SRJC Course Outlines

3/28/2024 8:23:48 AMKAQUA 2.3 Course Outline as of Fall 2024

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  KAQUA 2.3Title:  ADVANCED AQUATIC FITNESS  
Full Title:  Advanced Aquatic Fitness
Last Reviewed:12/12/2023

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.50Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum1.50Lab Scheduled3.006 min.Lab Scheduled52.50
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total3.00 Contact Total52.50
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  26.25Total 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 13.3

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. Students will learn how to develop a training and conditioning program at an advanced level through the use of advanced swim strokes and dryland conditioning.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of KAQUA 2.1

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
This class consists of aquatic fitness exercises and advanced swim strokes that include the freestyle, backstroke, breaststoke, and butterfly. Students will learn how to develop a training and conditioning program at an advanced level through the use of advanced swim strokes and dryland conditioning.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of KAQUA 2.1
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:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Spring 1992Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Spring 1992Inactive:
 
C-ID:

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. Perform dryland conditioning at an advanced level.
2. Demonstrate physical and mental conditioning using advanced swimming and/or dryland activities.
3. Demonstrate the ability to use advanced dryland conditioning and advanced swimming techniques as a source for an advanced level of training and conditioning.
4. Perform advanced level test sets based on interval, aerobic, and anaerobic training.
5. Demonstrate improved cardiovascular endurance through aquatic fitness.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Practice advanced dryland conditioning
2. Utilize proper swimming mechanics at an advanced level in:
    A. Freestyle
    B. Backstroke
    C. Breaststroke
    D. Butterfly
    E. Flip turns
3. Develop an advanced personalized conditioning program
4. Participate in advanced conditioning, stretching, and drills applicable to aquatic fitness
5. Improve cardiovascular endurance through the use of interval, aerobic, and anaerobic training

Topics and Scope
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I. Dryland Conditioning
     A. Upper body
    B. Core
    C. Lower body
II. Advanced 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
    F. Starts
         1. Introduction to racing starts off the blocks
         2. Introduction to break outs and transitions into the swimming strokes
III. Advanced Training and Conditioning
    A. Interval training
    B. Aerobic training
    C. Anaerobic training
    D.Test sets

Assignments:
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1. Progress journal
2. Quizzes (2 - 4)
3. Skill performance 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 (test sets)
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
20 - 30%
Quizzes
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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Fundamentals of Fast Swimming: How to Improve Your Swim Technique. Hall, Gary and Murphy, Devin. Bowker. 2020

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