PE 105 - Beginning Swimming

Credits: 1
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 22
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Simple water safety techniques for the non-swimmer. Development of confidence, floating and elementary strokes will be taught.

Prerequisite: None.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
PE Requirement: Activity PE
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Get safely from deep water using basic swimming skills
Strategize diverse ways of surviving in the water

Course Contents

Major skills. Front crawl. Elementary back stroke. Side stroke. Breast stroke. Feet first dive. Front dive.
Minor skills. Face float and glide. Bobbing. Rhythmical breathing. Tuck float. Back float. Flutter kick. Treading water. Inverted frog kick. Changing directions. Frog kick. Scissor kick.

Instructional Units: 1.5