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A 2 Hour Introductory Crash Course On

Swimming 101 :- Concepts , Ethics , Safety and Skills

On Developing A Life Long Skillset

KSP 1141 SWIMMING1 Credit Hour

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Instructors :Mr. Clement Leong Bachelor Deg. (Sports Science)

Majlis Sukan Negara , Perak State Coach

Engr. Aaron Lee B.Eng (Hons) Civil (offshore)AMIMarEST , Mem(MSSA), Grad. BEM IEM, NAUI, TDI, PADI


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Course Formalities PRE-REQ SPORTS SCIENCE

Coursework (Presentation, quiz and etc.) 40% Practical Assessment 60%

At the end of this course, students should be able to: Describe the practicality of swimming as a life enhancing tool. Demonstrate proper freestyle and floatation techniques. Interpret and appreciate swimming pool rules and safety of life at sea. Organize a small scale swimming meet.

Once a week, 2 hour session

Attendance is compulsory. Class cancellation due to instructor unavailabilityand bad weather will be disclosed to students through selected media (to bedecided).


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Course SYLLABUS & OBJECTIVES

Trailing into the future ; Crash Course : Introductory Swimming 101 : Need to Knows Mastering basic Freestyle (Front crawl) Mastering the art of being buoyant and exercise control in the water Basic introductory pool swimming tricks and techniques

Swimming as a life enhancement tool Demonstrate the basic techniques involved in Water safety awareness Introduction to swimming competitions/ championships

With only two objectives in mind ;

i. Learn the proper way to swimii. Build water skill aptitudes


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POOL TRAFFIC


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Swimming Attire - YES


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Swimming Attire - NO


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Fundamental Water skill setsTHE FREESTYLE SAVING YOURSELF

FLOATING , TREADING WATER FITNESS SWIMMING


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Health and fitness pre-requisite


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Equipment I : Goggles, masks, fins, paddles,snorkels, kick boards


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Equipment II : Other Floatation Devices


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Brief History of Swimming Swimming emerged as a competitive sport in the 1830s in England. In 1828, the first indoor swimming pool,

St George's Baths was opened to the public.[7] By 1837, the National Swimming Society was holding regularswimming competitions in six artificial swimming pools, built around London. The sport grew in popularityand by 1880, when the first national governing body, the Amateur Swimming Association, was formed, therewere already over 300 regional clubs in operation across the country

In 1844 a swimming competition was held in London with the participation of two Native Americans. TheBritish competitor used the traditional breaststroke, while the Native Americans swam a variant of the frontcrawl, which had been used by people in the Americas for generations, but was not known to the British. Thewinning medal went to 'Flying Gull' who swam the 130 foot length in just 30 seconds - the Native Americanswimming method proved to be a much faster style than the British breaststroke. The Times of Londonreported disapprovingly that the Native American stroke was an unrefined motion with the arms "like awindmill" and the chaotic and unregulated kicking of the legs. The considerable splashing that the strokecaused was deemed to be barbaric and "un-European" to the British gentlemen, who preferred to keep theirheads over the water. Subsequently, the British continued to swim only breaststroke until 1873. The Britishdid, however, adapt the breaststroke into the speedier sidestroke, where the swimmer lies to one side; thisbecame the more popular choice by the late 1840s. In 1895, J. H. Thayers of England swam 100 yards (91 m)in a record-breaking 1:02.50 using a sidestroke.[7]

Captain Matthew Webb was the first man to swim the English Channel (between England and France), in1875. He used breaststroke, swimming 21.26 miles (34.21 km) in 21 hours and 45 minutes. His feat was notreplicated or surpassed for the next 36 years, until T.W. Burgess made the crossing in 1911. Other European

countries also established swimming federations; Germany in 1882, France in 1890 and Hungary in 1896. Thefirst European amateur swimming competitions were in 1889 in Vienna. The world's first women's swimmingchampionship was held in Scotland in 1892.[10]

The Olympic Games were held in 1896 in Athens, a male-only competition. Six events were planned for theswimming competition, but only four events were actually contested: 100 m, 500 m, and 1200 m freestyleand 100 m for sailors.

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_swimming


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Water Safety Awareness

Can you safe a life ?

Open water vs Coastal vs Pool vsClosed

Anticipating dangers and hazards

Always be vigilant

Learning respect

Know your limits

CPR / EAR / AED

Get certified

19% of drowning deaths involvingchildren occur in public pools withcertified lifeguards present.Drowning Prevention Foundation

Of all preschoolers who drown, 70 percent arein the care of one or both parents at the timeof the drowning and 75 percent are missing

from sight for five minutes or less.Orange County, CA, Fire Authority

Nearly 80% of people who die from drowningare maleLaosee, OC, Gilchrist, J, Rudd, R. Drowning2005-2009 . MMWR 2012; 61(19):344-347.
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A life long fitness tool Why swimming ?

Writing your swim program

Focus on an outcome

Intro to cross fit

Intro to HIIT

Living the fitness lifestyle

Getting to know your body


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Swimming , a bonus point for the Offshore Industry?


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SEA SURVIVAL : A VERY REAL THING

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT


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Ten Things for the SeamenSource : Safety For Seamen , a manual published by the medical division of the war Shipping Administration during World War II

Keep physically fit Know how to swim Be expert in first aid Make sure all emergency gear is okay and know how to use

it Drill until action is automatic Stay with your vessel your responsibility your best bet

unless there is no alternative Take the lead if necessary. Get your bearings plan then

act. Learn how to help survivors Know how to live if castaway Understand your fears and anger . Learn how to handle

them


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Survival StepsSource : The Pacific Vessel Owners Association Safety Equipment and Survival Procedures

Recognition dangers / source of emergencies Inventory Stand back, take stock then act

Shelter Vessel to suit to life raft Signal alert somebody ; VHF, beacons,smoke , Water freshwater Food do not eat without freshwater Play keep morale up


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General Issues for Survival at SeaSource : Robert J.Merun , Survival Guide for the Mariner

EXPOSURE - hot cold

WATER desalting fish juice (myth) urine. Seawater ?

SHARKS - a real threat ?

STARVATION food ration, birds, fish, .


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Whats cooking in the pipeline ?


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Take home research ; to be submittedwithin two weeks

Perform a literature review ( research) on the four strokesof swimming. Compare and contrast them in terms of

Calorie burn rate Effectiveness in propulsion Effectiveness in getting fit and a great physique World record for 50m events / any measure of speed

Think in terms of your own Personal Survival Kit. Listpossible items to carry in a duffel size waterproof bag.

There are several methods of producing freshwater fromsaltwater in survival conditions. Discuss one.


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WELCOME TO KSP 4

SWIMMING

Your journey begins hereWelcome to the rest of the world

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