SWIMMING o 1716- Benjamin Franklin who was able to read Thevenot’s “The Art of Swimming”

was credited for inventing the swimming fins at the age of ten.
 Can be used for fun and recreation, relaxation, sports, and saving lives.
 Swimming is for all ages. o 1739- Guts Muts, Schenepfenthal, Gemrany wrote “Gymnastik fur die Jugend
 Almost for all bodies of water. (Exercise for the Youth).
 For everyone.
HISTORY/ EVOLUTION OF SWIMMING o 1794- Kanokinus Oronzio de Bernardi of Italy wrote a two-volume book about
swimming including floating practice.
PREHISTORIC- cave paintings from Stone Age were found in the cave of swimmers
near the Wadi Sora on the gulf of Kebir plateau in the southern part of Egypt. o 1798- Guts Muts wrote another book ‘Kleinis Lehrbuck der Schwimmkunst zum
 THE NAGODS BASE- relief showing swimming dating back from 300 BC. Selbstunterricht”.
 THE INDIAN PALACE OF MOHENJO DARO- contained a swimming pool PRE-OLYMPIC ERA TO 1896
sized 30m by 60m as early as 280 BC.
 AN EGYPTIAN TOMB- showing a variant front crawl which dates back o 1804- W.H. Mallison invested the lifebelt, “Seaman’s Friend”.
from 200 BC. o 1837- the first German Swimming club was founded. The French invented
swimming skates, or what is presently known as the surf-board
Swimming was not included in the ancient Olympic Games in Greece. In ancient Rome, o 1882- The first European amateur swimming competition.
swimming was considered as a healthy practice. In Japan, swimming was one of the noble
o 1879- King Ludwig II of Bavaria build a swimming pool in the castle of Liderh.
skills of the Samurai. Emperor Sugui organized swimming competitions. In addition, the
o LATE 19TH CENTURY- synchronized swimming started.
German folklore described swimming as a skill used to be successful in war against Romans.
o 1891- the first synchronized swimming competition was done in Berlin.
MIDDLES AGES TO 1800 o 1844- A swimming competition was conducted in London. the competition was
(SWIMMING WAS INITIALLY ONE OF THE SEVEN AGILITIES OF THE conducted by British and some Native Americans.
KNIGHTS DURING MIDDLE AGES) o 1862- The first indoor swimming pool was built in England. An amateur Swimming
o 1539- Nicolas Wynman, a German professor of language, wrote the first swimming Association of Great Britain was organized in 1880 with more than 300
book entitled “Colymbetes”. members.

o 1587- Everard Digby, and Englishman and a senior fellow at St. John’s College, MODERN OLYMPIC ERA
Cambridge University who was interest in the scientific method also wrote a o 1896- an all male competition was done during the Olympic games in Athens.
swimming book. o The first gold medal in 100M freestyle was won by Alfred Hajos of Hungary.
o 1897- Capt. Henry Sheffield designed a rescue can or cylinder which is popularly
o 1603- The first national swimming organization established in Japan. Emperor
known nowadays as the lifesaving device in Baywalsh.
Go- yozei declared that school children should swim. o 1990- the second Olympic Games in Swimming was done in Paris.

o 1969- The French authos Melechisidech Thevenot wrote “The art of swimming”. Freestyle Backstroke Team Race
200m 200m 200m
o 1978- The first known lifesaving group “Chiangkiang Association for the Saving of 1000m
Life” was established in China. 4000m
 An obstacle swimming course in the Deine River (swimming with the current).
  Underwater swimming race.  Diving without instructor’s supervision, running or horseplay are not allowed in the pool
 The breaststroke style was introduce during the Olympic Games the same with water area.
polo.
TERMINOLOGIES IN SWIMMING
SWIMMING IN THE PHILIPPINES
1. BACK FLOAT – a supine or back position in or on the water in w which a person
Through ancient writings of the Filipinos were lost during the colonization of Spain, some remains motionless as possible.
writings of Fr. Chirino, a Spanish-priest historian in the book “Relacion delos Islas
2. BUBBLING – or bobbing is moving the head and body vertically above and below the
Filipinos” showed that Filipino men and women swam like fishes.
water.
o 1907- the first swimming pool in the country was constructed at Fort Mckinley
3. BUOYANCY – the upward force of an object produced by the surrounding in which it
YMCA. is fully or partially immersed, due to the pressure difference of the fluid between the top
o 1910- the first dual swimming Meet between Manila YMCA and Fort and the bottom of the object.
Mckinley YMCA marked the formal conception of swimming as a competitive
sport. 4. DEAD MAN’S FLOAT – a person pretending dead in prone position, arms obliquely
o 1912- the Filipinos participated in the 2nd Championship Meet of the 42 individual forward, legs a bit apart, chin touching the chest causing the back to rise and appear at
entries. Conrado Benitez emerged as the Most Outstanding Filipino Swimmer. the surface of the water.

