Beginning Swimming

Catalog description

KINES 47A introduces students who are beginning swimmers to the performance of swimming safety and skills that can be used as lifelong activities. Students will learn and practice a progression of swimming related skills designed to acclimate the new or beginning swimmer to the aquatic environment. An introduction to personal safety skills provides the students with knowledge necessary for safe behavior in an aquatic setting. The course provides basic knowledge of hydrodynamic principles that will identify a kinetic awareness at various water depths. KINES 47A may also introduce students to a variety of aquatic fitness activities that include jogging in the water and water aerobics. As swimming and basic aquatic fitness may play a role in lifetime activity, fitness, and wellness, students learn valuable personal fitness knowledge and principles and how to implement them. Though the importance of water safety and basic survival tactics is paramount to the course, so to is the appreciation for self-care and wellness over the lifespan and possessing the tools to have a rich quality of life.