1/20/2025 7:33:40 PM	PHYED 12.2 Course Outline as of Fall 2003	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PHYED 12.2	Title:  SWIMMER - INTER.
Full Title:  Intermediate 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 2.3

Catalog Description:

Opportunity to learn the elements of good swimming skills.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of KINA 1.1 ( or KAQUA 1.1 or PHYED 12.1 or PE 2.2 or PE 101.1)

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Stroke development & conditioning.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of KINA 1.1 ( or KAQUA 1.1 or PHYED 12.1 or PE 2.2 or PE 101.1)
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.  Refine stroke mechanics for front and backcrawl, breast stroke,

   sidestroke, and elementary backstroke.

II. Learn proper workout composition and develop a personalized

   conditioning program.

III.Improve cardio-vascular fitness.

IV. Be familiar with and able to use standard pool rescue equipment.

Topics and Scope

LEVEL IV & V SWIMMING SKILLS

I.  Basic Water Skills

   A.  Floating

       1.  Front

       2.  Back

       3.  Turning front to back

   B.  Treading water/rotary kick

   C.  Skulling

       1.  On front

       2.  On back

II. Stroke Refinement

   A.  Crawl Stroke

       1.  Flutter kick

       2.  Pulling

       3.  Breathing

   B.  Back Crawl

       1.  Flutter kick

       2.  Pulling

       3.  Roll and breathing

   C.  Breast Stroke

       1.  Whip kick

       2.  Pulling

       3.  Timing and breathing

       4.  Glide

   D.  Elementary Backstroke

       1.  Pull and kick coordination

       2.  Glide

   E.  Sidestroke

       1.  Scissors kick

       2.  Pull

       3.  Glide

III.Turns

   A.  Open Turns

       1.  Front

       2.  Back

   B.  Introduction to Racing Turns

       1.  Flip turn

       2.  Breaststroke pull down

IV. Introduction to Butterfly

   A.  Dolphin kick

   B.  Pull

   C.  Stroke coordination

V.  Diving

   A.  Surface dives

       1.  Tuck

       2.  Pike

       3.  Feet first

   B.  Entries

       1.  Kneeling dive from side

       2.  Standing dive from side

       3.  Long, shallow dive

       4.  Diving from low board

       5.  Stride jump

VI. Safety Skills

   A.  Diving board safety

   B.  Rescue breathing

       1.  Open airway

       2.  Assess breathing

   C.  Recognition of spinal injuries

   D.  Introduction to CPR

   E.  Use of rescue equipment

       1.  Ring buoy

       2.  Shepherds crook

       3.  Other available equipment

Assignments:

View American Red Cross Swimming Strokes Video

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, SKILL 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%
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Representative Textbooks and Materials:

ARC Swimming and Diving Skills video

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