From then on, swimming has occupied a significant space in our sports world and our 5. DRAG – a force act in position to the forward movement of the body through the water.
swimmers continued to gather more and more honors for our country.
6. EGG FLOAT – a prone position floating style with knees fully bent, holding tightly with
THE DO’S AND DON’TS IN SWIMMING CLASS the chin touching the chest, allowing the back to rise and surface the water.

SAFETY is the primary concern of any swimming lessons. The saying “an ounce of 7. FINS – Rubber or silicon web shaped extensions that are attached to the feet by a
prevention is better than a pound of cure” is a favorite adage among swimming strap or slipper used in scuba diving and snorkeling.
instructors who teach students to enjoy water.
8. FLOATING – a person’s ability to remain in or on the water for an indefinite period
THE DO’S: without movement of the body.

 Obey posted rules and do not swim alone. 9. FLUTTER KICK – an alternating up and down kicking movement of the legs and
 Wear proper swimming attire feet used in the front and back crawl strokes.
 Walk carefully in the pool area and enter the water safely.
10. FREESTYLE – a swimming stroke performed while in prone position in which the
 Stay out of water during thunderstorms and other extreme weather condition.
arms alternately pull as they move backward though the water and then recover over the
 Swim in a safe area where you are familiar with the depth of the water.
surface of the water.
 Keep a portable phone with you at all times, so you can call for help if necessary.
11. GLIDE – is the part of each stroke at the completion of the force phases where body
THE DON’TS
momentum continues without an arm or leg movement.
 Do not wear any jewelry or accessories.
12. GOGGLES – a piece of eye protector used by swimmers to see better underwater.
 Do not swim if you have open wounds.
 Do not chew gum or eat while you swim. 13. PRONE FLOAT – a position in which the individual is face down with arms and
 Do not trust anybody about his/her swimming ability. legs extended.
 Do not swim when you are tired or recovering from illness.
14. RESCUER – a person initiating effort to free someone from danger.
15. SWIMMING PADDLE – a training to enhance the pulling ability of the swimmer
by increasing the surface area of the pull and serves as and added resistance to build
upper body strength.
TYPES OF FLOATING
The ability to float in water is a basic skill that allows swimmers to rest while staying in the
water. It also is a critical survival skill for swimming in open water.
1. BACK FLOAT- A supine or back position in or on the water in which a person
remains as motionless as possible.
o Lie on your back in the water with your back slightly arched, your arms out to the
sides and your legs straight.
o Your face won’t go underwater and your legs, if relaxed, will float.

2. PRONE FLOAT- A position in which an individual is face down with arms and legs
fully extended, the back is slightly arched so that the body stays at or near the surface
of the water.
Take a deep breath, tuck the chin, and put the face in the water. Relax the body so that the
hips and legs start to float upwards. Extend the arms in front of the head, just below the
surface of the water, and the legs will float up further.
3. JELLYFISH FLOAT- The jellyfish float is executed by taking a deep breath first
before placing the face in the water and grasping the toes or legs below the knees.
The steps of the jellyfish float are:
o Assume a standing position with arms on the water surface
o Tuck the chin on the chest to be able to grasp the toes or the lower legs.
o Simply relax and your body will normally lift off the bottom.

4. FETUS, EGG OR TURTLE FLOAT- This kind of float is similar to jellyfish float. The
only difference is that the knees are fully bent because the lower leg are held
tightly.
o Assume a standing position with arms forward on the water surface.
o Lean forward with your head bowed downward, and face submerged in the water.
o Push the feet off the floor. Tuck the bended knees to the chest in an embraced
position with the chin in between the both knees.