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Outline Let go of your fear Safety Materials Sighting Turning Racing Conclusion Resources Appendix. 1) Let go of your fear Natural to fear t he unknown Comfort extends to frequented ponds Fish are more afraid of you than you are of them Finding a swimming partner catalysts comfort.
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Outline • Let go of your fear • Safety • Materials • Sighting • Turning • Racing • Conclusion • Resources • Appendix
1) Let go of your fear • Natural to fear the unknown • Comfort extends to frequented ponds • Fish are more afraid of you than you are of them • Finding a swimming partner catalysts comfort
2) Safety • Never tread over another swimmer • Never swim alone • Swim in 9°C+, any colder risks your health • Learn competency in a supervised area (ex/ lifeguard) • If unsure, swim parallel to the shoreline • Review all standard swimming safety protocols
3) Materials • Swimming Goggles • Swimming cap • Wetsuit • Legs are more buoyant • Back is effortlessly arced • Upper body activity • Slower stronger arm entry/higher arm attack angle
4) Sighting • Sighting gives visual confirmation that you’re on the right track • Use the largest object visible and mark your target from that • Safety precaution • Typically every 3-5 strokes
5) Turning • The fastest way to make a tight turn in swimming is a corkscrew turn • Rotate your body as if spinning and maintain a frontcrawl stroke with crossover • Allows swimmer to take a 90+ degree bend without sacrificing speed
6) Racing • Excluding triathlons there are 5 open water swim races in Newfoundland (see appendix) • Drafting increases speed and saves energy but sacrifices position
7) Conclusion • Let go of your fear • Safety • Materials • Sighting • Turning
8) Resources • Theme idea: Swimming Powerpoint. (n.d.). Slide World. Retrieved July 23, 2012, from www.slideworld.com/ppt_templates/Download-powerpoint-templates.aspx/Human-swimming-4454 • References: Mead, M. (n.d.). Safety Tips for Open Water Swimming. Amateur Endurance. Retrieved July 23, 2012, from www.amateurendurance.com/swim-training/article/safety-tips-for-open-water-swimming/ Kent, H. (n.d.). Open Water Swimming Tips for Triathletes: Overcoming Your Fears. Tri-Newbies Online. Retrieved July 22, 2012, from http://www.trinewbies.com/tno_swim/tno_swimarticle_04.asp
9) Appendix Water Safety Course: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=16253&tid=067 Local Swimming Series: http://splashndash.ca/index.php/splashndash-open-water-swim-series-registration/view/course/11