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- Effective Term:
- Summer 2014 through Fall 2015
- Course Number:
- PE 180F
- Course Title:
- Lap Swimming
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 30
Course Description
Addendum to Course Description
Each student may wish to purchase swim goggles, which are recommended, but not required. Swimsuits are required - must be in good condition and clean, no cut-offs. Swim caps are optional. Hair is not permitted to hang in the face. Towels, lockers, and locks are provided to each student on a check-out basis.
Intended Outcomes for the course
- Demonstrate proper stroke mechanics.
- Improve swimming fitness levels and overall conditioning for maintaining lifelong health and fitness.
- Develop and apply proper swimming skills and technique for lifelong enjoyment of swimming.
- Apply knowledge and respect for universal water safety and rules around the pool environment.
Course Activities and Design
-Goal setting
-Safety aspects of aquatics
-Swimming training methods
-Hydrodynamic principles
-Skill/fitness development and improvement
-Lap swimming etiquette
-Opportunities for community/competitive swimming
-Creating a positive environment for enjoying swimming training
-Benefits of a physically active lifestyle
Outcome Assessment Strategies
-Beginning, ongoing, and end of term skill and fitness assessments.
-Video tape stroke analysis, and teacher observation
-Outside assignments
-Class participation
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
-Goal setting
-Safety aspects of aquatics
-Swimming training methods
-Hydrodynamic principles
-Skill/fitness development and improvement
-Lap swimming etiquette
-Opportunities for community/competitive swimming
-Creating a positive environment for enjoying swimming training
-Benefits of a physically active lifestyle