Swimming Unit Plan

By: Katie Kling & Katie Seleskie

 Table of Contents
Unit Plan Global Goals…………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 3

National Standards ………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 4

Objectives ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Pages 5-6

Class Description ………………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 7

Equipment …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 8

Safety Considerations …………………………………………………………………………………… Page 9

Block Plan …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Pages 10-16

Lesson Plans ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Pages 17-29

Fitness Activities …………………………………………………………………………………………. Pages 30-33

Assessments ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Pages 34-39

 Global Goals:
1. SWBAT learn all 4 competitive strokes to mastery level by the end of the unit.

2. SWBAT demonstrate 3 different swimming survival skills during the water safety portion of the unit.

3. SWBAT perform rhythmic breathing freestyle for 25 yards at the end of the unit.
 National Standards
Standard 1
Demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.

Benchmarks:
9.1.1 Demonstrate the ability to use and appreciate activity specific skills.
9.1.4 Develop specific skills at an advanced or skilled performance level.

Standard 3
Exhibits a physically active lifestyle.

Benchmarks:
9.3.2 Identify physical activities that contribute to the improvement of specific fitness components

Standard 7
Understands that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self expression, and social
interaction.

Benchmarks:
9.7.1 Identify positive aspects of participation in several different physical activities.
9.7.3 Identify the positive feelings that result from physical activity and participation alone and with others.
 OBJECTIVES:

Psychomotor

1. SWBAT hold their breath and pick up 2 toys under water in the shallow end.
2. SWBAT demonstrate the back float and front float without moving their arms or legs.
3. SWBAT tread water for one minute unaided using proper technique (paws, not forks when sculling, egg beater kick with legs,
keep your face dry).
4. SWBAT perform the elementary backstroke with frog kick for 25 yards.
5. SWBAT swim the freestyle using good technique (elbows high paws dry) for 25 yards.
6. SWBAT swim the freestyle using rhythmic breathing every 3rd stroke for 25 yards.
7. SWBAT swim the backstroke focusing on keeping their stomachs dry and keeping eyes to the sky for 25 yards.
8. SWBAT frog kick in the stream line position for 12.5 yards.
9. SWBAT perform the 2 dolphin kicks, 1 arm pull and breathe butterfly drill for 25 yards.
10. SWBAT demonstrate how to assist a drowning victim in the event of an in water emergency.

Cognitive

1. SWBAT define proper locker room procedures prior to entering the pool when asked by the teacher.
2. SWBAT describe cues for floating when asked by the teacher in the closure.
3. SWBAT tell their partner when you would use the skill of treading water during a partner assessment.
4. SWBAT list the cues for streamlining to the teacher during the lesson closure.
5. SWBAT explain correct backstroke technique during the written assessment given at the end of the lesson.
6. SWBAT identify how many people are on a relay team when asked by the teacher during the lesson closure.
7. SWBAT recognize which kind of kick goes with each Olympic swimming stroke when asked on the written examination at the
end of the unit.
8. SWBAT describe when it is appropriate to use CPR and First Aid when tested at the end of the lesson.
9. SWBAT tell the teacher when it is safe to perform a dive when asked at the closure.
10. SWBAT name three symptoms of heat exhaustion for the quiz given at the end of the lesson.
Affective

1. Students will respect classmates by not teasing and putting others down for different ability levels of students throughout the
whole unit.
2. Students will work together to complete the relay races as a team by finishing each relay race and cheering on their teammates.
3. Students will appreciate that swimming is a lifetime sport by having students keep a swimming log throughout the year.
4. Students will assist, coach, and help others who are struggling by using cues, positive and corrective feedback.
5. Students will show the teacher respect by obeying pool rules, and locker room procedures throughout the unit.

Fitness

1. SWBAT participate in the freeze tag fitness activity in the shallow end for 5 minutes at the beginning of class.
2. SWBAT kick with board- 3 lengths, 2 lengths, and 1 length with 10 seconds rest until they complete the set during the fitness
activity.
3. SWBAT aqua jog in deep end with floatie belts for 6 minutes.
4. SWBAT use breath control during 8x25’s focusing on keeping long strokes during the fitness activity.
5. SWBAT social kick with boards for 6 minutes during the fitness activity at the beginning of class.
 Class Description

Size: 30 students

Grade: High School (9th grade primarily)

Class Length: 50 minutes

Times per Week: 5 days

Co-ed
Equipment Needed:
Swimming pool

30 Kick Boards

30 Goggles

15 Pool toys

30 pairs of Flippers

30 Floaty Belts

30 Swim Suits

1 Backboard

2 Life preservers

2 First Aid Kits

2 Fun Noodles

30 Towels
 Safety Considerations
There are many safety issues when it comes to the swimming unit plan. Here are a few of the major ones.

