PE 113 - Beginning Swimming

Credit Hours: 1

This course is designed to teach participants basic aquatic skills and swimming strokes, skills and concepts needed to stay safe in and around water and the skills needed to help themselves or others in an aquatic emergency. All aquatic and safety skills are taught in a logical progression. Games and various aquatic activities for the beginner will be stressed. The American Red Cross method of instruction will be closely followed for certification.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate beginning skills in swimming and water play activities;
demonstrate safety skills needed to help themselves or others in an aquatic emergency;
identify and appraise equipment necessary to participate in swimming; and
explain and interpret selected laws of science which apply to swimming.

F (C)