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24 Cards in this Set
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Aka Freestyle |
Crawl Stroke |
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It is believe that the initial stroke that was observed and used was that of the dog's propelling itself through the water |
Dog Paddle |
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Competitive swimming began when ___ conducted a swimming competitve meet in ___ in _____. |
England London 1862 |
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He was an English who swam across the England Channel |
Captain Matthew Webb |
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Dates when Captain Matthew Webb swam across the England Channel |
August 24-25, 1875 |
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What swimming stroke did Captain Matthew use? |
Breaststroke |
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Are specially designed for arms only work. They fit lengthways between your legs, just above your knees |
Pull bouys |
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Are useful buoyancy aids for legs - only work. Floats will help you improve your technique if you are starting out. It can help you strengthen your legs |
Floats and kickboards |
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Use for extra arm-stengthen work. Make sure that they are the correct size for your hands |
Paddle and Mitts |
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To practice swimming under water with your eyes open |
Weighted dive rings |
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Is very absorbent, drying you quickly and efficiently |
Chamois towel |
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Stop water going up your nose |
Nose clip |
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Will protect your eyes from pool chemicals and will help you see more clearly in the water |
Goggles |
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The year and place when swimming for man was included in the First Modern Olymic Games |
1886; Athens |
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The year and place where women started to compete in Olympics |
1912; Stockholm |
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He was an Englishman who refined the crawl Stroke |
J, Arthur Trudgen |
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The year the crawl stroke was refined |
1880 |
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An American who develop the American crawl |
Charles Daniels |
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The year when the American crawl was develop |
1906 |
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It was molded after the Australian crawl |
American Crawl |
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International competition in swimming is under the direction of the ____ |
Federacion Internationale Natacion Amateur |
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It governs the Philippines swimming competition |
Philippines Amateur Swimming Association |
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They are the governing bodies of Negros Occidental in swimming competition |
Negros Occidental Amateus Swimming Association Negros Occidental Swimming Association |
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He revived the First Modern Olympic Games |
French Baron Pierre de Coubertin |
