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Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate efficiency in use of water skills
a. Sculling
b. Float pattern
c. Treading water (egg beater style)
2. Demonstrate adequate proficiency in use strokes
a. Front crawl
b. Back crawl
c. Side stroke
d. Breast stroke
e. Hybrid stroke
3. Perform "figures" from:
a. USSS rule book
b. Hybrid figures
4. Choreograph and swim a simple synchronized routine of 2-1/2 -
5 min. with music of choice.
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A. Students will review and demonstrate intermediate swimmer skills
1. Strokes - front, back, breast, side
2. Other aquatic skills
a. treading water
1. use of "egg beater" kick
b. sculling
1. using arms only - on front, back, forward, backward
c. floating
1. in and out of patterns
d. attached/tandem swim
e. surface dive
f. underwater swim
g. dive/jump from deck and boards
B. Students will perform drills for strengthening muscles used in
synchronized swimming.
1. Upper body - arms, chest, upper back
a. rubber band stretches
b. pressure rises
2. Abdominal area
a. floor exercises
3. Leg exercises
a. in and out of water
1. use of weights
2. stretches
3. pressure rises
4. Swimming - staying with partner(s)
a. strokes - heads up
b. kicks - up to down
c. use of arms doing other than conventional strokes
C. Synchronized Swimming Skills
1. Positions
a. pike, tuck, layout
1. front and back
b. verticals
c. twists, turns, spins
1. 360
2. 180
2. Figures - once called stunts, tricks
a. use of United States Synchronized Swim Rule Book video
demonstration, other texts, demonstration by experienced
students and/or instructors
b. hybrid figures - combinations
D. Designing a synchronized routine
1. Design techniques
a. figures to be learned, practical
b. drills described
2. Video and/or demonstration
3. Drills for synchronized routine
a. on deck
1. stretches
a. use different positions (on mats)
b. rubber bands
c. weights
b. in water
1. strokes
a. heads up with partner(s)
2. kicks
3. egg beater
4. Figures
a. at least four different stations
1. one figure/station
a. move clock-wise every 5-10 minutes
2. some new, some review
5. Floats
a. in groups
1. changing patterns
2. moving patterns
6. Swim to Music
a. free swim alone
b. with partner(s)
c. choreographed
| 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. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
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| 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% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Short answers | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
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| Attendance and participation. | |
