Swim Conditioning

Catalog description

KINES 70 addresses, in both a theoretical and practical manner, the fitness benefits derived from swimming. These benefits include but are not limited to: flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and weight management. Because of its non-weight bearing nature, attention is also given to the exercise value of swimming for arthritic, injured and overweight individuals. This course promotes swimming as a lifelong pursuit and at the same time, enables a student to design an individualized fitness plan, using swimming as the primary activity. Students taking this course must be proficient in swimming skills with the ability to swim distance in the pool. During the swim conditioning portion, students should expect a warm-up, training session, flexibility portion, and a cool-down phase. Training progresses through the semester and takes into account the fitness goal (group or individual). Throughout the semester, swimming is the primary activity, but an exposure to aquatic walking/jogging/running and dryland training is also provided. Moreover, the importance of implementing training variety, proper technique and appropriate safety procedures is emphasized throughout the course with consideration for altering training to meet current and future health and fitness needs. Students have an opportunity to practice skills and behaviors that enable them to better maintain health across their lifespan, as well as to recognize the importance of social, emotion and physical health and wellness.