1. Always have a certified lifeguard on duty at all times.

2. Make sure swimmers that are not comfortable in deep waters know where the pool drops off.

3. Have a buddy system to keep track of all students.

4. No running on pool deck.

5. No diving in shallow water.

6. Teacher should be first aid & CPR certified.

7. Before diving make sure area is clear of others

Block Plan
Day One Swimming

Intro Activity: Swim as far as you can using any strokes for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: Freeze tag in the shallow end.

Lesson Focus: Pool safety/Water orientation and adjustment

-Lockeroom proceeducres
-entering the pool: feet first, first time
-blowing bubbles
-looking for objects under the water with goggles

Culminating Activity: Game where you throw dive toys into the water and students pick up as many as they can.

Day Two Swimming

Intro Activity: Kick as far as you can in 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: Kick with a board—3 lengths, 2 lengths, 1 length with 10 seconds rest in between.

Lesson Focus: Floating

-Back float
-Front float
-Turtle float
-Deadman’s float

Culminating Activity: Game of Sharks and Minnows

Day Three Swimming

Intro Activity: Float in the deep end for 2 minutes using any float that we learned in the last class.

Fitness Activity: 3x10 bobs in the shallow end.

Lesson Focus: Treading water

-Use paws, not forks when sculling
-Egg beater kick with legs
-Keep your face dry

Culminating Activity: Game of Waterpolo

Day Four Swimming

Intro Activity: Tread water for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: Aquajog in deep end with floatie belts for 6 minutes.

Lesson Focus: Elementary Backstroke

-Finning on back with flutter kick
-Little bird, big bird, FLAP with flutter kick
-Elementary backstroke arms with frog kick

Culminating Activity: Game of Marco Polo using elementary backstroke.

Day Five Swimming

Intro Activity: Swim the elementary backstroke for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: Kick with fins, without a board—3 lengths, 2 lengths, 1 length with 10 seconds rest in between.

Lesson Focus: Freestyle

-Human stroke—hands sliding under the water, head down, fast flutter kick
-Elbows high, paws dry
-Breathe when you need to
-Use streamline when pushing off of walls

Culminating Activity: Relays

Day Six Swimming

Intro Activity: Swim freestyle for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: Breath control 25’s—8x25’s 5 breaths-4 breaths-3 breaths-2 breaths with 20 seconds rest in between each 25.

Lesson Focus: Rhythmic Breathing-Freestyle

-Using kickboards: (keep one ear in the water when breathing)
-stroke and breathe with same arm
-stroke don’t breathe, stroke and breathe
-don’t breathe, don’t breathe, breathe (RB 3)
-without kickboard, swim FR with RB 3

Culminating Activity: Game of underwater hockey in shallow end.

Day Seven Swimming

Intro Activity: Swim freestyle with RB3 for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: 3x100’s Freestyle—slow-medium-fast. Get HR up and wait for everyone in lane to finish before starting the
next 100.

Lesson Focus: Backstroke

-Finning on back with flutter kick
-Double arm backstroke ( thumbs out, little pinkies back in )
-Keep your eyes to the sky

Culminating Activity: Game of football in the shallow end.

Day Eight Swimming

Intro Activity: Swim backstroke for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: 4x50’s backstroke—right arm, left arm, double arm, swim

Lesson Focus: Breaststroke

-Frog kicking with boards
-Frog kicking in streamline position
-2 frog kicks in streamline, sneak a breath
-Breaststroke arm pull
-2 frog kicks, 1 arm pull and breathe
-Breaststroke swimming—1 frog kick, 1 pull and breathe

Culminating Activity: Relays

Day Nine Swimming

Intro Activity: Swim as far as you can breaststroke for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: 4x75’s breaststroke---swim and build up your speed.

