NVCC
COLLEGE-WIDE COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY
PED 141 - SWIMMING
I (1 CR.)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduces skills and
methods of swimming strokes. Focuses on safety, water skill, and physical
conditioning. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 1 hour. Total 2 hours
per week.
GENERAL COURSE PURPOSE
The purpose of this
course is to learn basic swimming strokes and safety in the water.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of
this course the student will be able to:
A. demonstrate the
basic beginner skills: front crawl, elementary backstroke, floats, glides,
changing directions
B. demonstrate rescue
breathing, safety and rescue techniques
C. understand the
basic principles of swimming and safety skills.
MAJOR ELEMENTS OF CONTENT
A. Breathing techniques
and buoyancy
B. Floats, glides
C. Combined arm and
leg action of front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke.
D. Finning or sculling
E. Changing directions
in water
F. Jumping and diving
in deep water
G. Personal safety
and rescue
H. Rescue breathing,
survival floating, treading water
I. Combined skills
Revised 10/93
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