Class Swimming (Option I Modality - Sports Training Branch)

First part of swimming coachs education. The knowledge, skills and aptitudes in this area provide a basis for the future swim coach in teaching and training of swimmers.

Not applicable

1. The history of Swimming and justifications for their practice. 2. Organization of Swimming, institutions, disciplines, competitions. 3. Introduction to pedagogy/didactics of swimming. 3.1. Teaching swimming progressions and setting goals. 3.2. Swimming teaching plans 3.3. Adaptation to the aquatic environment, learning and improving swimming techniques, starts and turns. 3.4. Technical performance in swimming, starts and turns. 4. Behavior of the body in the water 4.1. Physical properties of the water and your applicability to swim. 4.2. Hydrostatics and hydrodynamics. 4.3. Types of resistance to displacement in the water. 4.4. Propulsion forces in swimming. 5. Analysis of swimming techniques. 6. Presentation and characterization of the Water Polo and Artistic Swimming.

The students carry out most of the work with Swimming schools, promoting the learning of the Swimming teaching process, through observation and dialogue with peers with subsequent reflection. Carrying out simulated teaching practice work also facilitates the ability of the future teacher to evaluate and prescribe Swimming classes/training.

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