Lesson Focus: Butterfly

-Dolphin kicking with board
-Dolphin kicking in streamline position
-Butterfly arm pulls on deck
-2 dolphin kicks, 1 arm pull and breathe
-1 dolphin kick, 1 arm pull and breathe
-1 dolphin kick, 1 arm pull don’t breathe, 1 dolphin kick, 1 arm pull and breathe (RB2)

Culminating Activity: Game of water volleyball in the shallow end.

Day Ten Swimming

Intro Activity: Swim as far as you can butterfly for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: 4x50’s swimming 1 of each stroke: Fly/Back/Breast/Free

Lesson Focus: Water Safety/Rescue

-Calling 911
-Assisting a drowning victim
-CPR
-First Aid
-Heat exhaustion
-Sunscreen application

Culminating Activity: Game of Freeze Tag in the shallow end.

Day Eleven Swimming

Intro Activity: Swim as far as you can non-freestyle for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: 2x100’s swimming—1 freestyle/1 non-freestyle

Lesson Focus: Diving

-Feet first, first time
-Sitting dive
-Kneeling dive
-Standing dive
-Diving off of the starting blocks

Culminating Activity: Game of kickball.

Day Twelve Swimming

Intro Activity: Swim as far as you can your choice for 2 minutes.

Fitness Activity: Social kick with boards for 6 minutes.

Lesson Focus: Relays

-Relay starts off of blocks
-Butterfly
-Backstroke
-Breaststroke
-Freestyle

Culminating Activity: Relay Olympics

Content Development
 Content Development: Back Float

Extending Tasks (extensions) Refinement Tasks (cues) Application Tasks (Challenges)

E1: Back Float position A- Feet together
B- Lay like in bed (horizontally)
C- Neck and Spine in line

E2: Take a deep breath; hold the air for 10 A,B,C

seconds. D- Fill your tummy with air (pretend like
you’re a vacuum sucking air in your
stomach)
E- Do not breath

E3: put arms out in letter T position out of A,B,C,D,E

the water F- Position arms the letter T position

E4: Out of the water in the T position, A,B,C,D,E,F

hold breath for 10 seconds. G- Count in your head 10 seconds before
breathing

E5: In the water, hold breath for 10 A,B,C,D,E,F,G

seconds, lay back with arms in T position. H- Eyes to the Sky or Ceiling
Keep eyes to the sky.

E6: In the water, hold breath as long as A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H A1: See how long you can stay floating on
possible. Focus on eyes to the sky, keeping I- Arch your back so your tummy can stay your back.
your tummy dry, and arms in the T partially out of the water and dry.
position A2: See how long you can keep your
tummy at the surface.
 Content Development: Front float

Extending Tasks (extensions) Refinement Tasks (cues) Application Tasks (Challenges)

E1: Front Float position D- Feet together
E- Lay like in bed (horizontally) face
down
F- Neck and Spine in line

E2: Take a deep breath; hold the air for 10 A,B,C

seconds. D- Fill your tummy with air (pretend like
you’re a vacuum sucking air in your
stomach)
E- Do not breathe

E3: put arms out in letter T position out of A,B,C,D,E

the water F- Position arms the letter T position

E4: Out of the water in the T position,

hold breath for 10 seconds. A,B,C,D,E,F
G- Count in your head 10 seconds before
breathing
E5: In the water with your face in the
water, hold breath for 10 seconds, lay A,B,C,D,E,F,G
forward with arms in T position. Keep eyes H- Eyes to the bottom of the pool
on the bottom of the pool
A1: See how long you can stay floating on
E6: In the water, hold breath as long as A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H your stomach
possible. Focus on eyes to the bottom of I- Keep your back and neck dry
the pool, keeping your back and neck dry, A2: See how long you can keep your back
and arms in the T position and neck at the surface.
 Content Development: Turtle Float

Extending Tasks (extensions) Refinement Tasks (cues) Application Tasks (Challenges)

E1: Turtle Float position A- Scrunch body up in tight ball
B- Wrap your arms around your legs

E2: Take a deep breath; hold the air for 10 A,B

seconds. C- Fill your tummy with air (pretend like
you’re a vacuum sucking air in your
stomach)
D- Do not breathe
E3: In the water with your face in the
water, hold breath for 10 seconds, wait for A,B,C,D,
your body to surface the water, and your E- Wait for your body to surface the water
back become dry. and your back become dry

