Basic Swimming Course Syllabus
Course Title: Basic Swimming
Duration: 18 Weeks
Class Time: 4 hours per week
Course Outcome: By the end of this course, students will have developed basic swimming
skills, including confidence and safety in the water, and the ability to swim the four basic
strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.
Week 1: Introduction and Water Safety
Learning Objectives:
Understand basic water safety rules.
Learn pool etiquette and safety guidelines.
Get familiar with the pool environment.
Activities:
Introduction to the course and instructor.
Pool tour and safety briefing.
Basic breathing and floating exercises.
Week 2: Breath Control and Floating
Learning Objectives:
Learn proper breathing techniques.
Develop skills in floating on the front and back.
Activities:
Breath control exercises.
Front and back floating practice.
Introduction to treading water.
Week 3: Kicking Techniques
Learning Objectives:
Learn flutter kicking and dolphin kicking techniques.
Activities:
Dry land kicking drills.
In-water flutter kick practice with kickboards.
Introduction to dolphin kicks.
Week 4: Arm Movement Basics
Learning Objectives:
Understand and practice basic arm movements for freestyle and backstroke.
Activities:
Dry land arm movement drills.
In-water practice of arm movements.
Coordination exercises with kicking and arm movements.
Week 5: Freestyle Stroke
Learning Objectives:
Develop the basics of the freestyle stroke.
Activities:
Freestyle drills focusing on breathing, kicking, and arm movements.
Practice swimming short distances using freestyle.
Feedback and correction sessions.
Week 6: Backstroke Basics
Learning Objectives:
Learn the basic techniques of backstroke.
Activities:
Backstroke arm and leg coordination drills.
Practice backstroke with and without kickboards.
Introduction to flip turns.
Week 7: Breaststroke Introduction
Learning Objectives:
Understand and practice the breaststroke kick and arm movements.
Activities:
Dry land breaststroke drills.
In-water practice of breaststroke kick and arm pull.
Combining breaststroke kick and arm movements.
Week 8: Breaststroke Coordination
Learning Objectives:
Develop coordination of breaststroke movements.
Activities:
Breaststroke drills focusing on timing and coordination.
Practice swimming short distances using breaststroke.
Feedback and correction sessions.
Week 9: Introduction to Butterfly Stroke
Learning Objectives:
Learn basic butterfly kick and arm movements.
Activities:
Dry land butterfly drills.
In-water practice of dolphin kick and butterfly arm pull.
Introduction to butterfly timing and coordination.
Week 10: Butterfly Coordination
Learning Objectives:
Develop coordination of butterfly stroke.
Activities:
Butterfly drills focusing on timing and body movement.
Practice swimming short distances using butterfly.
Feedback and correction sessions.
Week 11: Improving Freestyle Technique
Learning Objectives:
Refine freestyle technique for better efficiency.
Activities:
Advanced freestyle drills.
Focus on breathing patterns, body position, and arm recovery.
Longer distance practice swims.
Week 12: Improving Backstroke Technique
Learning Objectives:
Refine backstroke technique for better efficiency.
Activities:
Advanced backstroke drills.
Focus on body rotation, kick efficiency, and arm pull.
Longer distance practice swims.
Week 13: Improving Breaststroke Technique
Learning Objectives:
Refine breaststroke technique for better efficiency.
Activities:
Advanced breaststroke drills.
Focus on timing, glide phase, and kick efficiency.
Longer distance practice swims.
Week 14: Improving Butterfly Technique
Learning Objectives:
Refine butterfly technique for better efficiency.
Activities:
Advanced butterfly drills.
Focus on rhythm, breathing, and body undulation.
Longer distance practice swims.
Week 15: Starts and Turns
Learning Objectives:
Learn proper techniques for starts and turns for each stroke.
Activities:
Practice starts from the block and turns for all four strokes.
Drills focusing on streamlining and powerful push-offs.
Simulated race scenarios.
Week 16: Building Endurance
Learning Objectives:
Improve swimming endurance and overall fitness.
Activities:
Interval training sets for each stroke.
Combination sets (e.g., 100m IM: 25m of each stroke).
Focus on maintaining technique under fatigue.
Week 17: Mock Swim Meet
Learning Objectives:
Experience a simulated swim meet to apply all learned skills.
Activities:
Warm-up and race preparation.
Timed swims for all four strokes.
Relay races and individual time trials.
Week 18: Review and Graduation
Learning Objectives:
Review all strokes and techniques.
Celebrate achievements and provide individual feedback.
Activities:
Review sessions for each stroke.
Fun swim activities and games.
Graduation ceremony with certificates.
Assessment and Evaluation:
Continuous feedback during practice sessions.
Mid-term skill assessment (Week 9).
Final skill assessment during mock swim meet (Week 17).
Participation and improvement throughout the course.
