PE

• Recreation


  derived from the Latin word, "recreare" which means to be refreshed (mapasigla), to relax or to enjoy
• Recreational Activity


  • Taking part in recreational activities, especially outdoors, can greatly improve physical health
  • People who take part in park activities such as walking, hiking, or skiing, schedule fewer office visits, maintain lower body fat percentages, and have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels
• Aquatics

  Motor activities performed in water for purposes that may be utilitarian, competitive, educational, therapeutic, or recreational
• Characteristics of Aquatic Activities

  • Water has special characteristics that provide a unique environment for activities and good workout, including buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure and enhanced cooling
  • Buoyancy is the upward force of the water on an object, which gives a weightless feeling and makes it easier to move, lift knees or even jog in water
  • Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by the water at equilibrium due to the force of gravity, which helps keep standing balance in water
  • Water transfers heat away from the body much quickly than air given in the same temperature, allowing longer workouts without feeling overheated
• SWIMMING


  One of the most popular water sports
• Breathing


  requently overlooked basic skill, but it is an important one
• Floating

  • helps you to get used to the habit of moving through water properly
  • helps to keep your body on the surface of the water
  • helps to keep your body in a horizontal position
• Your body movement should be well coordinated


  lower back, abdomen, and hips in a synchronized way to keep moving forward
• Kicking


  helps your body to move in the forward direction
• Strokes


  are the arm movements that help to pull the body through the water
• Freestyle

  • Also known as the front crawl, this is the classic swimming posture
  • Lie on your stomach and flutter your legs while alternating the arms in a windmill motion
  • allows you to swim longer distances without exhaustion
• BREASTstroke Float

  • stomach facing down, arms in a half-circle motion in front of the body
  • great workout and is recommended for those who swim for exercise
• BACKstroke

  • Lie on your back and flutter your legs while circling your arms in a windmill motion
  • very similar to the freestyle
  • Many doctors recommend this technique to those who have back problems, or to develop stronger back muscle
  • can be a more difficult stroke
• Butterfly

  • An excellent workout and common competitive stroke
  • legs perform a dolphin kick, in which they stay together and kick simultaneously in a bobbing fashion
• Cardiovascular


  Conditioning Any exercise that raises your heart rate higher than 120 beats per minute for longer than 20 minutes
• Muscular Strength


  swimming is excellent for improving strength and tone in several muscles
• hand paddle

  • used to IMPROVE TECHNIQUES and power of the arms
  • made of SOLID PLASTIC materials and used to enhance the swimmer's FEEL OF THE WATER
• swim fins


  made of FLEXIBLE RUBBER materials and used in BUILDING POWER of the legs
• kickboard


  used in kicking to build power and CORRECT LEG actions
• goggles


  a spectacle (glass) often w COLORED LENSES taht fits close to the face as protection against poor chemicals
• pull buoys


  it is used to streamline the lower body and HOLD HIGH in the water.

  helps to build arm strength and to CORRECT ARM movement
• head cap


  made of rubber material and used in COVERING THE UPPER HEAD of the swimmer
• clogs


  PROTECTS FEET from fungus infection between toes.
• ear plugs


  made of rubber silicone, waterproof, and designed to go easily into your EAR CANALS
• nose clip


  hold the NOSTRILS CLOSES to prevent water from entering or air from escaping
• swimming trunks


  personal equipment for men
• full suits


  personal equipment for women
• Swimming Equipment

  1. Swim fins
  2. Hand paddles
  3. kickboard
  4. pull buoys
  5. head cap
  6. goggles
• Personal equipment

  1. swimming trunks and full suits
  2. ear plugs
  3. clogs
  4. nose clip
  5. bathing caps