E4: In the water, hold breath as long as A,B,C,D,E, A1: See how long you can turtle float
possible. Focus on eyes keeping your chin F- Count in your head 10 seconds before keeping your chin to your chest
tucked into your chest. breathing
G- Keep your chin tucked into your chest.
Content Development: Dead man’s Float

Extending Tasks (extensions) Refinement Tasks (cues) Application Tasks (Challenges)

E1: Dead man Float position A- Body vertical in the water

A
E2: Take a deep breath; hold the air for 10 B- Fill your tummy with air (pretend like
seconds. you’re a vacuum sucking air in your
stomach)
C- Do not breathe

E3: In the water with your face in the A,B,C

water, hold breath for 10 seconds, wait for D- Wait for your neck to surface the water
your neck to surface the water and become and your neck to become dry
dry.

E4: In the water, hold breath as long as A,B,C,D,

possible. Focus on keeping your hands at E- Count in your head 10 seconds before
your sides. breathing
F- Keep your hands to your sides.

E5: In the water, focus on keeping your A,B,C,D,E,F

eyes on the bottom of the pool. G- Keep your eyes on the bottom of the A1: See how long you can do the dead
pool man float.
Content Development: Treading Water

Extending Tasks (extensions) Refinement Tasks (cues) Application Tasks (Challenges)

E1: With one hand on the side of the pool, A- Finning = fingers together, pushing
the other hand will be finning the water in water back in forth with hand under
a figure 8 position. the water, making a figure 8 with
your hands.
E2: With one hand on the wall, and one A,
hand finning, add the kick. B- Flutter kick with legs/feet

E3: Both hands off the wall. Both hands A,B

finning and legs kicking. C- Both hands finning, both legs kicking

E4: Keep your chin at the surface of the A,B,C A1: See if you can tread water for 30
water. D- Keep chin at the surface of the water. seconds without grabbing onto the wall.
Content Development: Freestyle

Extensions Refinements(cues) Application Tasks(challenges)

E1: Freestyle arm position A-Arm position=elbows high and paws
(fingers together) dry

E2: With a kickboard, use 1 arm pull. A,

Breathe, don’t breathe breathing pattern B-Keep a steady flutter kick with feet
C-Eyes at the bottom of the pool
D-Baby breaths
E-Bubbles to the bottom of the pool

E3: With a kickboard, use both arms for A, B, C, D, E

pulling. Breathe, don’t breathe breathing F-Alternate arms
pattern

E4: With a kickboard, use both arms for A, B, C, D, E, F A1: Streamline off of the wall and swim
pulling. Breathe, don’t breathe, don’t G-Breathe every 3 strokes 25 yds freestyle breathing every 3 strokes.
breathe breathing pattern.
A2: Streamline off of the wall and swim
E5: Swim freestyle without a board using A, B, C, D, E, F, G 25 yds freestyle breathing every 5 strokes.
the Rhythmic breathing pattern of breathe, H-Pretend that you have an imaginary
don’t breathe, don’t breathe. kickboard in front of you
Content Development: Butterfly

Extensions Refinements(cues) Application Tasks(challenges)

E1: Dolphin kick with a kick board A-Feet together, bubbles with feet
B-Both hands on the kick board

E2: Dolphin kick with hands at side of A,

body. C-Have hands on your pockets at the side
of your body

E3: Dolphin kick in streamline position A,

D-Keep your arms in streamline position

E4: Butterfly arms out of the water E-Both arms are coming out of the water at
The same time
F-Keep your fingers together (paws)
G-Push the water past your pockets
H-Arms go in a circular motion and come
out of the water together

E5: Butterfly arms standing in the water E, F, G, H

with face submerged

E6: 2 kicks, 1 pull and breathe butterfly A, E, F, G, H A1: See if you can swim 25 yds of 2
I-When arms start to pull down to the kicks, 1 pull and breathe butterfly without
bottom of the pool, lift your head and take stopping.
a breath

E7: Swimming butterfly using the A, E, F, G, H, I A2: See how far you can dolphin kick
breathing pattern, don’t breathe, breathe. J-Use the breathing pattern, Don’t under the water in streamline position off
breathe, breathe of each wall.
Content Development: Backstroke

