KIN 142: Swimming - Beginning
Citrus College Course Outline of Record
| Heading | Value |
|---|---|
| Effective Term: | Fall 2021 |
| Credits: | 1 |
| Total Contact Hours: | 36 |
| Lecture Hours : | 18 |
| Lab Hours: | 18 |
| Hours Arranged: | 0 |
| Outside of Class Hours: | 36 |
| Strongly Recommended: | ENGL 101. |
| District General Education: | E3. Kinesiology Activity |
| Transferable to CSU: | Yes |
| Transferable to UC: | Yes - Approved |
| Grading Method: | Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass |
Catalog Course Description
This course provides basic instruction and practice in the fundamental elements of swimming including beginning diving and water safety instruction. The class is designed to develop proficiency in the basic swim strokes. 18 lecture hours, 18 lab hours.
Course Objectives
- make physical and mental adjustments to the water
- demonstrate the skills of floating, breath control, changing direction and position, treading water
- demonstrate basic stroke technique in freestyle, back stroke, side stroke, breast stroke, and elementary back stroke
- demonstrate ability to do feet first and head first entries into the water and other elementary diving skills
- demonstrate knowledge of basic water safety techniques
- develop an increased level of physical fitness through participating in a swimming class
Major Course Content
1. History
2. Olympic Swimming History
3. Swimming Safety Rules
4. Basic Skills and Techniques
5. Competitive Strokes
6. Learning Progression for beginning swimmers
Lab Content
1. Skills and Techniques
a. Breath Control
b. Balance and Control of Body
c. Jelly Fish Float
d. Prone Float Position
e. Back Float Position
f. Leg Movements
g. Arm Movements
h. Coordination with Breathing - Arm - Leg Movements
2. Swimming Strokes
a. Elementary Backstroke
b. Breast Stroke
c. Freestyle Stroke
d. Sidestroke
3. Treading Water
4. Underwater Swimming
5. Basic Diving Skills
a. Undersurface Dive
b. Kneeling Position
c. Compact Position
d. Stride Position
e. Standing
Suggested Reading Other Than Required Textbook
Instructor Handouts.
Examples of Required Writing Assignments
Define swimming terminologies learned during classroom discussion.
Summarize different arm and legs techniques used with different swim strokes.
Examples of Outside Assignments
Participate in swimming observations at a local swim club, high school or college swim meets.
Observe a local competitive swim meet and write a short analysis of observation.
Instruction Type(s)
Lecture, Lab, Online Education Lecture, Online Education Lab