Swimming

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Swimming
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Swimming Strokes

• Freestyle
• Backstroke
• Breaststroke
• Butterfly
• Elementary backstroke
• Side stroke

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Freestyle

• Your arms rotate taking turns entering the
  water,
• while your feet continuously flutter kick the
  entire time.
• You will get most of your speed from your arm
  cycle,
• your legs keep you balanced and are not used for
  speed

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Backstroke

• Your arms rotate taking turns entering the
  water,
• while you use the flutter kick similar to the
  freestyle kick.
• Your shoulders should roll with every stroke,
• while your kick remains under the surface of the
  water.

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Breaststroke

• The single most important thing to having
• a fast and efficient breaststroke is timing.
• The arms and legs have to be timed right to
• do well at this stroke just like butterfly

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Butterfly

• Butterfly is considered one of the most
  difficult strokes.
• Just like breaststroke timing is the most
  important thing,
• your arms and kick must be synchronized so that
  you can
• get the most out of your stroke

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Elementary Backstroke

• 1.  Float on your back, with your arms and
• legs at your side.
•  2.  Draw your knees up toward your chest.
• At the same time, draw your arms up along
• your sides, bending them at the elbows so
• that your hands are almost in your armpits.
•  3.  Kick your legs out and apart, then quickly
• squeeze them together. They should end up
• straight, with your toes pointed.
•  4.  Extend your arms like an airplane, and then
  
• squeeze them down against your sides.
•  5.  Coordinate your arms and legs so that
• both go up, out and together all at the same
• time. The result should be a burst of motion
• through the water.
•  6.  Glide and repeat.

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Sidestroke

• A swimming stroke in which a person swims on one
  side and thrusts the arms forward and downward
  alternately while performing a scissors kick.

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Competitive Swimming

• Philosophy  of Competition
• Individual growth and development, while the
  main goal remains winning. Sportsman-like
  behavior is of equal importance.  Respect for
  officials, congratulations to other competitors,
  encouragement to teammates, determined effort and
  mature attitudes are taught and expected. 
  Swimmers are taught to set realistic but
  challenging goals for swim meets and to relate
  these goals to training efforts.
• Swim Meet Procedures
• 1.    Check in and write your event numbers on
  your hand. 
• 2.     Report to coach for stretching and warm
  up.
• 3.     Check the posted line-up for your heat and
  lane.
• 4.     Report to your lane at least 3 events
  prior to your race. 
• 5.     Ask for your time immediately after your
  race.  Keep a record of your times from each
  meet.
• 6.     See your coach after each race.  The coach
  will evaluate your race and offer suggestions.

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Starts

• 5 steps to a better dive
• 1. be prepared
• 2. get your weight forward
• 3. pull down
• 4. go up then down
• 5. streamline

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Turns

• Start the somersault - Tuck your chin, perform a
  small dolphin kick while finishing your arm pull
  with your hands ending at your sides.
• Finish the somersault - Go into a tuck (knees
  and feet pulled in) and use your arms to help
  keep the somersault going. Keeping your elbows on
  your side, push water towards your head with your
  palms and forearms.

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• General Water Safety Tips
• Learn to swim. The best thing anyone can do to
  stay safe in and around the water is to learn to
  swim.
• Always swim with a buddy never swim alone.
• The American Red Cross has swimming courses for
  people of any age and swimming ability. To enroll
  in a swim course, contact your local Red Cross
  chapter.
• Swim in supervised areas only.
• Obey all rules and posted signs. Watch out for
  the "dangerous too's"--too tired, too cold, too
  far from safety, too much sun, too much strenuous
  activity.
• Dont mix alcohol and swimming. Alcohol impairs
  your judgment, balance, and coordination, affects
  your swimming and diving skills, and reduces your
  body's ability to stay warm.
• Pay attention to local weather conditions and
  forecasts. Stop swimming at the first indication
  of bad weather.
• Know how to prevent, recognize, and respond to
  emergencies.