Swimming Final

Front 1

Active drowning victim

Back 1

A person exhibiting universal behavior that includes struggling at the surface in a vertical position and being unable to move forward or tread water.

Front 2

Back glide

Back 2

Coasting through the water in a horizontal face-up position after pushing off from a solid surface.

Front 3

Bobbing

Back 3

The skill of repeatedly submerging and pushing off from the bottom to return to the surface.

Front 4

Body roll

Back 4

A rotating movement of the body around the midline.

Front 5

Buoyancy

Back 5

The upward force that water exerts on an object.

Front 6

Catch

Back 6

The stage in an arm stroke when the swimmer first engages the water in a way that starts movement; the start of the power phase.

Front 7

Drag

Back 7

The resistance of water on a body moving through it.

Front 8

Finning

Back 8

A technique for moving through the water on the back using a pushing motion with the arms underwater.

Front 9

Form drag

Back 9

The resistance related to a swimmer’s shape and body position when moving through the water.

Front 10

Glide

Back 10

The stage of a stroke after the power phase when the body keeps moving without additional swimmer effort.

Front 11

Leading Arm

Back 11

When arms work in opposition, the arm reaching farthest beyond the head. In the sidestroke, this is also called the bottom arm.

Front 12

Midline

Back 12

– An imaginary line from head to feet that divides the body equally into left and right parts.

Front 13

Passive drowning victim

Back 13

An unconscious victim face-down, submerged or near the surface.

Front 14

Power phase

Back 14

The stage when the arm or leg stroke is moving the body in the desired direction.

Front 15

Prone

Back 15

On the front, face-down

Front 16

Propulsive

Back 16

Causing motion in the desired direction.

Front 17

Recovery

Back 17

The phase of a stroke when the arms or legs relax and return to the starting position.

Front 18

Rotary kick

Back 18

A kicking technique used for treading water; sometimes called the eggbeater kick.

Front 19

Sculling

Back 19

A propulsion technique for moving through the water or staying horizontal using only the arms and hands to manipulate the flow of water.

Front 20

Streamlined position

Back 20

A body positioned so that as it moves through the water, it pushes the least amount of water, receiving the least amount of resistance.

Front 21

Stroke mechanics

Back 21

The application of the hydrodynamic principles to understand and improve swimmer performance.

Front 22

Supine

Back 22

On the back, face-up

Front 23

Trailing arm

Back 23

The arm that rests on the hip in the glide phase of the sidestroke. Also called the top arm.

Front 24

Treading water

Back 24

– A skill using arm and leg movements to stay vertical in the same location with head out of the water.

Front 25

Front Crawl (Freestyle)

Back 25

The fastest and one of the most popular strokes.
The body position is prone, horizontal and streamlined.
Body roll is necessary to support the propulsion generated by the arms and legs.
The power phase of the arm stroke consist of the catch, mid-pull and finish.
The kick is a flutter kick and has less propulsion than the arm stoke.
A small breath is usually taken during each arm cycle by turning the head toward the recovery arm.

Front 26

Back Crawl

Back 26

One of the four competitive strokes and it is the fastest stroke on the back.
The body position is supine, streamlined and horizontal.
Both arms and legs provide propulsive forces.
The arms move continuously in constant opposition to each other.
The kick is similar to the flutter kick of the front crawl.
A regular breathing pattern is used during each stroke.

Front 27

Elementary Backstroke

Back 27

Used for recreation, survival swimming and exercising.
The body position is supine, streamlined and horizontal.
Arms and leg movements are simultaneous and symmetrical.
The arm motion is sometimes referred to as “Tickle, T, Touch”.
Both legs bend at the knee and make a circular kicking action similar to the breaststroke.
Because the face is out of the water, breathing is very easy and is done during each arm stroke.

Front 28

Sidestroke

Back 28

Used for recreational swimming and lifesaving.
The body is nearly horizontal and on the side during the glide.
This stroke has a leading arm and a trailing arm.
The very powerful scissor kick is used.
Breathing is done rhythmically with each stroke.

Front 29

The Three C’s to remember in an emergency situation:

Back 29

Check - Check the scene and the victim. Make sure there are no unsafe conditions that would prevent you from helping
Call – Call 9-1-1.
Care – Care for the victim and keep him comfortable until the EMS personnel arrive and take over.

Front 30

Some items suitable for reaching assists:

Back 30

Arms
Legs
Noodles
Rescue tube
Oar

Front 31

Some items suitable for throwing assists:

Back 31

Ring buoy
Rescue tube
Life jacket
Inner tube