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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
KAQUA 2.1 | Title:
AQUATIC FITNESS |
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Full Title:
Aquatic Fitness |
Last Reviewed:12/12/2023 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 26.25 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
PHYED 13.1
Catalog Description:
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This class consists of aquatic fitness exercises, and advanced swim strokes that include the freestyle, backstroke, breaststoke, and butterfly. This class will introduce how to develop a training and conditioning program through the use of advanced swim strokes and dryland conditioning.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of KAQUA 1.2
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This class consists of aquatic fitness exercises, and advanced swim strokes that include the freestyle, backstroke, breaststoke, and butterfly. This class will introduce how to develop a training and conditioning program through the use of advanced swim strokes and dryland conditioning.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of KAQUA 1.2
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 1992 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 1992 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Practice dryland conditioning
2. Demonstrate the ability to use advance swimming techniques as a source for training and
conditioning
3. Perform beginning level test sets based on interval and aerobic training
4. Demonstrate improved cardio-vascular endurance through swimming
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Practice dryland conditioning. Exercises include:
A. Core Conditioning
B. Body Weight Exercises
2. Utilize proper swimming mechanics
A. Freestyle
B. Backstroke
C. Breaststroke
D. Butterfly
E. Flip turns
3. Develop a personalized conditioning program
4. Participate in conditioning, stretching, and drills applicable to aquatic fitness
5. Improve cardiovascular endurance through the use of interval and aerobic training
Topics and Scope
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I. Dryland Conditioning
A. Upper body
B. Core
C. Lower body
II. Stroke Development
A. Freestyle
1. Refine elements of bilateral breathing
2. Utilize core balancing drills and techniques to increase power of stroke
3. Incorporate flip turn and kick out into stroke
B. Backstroke
1. Refine elements of long axis rotation
2. Utilize core balancing drills and techniques to increase power of stroke
3. Incorporate flip turn and kick out into stroke
C. Breaststroke
1. Refine all elements of stroke technique and timing
2. Refine streamline glide position
3. Incorporate breaststroke turn and pull down into stroke
D. Butterfly
1. Refine all elements of stroke technique and timing
2. Develop power of dolphin kick
3. Incorporate butterfly turn and kick out into stroke
E. Turns
1. Open Turns
2. Flip Turns
3. Kick outs and breaststroke pull downs
II. Training and Conditioning
A. Interval training
B. Aerobic training
C. Test Sets
III. Personal Fitness Program
A. Establish personal fitness goals
B.Apply strategies to reach personal fitness goals
Assignments:
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Students are expected to spend an additional one and one-half hours per week outside of class on one or more of the following activities:
1. View American Red Cross and USA Swimming Strokes Videos
2. Progress journal
3. Quizzes (2 - 4)
4. Test Sets
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 10 - 20% |
Progress journal | |
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 - 30% |
Skill performances, performance exams (test sets) | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 20 - 30% |
Quizzes: multiple choice, True/false | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 40 - 50% |
Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Swimming: Steps To Success. Bay, Scott. Human Kinetics. 2016
Instructor prepared materials
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