of Lanes: 10
Lane Width: 2.5 m.
Water Temp: 5-28 degree Celsius
Volume: 2,500,000 L
2. LANE ROPES
 colored floats which must be
distinctive color for a distance of
5m from each end of the pool.
3. STARTING PLATFORM
 used for races other than
backstroke race.
 covered in a non-slip material
having a surface at least 50 cm
square, 50-75cm above water
surface.
4. HANDGRIPS
 provided for back stroke starts
 backstroke turn indicators in the
form of flagged ropes 1.80m
above the water surface and 5m
from the walls
5. TOUCH PAD
 Automatic timing device placed
on the wall of each lane that will
register the time when the
swimmer completes the distance.
6. KICK BOARD
 Flat rectangular piece of
Styrofoam used to isolate leg
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muscle in kick sets.
7. PULL BUOY
 Enables you to focus on your
pull without kicking by placing
this in between of your legs.
8. DRESS
 Pertains to proper attire of the
swimmers. Trunks for men and
one-piece for women with no
open work or cut except at the
back.
Caps and goggles.
 Learn how to swim
 Never swim while having any type of
contagious disease or infection.
 To avoid the contamination of the pool, a
cleansing shower can be taken before
entering the pool.
 Bathing caps should be worn by men and
women before entering into the water.
 Polluting the water, spitting, spouting,
and blowing of nose should be carefully
avoided.
 If leaving the pool, Make sure that your
body is dry by using a towel.
 Only those in barefoot and bathing
sandals should be allowed in the pool
area.

III. SAFETY AND SANITARY IV. SWIMMING STROKES

MEASURES
Crawl or Freestyle
 Never swim alone. Use the body system Breaststroke
as much as possible when learning and Butterfly
going to swim. Backstroke
 Obey the rules and regulation of the pool
area. V. OLYMPIC EVENTS
 Do not enter the water immediately after 1) 100m freestyle
eating. 2) 200m freestyle
 Do not stay in the water if too tired or 3) 400m freestyle
chilled. 4) 800m freestyle
 Never dive in a strange body of water 5) 1500 freestyle
without any testing for depth. 6) 100m breaststroke
 Adjust to the water temperature slowly 7) 200m breaststroke
through cold water. 8) 100m butterfly
 Never yell for help unless in real trouble. 9) 200mbutterfly
 Never play rough or play monkey in pool 10) 100m backstroke
area. 11) 200m backstroke
 Never push, pull, or throw anyone in the 12) 200m IM (Individual Medley)
water. 13) 400m IM
 Do not bring objects to the swimming 14) 4x100m freestyle relay
pool area that may cause injury to others. 15) 4x200m freestyle relay
 Do not swim with jewelry in the body. 16) 4x100m medley relay
 Swim only with the presence of the life
guards.
 Never swim in unguarded waters.
 Never boast or throw especially in the
water.
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VI. VALUES OF SWIMMING e) Safety Values

a) Competitive Values  The ability to swim is a

prime importance to safety
 Man is naturally against possible tragedy.
competitive. The individual
likes to compete against
each other to prove
something.

b) Therapeutic Values

 People who have disabilities

(physical or mental) find
swimming as an outlet for
their physical exercises and
a need for their
improvement and recovery.

c) Recreational Values

 Swimming become popular

form of recreation for all the
members of the community.
Learning to swim prepares
the individual to other
aquatic activities like scuba
diving, surfing, sailing,
fishing and other water
games.

d) Physiological Values

 Swimming benefits much

the cardiovascular system
because it develops
endurance aside from
strength of body muscles. It
also contributes to the
development and proper
maintenance of the vital
organs of the human body.