Screen LibrarySwimming and water safety textbook.
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| Corporate Authors: | |
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| Published: |
The American National Red Cross,
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| Publisher Address: | Washington |
| Publication Dates: | 1968. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | viii, 142 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Index Number: | G861 |
| CLC: |
G861.2 G861.1 |
| Call Number: | G861.1/S977 |
| Contents: |
Based on the 1938 textbook Swimming and diving, prepared by the American Red Cross. Donation. The evolution of swimming -- Teaching the beginning swimmer-using artificial supports. Learning sequences -- Guidelines for teaching different age levels-working with preschool children. Working with elementary school-age children. Working with teen-agers. Working with adults -- Physical laws governing body movements in the water-bouyancy. Motion. Leverage. Relaxation. Breathing. Other factors to be considered -- Analysis of basic swimming strokes-sidestroke. Elementary backstroke. Breaststroke. Crawl stroke. Back crawl -- Additional strokes and variations-overarm side-stroke. Trudgen strokes. Inverted breaststroke. Butterfly stroke -- Related aquatic skills-surface diving. Sculling. Treading water. Underwater swimming. Front start (shallow dive). Starting on the back. Turns -- Diving-diving fundamentals. Diving safety. Progression for the beginner. Standing front dive from board. Running front dive from board -- Safety in aquatics-personal water safety. Safety at home pools. Safety at farm ponds. Safety at beaches. Helping others in an emergency. Helping yourself in an emergency. Survival floating -- Fun in fundamentals-selection of activity. Individual contests and stunts at the beinning and advanced beginner levels. Group games and contests at the beginner level. Team games for all levels. Mass games. Relay races -- Artificial respiration-artificial respiration for water cases. Related information. Gives instruction in various strokes and techniques of swimming and diving and outlines the rules of preventative and emergency water safety. |