SRJC Course Outlines

11/2/2024 1:25:08 AMKAQUA 1.3 Course Outline as of Fall 2018

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  KAQUA 1.3Title:  ADVANCED SWIMMING  
Full Title:  Advanced Swimming
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 12.3

Catalog Description:
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This class consists of advanced swim strokes that include the front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke and butterfly. In addition to swimming, this class also includes basic water safety skills and knowledge of advanced swimming skills to work toward a higher level of cardiovascular fitness.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of KAQUA 1.2

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
This class consists of advanced swim strokes that include the front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke and butterfly. In addition to swimming, this class also includes basic water safety skills and knowledge of advanced swimming skills to work toward a higher level of cardiovascular fitness.
(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:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Spring 2012Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Spring 2012Inactive:
 
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.  Swim at an advanced level.
2.  Demonstrate proper body position during advanced strokes.
3.  Perform the front crawl (freestyle), back crawl (backstroke), side stroke, breaststroke, and
    butterfly.
4.  Adhere to standard water safety procedures and guidelines.
5.  Demonstrate improved cardiovascular conditioning through swimming.
 

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Utilize proper mechanics for front crawl (freestyle), back crawl (backstroke), breaststroke,
      sidestroke, and butterfly.
2. Develop a personalized conditioning program.
3. Participate in conditioning and stretching, drills applicable to advanced swimming.
4. Improve cardiovascular fitness.
5. Demonstrated an understanding of standard water safety procedures and guidelines.
6. Review standard pool rescue equipment.

Topics and Scope
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I. Skill Proficiency
    A.  Front Crawl Stroke (Freestyle)
         1. Refine all elements of stroke and breathing
         2. Develop endurance capability
         3. Use sprint work to build strength and decrease time
         4. Incorporate flip turn into stroke
    B.  Back Crawl (Backstroke)
         1. Refine all elements of stroke technique
         2. Develop endurance capability
         3. Flip turn for back stroke
    C.  Breaststroke
         1. Refine all elements of stroke technique/coordination
         2. Refine streamline glide position
         3. Incorporate breaststroke turn and pull down into stroke
    D.  Sidestroke
         1. Coordination of arms and legs
         2. Refine glide
    E.  Butterfly
         1. Dolphin kick
         2. Hand entry positions/extension in water
         3. Underwater pull
         4. Timing of breath
         5. Timing of arms and breath to kicks
    F.  Turns
         1. Open Turns
         2. Flip Turns
         3. Kick outs and breaststroke pull downs
II. Safety Skills
    A. Alternative kicks for treading water
    B. Spinal injury stabilization techniques
    C. Use of throwing equipment for water rescue

Assignments:
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Students are expected to spend an additional one and one-half hours per week outside of class completing one or more of the following assignments.
1. Review: Swimming Steps to Success Textbook
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%
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

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