Extensions Refinements(cues) Application Tasks(challenges)

E1: Streamline flutter kick on back A-Squeeze ears with arms, boil water with
flutter kicking feet

E2: Backstroke arm position A

B-Thumbs up, little pinkies back in the
Water
C-Eyes on the sky
D-Tummy dry

E3: Double arm backstroke A, B, C, D A1: See if you can swim 25 yds of double
E-Both arms come out of the water arm backstroke.
Together
F-Push the water past your pockets with A2: Can you do 3 dolphin kicks after
your paws pushing off of the wall in streamline
position and swim backstroke the rest of
E4: Swimming the backstroke A, B, C, D, F the way to the wall?
G-One arm, then the other arm follows in
a windmill motion
Content Development: Breaststroke

Extensions Refinements(cues) Application Tasks(challenges)

E1: Frog kicking with 2 kick boards A-Show me your duck feet while standing
on the bottom of the pool.
B-Kick your heels to your butt
C-Feet will go around in a circle
underwater
D-Swoosh feet together
E-Point your toes
F-Hold onto kickboards at the middle

E2: Frog kicking with 1 kick board A, B, C, D, E

G-Hold onto the top of the kickboard

E3: Frog kicking in streamline position A, B, C, D, E

H-Keep your arms in the streamline
Position

E4: Breaststroke arm position out of the I-Fingers together(paws)

water J-Make a circle with your hands
underwater
K-Hands will “pray” and come forward

E5: Breaststroke arm position in the water I, J, K A1: Can you keep your eyes on the
bottom of the pool for 25 yds?
E6: 2 kicks, 1 pull and breathe A, B, C, D, E, I, J, K
breaststroke L-2 frog kicks, 1 arm pull breaststroke A2: See if you can swim breaststroke for
25 yds with good technique.
E7: 1 kick, 1 pull and breathe breaststroke A, B, C, D, E, I, J, K
M-1 frog kick, 1 arm pull breaststroke
Content Development: Streamline Position

Extensions Refinements(cues) Application Tasks(challenges)

E1: Streamline arm position out of the A-Lace fingers
water B-Squeeze ears with your arms
C-Keep a tall body

E2: Streamline arm position in the water A, B, C

D-Float on your back in streamline
position

E3: Streamline flutter kick on back A, B, C, D A1: Streamline kick on your back the
E-Keep your eyes to the sky whole length of the pool without stopping.

E4: Streamline flutter kick on front A, B, C, D A2: Streamline kick on your front the
F-Keep your eyes on the bottom of the whole length of the pool without stopping.
pool
Content Development: Diving

Extensions Refinements(cues) Application Tasks(challenges)

E1: Streamline position out of the water A-Lace fingers, arms squeeze ears, chin in
chest

E2: Sitting dive at ladder through a hula A

hoop B-Toes at the edge of the ladder, butt on
the edge of the pool
C-Aim hands for the middle of the hula
hoop
D-Jump out with legs
E-Hands hit the water first

E3: Kneeling dive at edge of the pool A, C, D, E A1: See how far you can glide when you
through a hula hoop F-Body is in the genuflect position: One dive in the streamline position.
knee is on the ground, the other is bent

E4: Standing dive at edge of the pool A, C, D, E A2: Can you dive, glide and kick the rest
through a hula hoop G-Both feet are wrapped around the edge of the way to the wall underwater?
of the pool.
H-Bend knees and get low
A3: Dive, streamline, kick, surface the
E5: Competition racing dive off of the A, C, D, E, G, H water and race swimming freestyle to the
diving board or starting blocks I-Swimmers take your marks…GO! wall.
Fitness Activities
Day 1
Students will play a game of Freeze Tag in the shallow end. Teacher will pick 1-2 students who will be “IT” other students will
try to avoid the taggers. If students get tagged they are frozen and cannot move. Students may be unfrozen if a student swims
under their legs.
Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular endurance

Day 2
Students will kick with a kick board. 3 lengths, 2 lengths, 1 length with 10 seconds rest in between each segment of lengths.
Fitness Concept: Muscular endurance

Day 3
Students will do 3 sets of 10 bobs (jump up and down in the water, when head goes under water, blow bubbles) in the shallow
end.
Fitness Concept: Muscular strength

