KINS 311 – FUNDAMENTALS OF AQUATICS

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. To learn and be able to perform with proficiency the following swimming strokes:
   freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, sidestroke, and elementary backstroke.
2. To learn and be able to perform a dive.
3. To learn and be able to perform with proficiency an open turn, flip turn, and backstroke turn.
4. To become familiar with aquatic sports such as:
   water polo, inner tube water polo and triathlons.
5. To participate in and learn the principles and benefits of water aerobics.
6. Understand the benefits of swimming fitness.
7. Review the various swimming agencies and organizations.
8. Become proficient with all aspects of water safety.
9. Become competent in assessing swimming techniques.
10. Use video as an instructional tool during assessments.
11. Research a swimming game and share it with the class.
12. Become confident, comfortable, and capable of teaching aquatics to others.
13. Produce a comprehensive notebook that will assist you in teaching an aquatic class at any level.
14. Become familiar with the running of a pool, to include:
    water chemistry, staffing, and safety considerations
15. To create a lesson plan for teaching a swimming course.

COURSE CONTENT  

Competitive and non-competitive strokes
Open/Long Distance swims
Starts and turns
Diving
Water safety
Assessment
Water polo
Coaching/Teaching
Water aerobics
Games
Fitness swimming

REQUIREMENTS

1. Attendance is mandatory.
   Two absences are allowed as long as the student is responsible for handouts from missed classes,
   either from a classmate or me.
2. More than 2 absences will result in a 1/3 letter grade drop.
3. A COMPREHENSIVE notebook is due on Friday, Dec. 13, by noon.
   See handout for guidelines.
4. All students will come to each class with all essentials to swim immediately
   following lecture.
5. Students are to research an aquatic game, summarize it, and reproduce
   copies for entire class.
6. Required text: Swimming and Diving, American Red Cross.
   Available from Adrienne or the Red Cross in Eureka.

EVALUATION

1. Students will receive a letter grade based on the following:
   Completed Notebook: 25 points
   Lesson Plan: 75 points
   Participation/Improvement: 75 points
   Game: 25 points
   Final Exam: 100 points
2. Letter grades will be reduced by 1/3 grade for every absence over 3.
3. Total accumulated points will be graded as follows:
   280 – 300: A
   270 – 279: A-
   260 – 269 B+
   250 – 259: B
   240 – 249: B-
   230 – 239: C+
   220 – 229: C
   210 – 219: C-
   200 – 209: D+
   190 – 199: D
   180 – 189: D-
   179 below: F