This class is for those who can swim across a 50-yard pool. In this class, you will learn how to: breathe effectively, tread water, dive in from the edge, and use swimming equipment (kickboards, pull buoys, hand paddles, fins). You will be introduced to and gain further development of the 4 competitive swimming strokes (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Butterfly). An introduction to flipturns and intervals (50-yard repeats) will be taught. Underwater videotaping and stroke review and analysis will occur. Prerequisite: Ability to swim 50 yards continuously (swim 2 lengths on the front (basic motion), swim 2 lengths on the back (basic, elementary motion), swim 2 lengths freestyle (or breaststroke), swim 2 lengths backstroke). Students MUST be comfortable in the deep water, if you are uncomfortable in deep water please take PE 51: Swimming: Advanced Beginning
Swimming: Intermediate
Details:
- Catalog Number
- PHYSWELL 52-01
- Class Number
- 1002
- Course Cost
- $1372.00
- Population
- High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
- Units
- 1
- Interest Area
- Personal Development
- Course Format & Length
- In-Person, 8 weeks
- Instructors
- Laura Gross
- Dates
- -
- Prerequisites
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Successfully complete all skills during assessment ( front float, back float, vertical float, perform forward motion on the front (12 yards), perform forward motion on back (12 yards), perform all transitions (back to front, front to back), or successfully completed PHYSWELL 50: Beg. Swimming.
- Schedule
- Tue, Thu 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
- Course Notes
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All PHYSWELL classes begin the 1st week of the summer quarter. The class meets at the AOERC recreation pool. In order to stay enrolled, students must attend the first week of class. Class is closed on Axess by design, please sign up on the wait list and show up on the first day of class. A skills assessment will be conducted in class, and once the appropriate class level is determined, permission numbers for enrollment will be given.