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Swimming and Diving

ISBN: 9780815105954 | 0815105959
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Amer Red Cross
Pub. Date: 12/1/1992

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Table of Contents
1 HISTORY OF SWIMMING AND DIVING
1(21)
The Past: Swimming in History
4(1)
Modern Times: Swimming in the Twentieth Cen... MORE
5(15)
The Future: Leisure and Competitive Trends
20(2)
2 PERSONAL SAFETY
22(30)
Planning for Safety
27(6)
Safety at Residential Pools
33(1)
Hazards in Open Water
34(3)
Water Emergencies
37(1)
Safety Around Cold Water
38(3)
Ice Safety
41(1)
Boating Safety
42(7)
Other Activities in, on, or Near Water
49(2)
Summary
51(1)
3 DIVING SAFETY
52(16)
Risks of Diving
56(1)
Causes of Injuries
56(1)
Principles of Diving Safety
57(5)
Residential Pools
62(1)
Public and Private Pools
63(2)
Open Water
65(1)
Summary
66(2)
4 HYDRODYNAMICS
68(20)
Why Some Things Float
72(5)
Movement in the Water
77(9)
Summary
86(2)
5 BASIC AQUATIC SKILLS
88(20)
Basic Skills
92(7)
Underwater Skills
99(3)
Starting and Turning
102(5)
Summary
107(1)
6 STROKE MECHANICS
108(58)
Front Crawl
112(10)
Elementary Backstroke
122(6)
Breaststroke
128(6)
Sidestroke
134(8)
Back Crawl
142(8)
Butterfly
150(11)
Summary
161(5)
7 STARTS AND TURNS
166(14)
Starts
166(4)
Turns
170(8)
Summary
178(2)
8 DIVING
180(24)
Precautions
184(2)
Diver Readiness
186(2)
Beginning Diving
188(4)
Springboard Diving
192(11)
Summary
203(1)
9 DISABILITIES AND OTHER CONDITIONS
204(18)
Attitudes and Norms
208(1)
Benefits of Participation in Aquatics
208(3)
Needs of People with Disabilities
211(4)
Other Physical Conditions
215(2)
Safety
217(1)
Facilities
217(1)
Programming
218(2)
Expanding Opportunities in Aquatics
220(1)
Summary
221(1)
10 LIFETIME FITNESS
222(22)
Benefits of Aerobic Exercise
226(4)
Adjusting Exercise Levels
230(4)
Components of a Workout
234(2)
Phases of a Fitness Program
236(1)
Fitness Swimming
236(4)
Aquatic Exercise
240(3)
Summary
243(1)
11 TRAINING
244(20)
Principles of Training
248(3)
Training Techniques
251(3)
The Training Season
254(2)
Tips for Your First Meet
256(2)
Training for Open Water Competition
258(5)
Summary
263(1)
12 COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES
264(18)
Competitive Swimming
268(6)
Competitive Diving
274(2)
Triathlon
276(1)
Synchronized Swimming
277(2)
Water Polo
279(2)
Summary
281(1)
13 RESCUE TECHNIQUES
282(31)
Helping Others
287(4)
Out-of-Water Assists
291(2)
In-Water Assists
293(4)
Specific Emergencies
297(14)
Summary
311(2)
Appendix A Organizations That Promote Aquatics313(4)
Appendix B Aquatic Exercises317(9)
Appendix C Tables for Calculating Target Heart Rate Range326(2)
Appendix D Equipment328(3)
Appendix E The Emergency Medical Services System331(3)
Appendix F Lifesaving Essentials for Adults and Children334(7)
Glossary341(2)
Sources343(2)
Index345

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