Competitive Swimming Training Program By Elesha Carbaugh

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Competitive Swimming Training ProgramBy Elesha
Carbaugh Alexander Gonzalez
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Training Objectives

• To increase trainees knowledge on the topic of
  competitive swimming.
• To improve trainees individual swimming
  techniques.
• To increase trainees awareness of the benefits
  of swimming.

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Method of Training

• Audio/Visual
• Lecture

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Quick Facts About Swimming

• Swimming started in the 1st century.
• Swimming has been part of the Olympics since
  1896.
• Breaststroke is the oldest type of stroke.
• Peanuts are a source of energy for swimmers.
• Drags slow you down in swimming because they are
  not skin tight.
• The shorter your hair is the more chance you have
  for swimming faster because there is less
  friction.

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The Strokes
BACKSTROKE
FREESTYLE
BREASTSTROKE
BUTTERFLY
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
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Backstroke
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Freestyle
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Breaststroke
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Butterfly
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The Start

• Freestyle Grab/Track Start
• Breaststroke Dive Start
• Butterfly Grab Start
• Backstroke In-Water Start

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Rules

• Swimmers must report all medications they plan to
  take prior to taking them.
• Any swimmer who acts in an unsportsmanlike or
  unsafe manner may be penalized.
• No swimmer is allowed to wear or use any device
  or substance to increase or enhance his/her speed
  in the race.
• Should a foul endanger the chance of success of a
  swimmer, the Referee may allow the competitor to
  reswim the event.

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Grounds for Disqualification

• Butterfly - Alternating movements of arms or
  legs, pushing the arms forward under instead of
  over the water surface, a breaststroke style of
  kick, touching with only one hand at the turns or
  finish
• Breaststroke - Use of an illegal kick, not on
  breast, alternating movements of arms, or
  touching with only one hand at the turns or
  finish.
• Backstroke - Turning onto the breast before
  touching the wall at the end of the race.
• Freestyle - Walking on the bottom, pulling on
  the lane rope, not touching the wall on a turn,
  or not completing the distance.

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Benefits of Swimming

• Whole body conditioning Tones your upper and
  lower body because it utilizes nearly all of your
  major muscle groups.
• Low risk of injury There is low risk of injury
  because there is no stress bones or joints.
• Improve blood pressure A workout routine that
  includes swimming can reduce and possibly prevent
  high blood pressure.
• Stress reduction Swimming is very relaxing
  because it allows more oxygen to flow to your
  muscles and forces you to regulate your breathing

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Quiz

• 1- Can a person swim faster under water or on
  top of the water? (12/22)
• On top of the water
• Under the water

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Quiz

• 2- What are the official competitive swimming
  strokes? (4/22)
• Freestyle, backstroke, sidestroke, butterfly,
  breaststroke
• Front crawl, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke
• Backstroke, freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke
• Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly,
  individual medley

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Quiz

• 3- Male competitive swimmers are required to
  shave their bodies before competing. (15/22)
• True
• False

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Quiz

• 4- The dolphin kick is used in which of the
  following strokes? (9/22)
• Front crawl
• Breaststroke
• Backstroke
• Butterfly

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Quiz

• 5- Using which of the following can a person
  swim the fastest? (11/22)
• Freestyle
• Breaststroke
• Butterfly
• Side Stroke

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Sources

• www.youtube.com
• www.specialolympics.org
• www.tqnyc.org
• www.lifescript.com
• www.usaswiming.org