P.E 4 REAL

• SWIM STYLES – competitive swimming with four majors.
• DOLPHIN KICK – speed at the start and after turns in all styles.
• OPEN WATER SWIMMING – lake and sea. 5km, 10km, 15km and 25km.
• 1800 - mostly performed breaststroke.
• 1864 - 440-yard races was showcased at a swim meet held in Australia.
• 1904 - backstroke was added
• 1951 - 1st Asian games held in (New Delhi).
• 1954 - 2nd Asian game held in (Manila).
• 1958 - 3rd Asian game held in (Tokyo).
• 1962 - 4th Asian Games held in (Jakarta).
• 1907 - first swimming pool in the country at Fort McKinley YMCA.
• 1912 - women’s swimming became Olympic at the Stockholm Games.
• 1930 - a butterfly developed as the first variant of breaststroke
• 1948 – Swimming competitions were resumed.
• 1869 - First modern Olympic Games in Athens.
• 1837 - six indoor pools with diving boards.
• Swimming - individual or team sports.
• Condrado Benitez – emerged as the most outstanding Filipino swimmer.
• Teofilo E. Yldefonso - He is the Philippine Scout soldier of the US Army who won recognition as the greatest Filipino swimmer.
• YMCA – Young Men’s Christian Association
• HEALTH RULES - Take a good shower before entering the swimming pool. - Do not swim when you have an infectious disease like colds, stroke eyes, athlete’s foot or open wound. - Take a footbath before entering the pool.
• SAFETY MEASURES - Do not swim alone in deep portion of the pool or without knowledge of the instructors, buddy or the presence of lifeguard. - Wear caps when needed to keep the hair out of the eyes.
• CARE OF BELONGINGS - Keep things in locker or deposit them with the person in-charge - Before leaving, check whether you have any valuables left behind.
• BASIC WATER SAFETY - Assist non swimmer to his/her feet by holding wrist, chin hair and bathing suit strap. - Have a ring buoy, life saver float