Course: Basics of swimming

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Course title Basics of swimming
Course code KTS/FZP
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Filip Petr, Mgr.
Course content
Basics of breathing, underwater swimming. Push-off technique, correct swimming leg kick. Training of breaststroke swimming style. Training of crawl swimming style. Training of swimming start stock. Training of underwater swimming. Basics of swim training.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Skills training
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 4 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to teach students breaststroke and crawl swimming styles, swimming start stock, flip turns and underwater swimming.
Student who successfully passed this course is able to name basic rules of competition swimming, distinguish correct and incorrect technique of swimming styles. Explain basic rules of competition swimming, describe correct techniques of swimming styles and name these styles and disciplines of competition swimming. To swim technically correct 20 meters under water and swim 200m freestyle.
Prerequisites
Basic motor skills. Mastering basic motor skills. Effort and interest in motor skill level development, which are needed for performing swimming movement

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment

To swim technically correct 20 meters under water and swim 200m freestyle.
Recommended literature
  • BĚLKOVÁ,T. Plavání: zdokonalovací plavecká výuka. Praha, 1998.
  • ČECHOVSKÁ,I.,MILER,T. Plavání : plavecké dovednosti, technika plaveckých způsobů, kondiční plavání, šnorchlování. Praha, 2001.
  • Hoch, Miloslav. Plavání : teorie a didaktika. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987.
  • HOCH,M. Plavání: učební text pro cvičitele 3. a 2. třídy. Praha, 1987.


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