1/20/2025 7:34:47 PM	PHYED 12.1 Course Outline as of Fall 2003	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PHYED 12.1	Title:  SWIMMER - BEG.
Full Title:  Beginning Swimmer
Last Reviewed:12/12/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	4.00		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	70.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 70.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PE 2.2

Catalog Description:

Basic water safety skills and knowledge leading to safe practices while in, on or about the water.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Basic water safety & swimming skills.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of this course the student will:

I.  Have proper stroke and breathing mechanics for the front and back

   crawl and elementary backstroke.

II. Be able to correctly swim the front crawl for a minimum of 25 yards.

III.Demonstrate personal safety skills usable during a water emergency.

Topics and Scope

BEGINNING SWIMMING SKILLS - Level III.

I.  Personal Safety Skills

   A.  Bobbing off bottom/various depths

   B.  Survival floating

   C.  Turning over front to back

   D.  Introduction to treading water

   E.  Finning

II. Primary Skills

   A.  Flutter kick on front

       1.  with kickboard

       2.  without kickboard

   B.  Stationary kicking with rolling head to breathe

   C.  Front crawl arm action w/buoy

   D.  Coordinated arm/leg action for front crawl, with breathing

   E.  Prone glide

   F.  Supine glide

   G.  Flutter kick on back

       1.  with kickboard

       2.  without kickboard

   H.  Back crawl arm action w/buoy

   I.  Coordinated arm/leg action for back crawl

   J.  Arm action for elementary backstroke

   K.  Leg kick for elementary backstroke

   L.  Coordinated movement for elementary backstroke

   M.  Jump into deep water from side of pool

III.    General Safety Skills

   A.  Learn safe driving rules

   B.  Learn how to open an airway

   C.  Become familiar with pool rescue equipment

Assignments:

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Written assignment/exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 40 - 60%
ATTENDANCE

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

ARC Swimming and Diving Skills video.

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