AILLA FAYE B.

BERNARDO BSED MAPEH 3A

BASIC MOVEMENT IN THE WATER
Basic movement in the water includes the gliding, finning, sculling, and
treading water. These are the movements that we can use in case of
emergency, we learn how to swim by these movements. Learning the skills
give swimmers the ability to move efficiently through the water.
Finning and sculling are the basic skills necessary for creating movement or
staying in position. Swimmers who are able to tread water can remain in place with
their head above water. The gliding, finning, sculling, and treading water are
essential survival skills. Swimmers can use these skills to move through the water
with direction and reach safety in an emergency.
Front glide
When we say front glide it involves moving through the water in a
streamlined position, streamlined position is a shaped so as to offer least possible
resistance to air or water.
The position places the body in a narrow shape, which reduces form drag. To
attain a streamlined position, swimmers extend the arm overhead, press them
against the ears, and clasp the hands, then extend the legs and point the toes.
Back glide
In the back glide same procedure on the front glide.
First, Begin in back float position and push off the side or bottom with the
feet to move forward in a streamlined position.
Second, glide until the momentum slows to swimming sped and then start
swimming.
Finning
When we say finning it is a way to move through the water using a pushing
motion with the arm. This technique can also be used to help stay at the surface of
the water while floating on the back.
First, move into a back float position with the head back and arms at the
side.
Second, bend elbows and slowly move the hands out from the side.
Third, flex the wrist and push the water with the palms toward the feet in a
short stroke. Arm movement may be simultaneous or slightly alternating.
Sculling
When we say sculling it refers to movement of the arms and hands that
manipulate the flow of water. These movements create force perpendicular to the
direction of motion resulting in lift.
To practice the sculling motion:
First, hold the hands just below the surface while standing in waist deep
water.
Second, keep the palm flat; facing downward and rapidly move them side to
side to create whirlpools.

Standard scull
When we say standard scull it provides additional support while on the back
using only minimal movement.
To get into the sculling position on the back:
First, move into a back float lean the head back and place the arms at the
side.
Second, press the shoulders down and back so that the hips are at the
surface. Bend the arms at the elbows so that the hands are beside the hips,
keeping the point of the elbow away from the body.
Third, keep the palms flat, facing downward, while moving the forearms
away from the body keeping the elbows wide.
Fourth, bend the elbows and move the arms back to the body so the hands
are about 2 inches next to and slightly below the hips.
Fifth, continuously repeat steps 3and 4.
There are three, the canoe scull, the torpedo scull, and the support scull.
Canoe scull
The canoe scull is used to maintain a stationary position or move the
swimmer forward.
Torpedo scull
The torpedo scull is used to move a swimmer in a foot first position.
Support scull
The support scull it allows the swimmer to lift the leg out of the water and
stay in a stationary, inverted position.