Day 4
Students will aquajog in the deep end of the pool with floatie belts for 6 minutes.
Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular endurance

Day 5
Students will kick with fins without a kick board. 3 lengths, 2 lengths, 1 length with 10 seconds rest in between each segment of
lengths.
Fitness Concept: Frequency
Day 6
Students will do breath control 25’s. 8x25’s:
1. 5 breaths
2. 4 breaths
3. 3 breaths
4. 2 breaths
Do these 25’s 2 times
Fitness Concept: Frequency

Day 7
Students will do 3x100’s Freestyle
1. Slow speed
2. Medium speed
3. Fast speed
Wait for everyone in your lane before starting the next 100
Fitness Concept: Intensity

Day 8
Students will do 4x50 Backstroke
1. Right arm
2. Left arm
3. Double arm
4. Swim
10 seconds rest in between each 50
Fitness Concept: Type

Day 9
Students will do 4x75 Breaststroke. Build up your speed on each 75. 10 seconds rest in between each 75.
Fitness Concept: Intensity
Day 10
Students will swim 4x50 swimming 1 of each stroke
1. Butterfly
2. Backstroke
3. Breaststroke
4. Freestyle
10 seconds rest in between each 50.
Fitness Concept: Time

Day 11
Students will swim 2x100 with 10 seconds rest in between each 100.
1. Freestyle
2. Non-freestyle (Butterfly, Backstroke or Breaststroke)
Fitness Concept: Muscular endurance

Day 12
Students will social kick with boards for 6 minutes. The goal is to keep all students in a horizontal line across the pool all
kicking at the same speed and able to talk with
each other while kicking.
Fitness Concept: Cardiovascular endurance
Assessments
 Swimming Quiz
Name:________________
Period: _______________

Directions: Answer the following questions to the best of your ability by yourself using the knowledge you have gained thus far
during the swimming unit.

1. What is it important to do before entering the pool?

Answer: Shower

2. What is the number one rule when you are going to enter the water?

Answer: Feet first, first time, NO DIVING

3. Pretend you are teaching a friend how to back float, how would you explain it to them?
Answer: See Content development on back floating

4. What is one thing to remember when treading water?

Answer: Keep chin above water, keep hands and feet moving, relax

5. Name 3 safety considerations at a pool or body of water

Answer: no running, use buddy system, lifeguard present, no diving in shallow water, familiarize yourself with the body of
water.
 6. What are 2 competitive strokes?

Answer: Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle

7. What are 2 skills you could use if you were struggling in the water?

Answer: Floating, treading water, swimming

8. Describe one skill that you feel you need to work on.

9. When you are swimming freestyle, should your hands be forks or paws?
Answer: PAWS
10. Which type of kick is used when swimming the backstroke and the freestyle?
Answer: Flutterkick
*Cognitive assessment
 Are you a good sportsperson?
Name:______________
Period:______________

Directions: Rate on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the best 1 being the worst, your efforts in physical education class today. Circle one

1. I said something positive to 2 teammates today during the water polo game.

1 2 3 4 5

2. I worked well with my teammates today.

1 2 3 4 5

3. My effort today in physical education class was

1 2 3 4 5

4. I was on task today

1 2 3 4 5

5. I had fun today playing water polo

1 2 3 4 5
 Partner Assessment
Name: __________________
Period: __________________

Directions: With your partner, evaluate one another’s diving ability. Check off each skill as your partner completes it correctly with
proper technique.

Skills Partner 1 Partner 2

Toes at edge of pool

Knees Bent

Arms in streamline position

and aimed towards the
water
Hands hit the water first

Pointed Toes
 Short Swimming Research Paper
Name:________________
Period:________________

Directions: You have 2 choices, you may either research a current famous Olympic swimmer, or you may discuss the benefits of
swimming on your body as a fitness activity and why it is important to know how to swim. You may use the internet, library, or any
other credible source for information. This has to be 2-3 pages in length double spaces, 12 point font Times New Roman. Below is the
Scoring Rubric for this paper.

20 points- 5 points correct format

5 points 3 sources cited in the paper and referenced at the end
5 points well developed paragraphs and good grammar
5 points creativity and originality

*You can receive extra credit by going above and beyond what is expected. Please be creative make it interesting!