AQUATICS in PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1. A Q U A T I C S

2. WHAT IS AQUATIC SPORTS?
Sports and recreational
activities that take place in or
on water

3. W A T E R H A S:
BUOYANCY- reason why an
object or person floats
HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE-
pressure exerted and helps
balancing in water

4. H I S T O R Y
OF AQUATIC SPORTS

5. H I S T O R Y:
19th Century was the peak of many
different aquatic sports:
Surfing was invented in Hawaii
Diving became a competitive sport
in the UK
Water polo was first played
First Western long-distance kayak
trips

6. H I S T O R Y:
Swimming was already enjoyed for
recreation during the Middle Ages,
and was part of the first modern
Olympic games in 1896 in Athens.

7. E X A M P L E S
OF AQUATIC SPORTS

8. SNORKELING CANOEING SURFING
DIVING SWIMMING

9. c1. SNORKELING:
Peeking through life underneath water
by swimming with the aid of a snorkel.
2. CANOEING:
Paddling a canoe with a single-
bladed paddle.

10. c3. SURFING:
Sport consisting of riding the side
of a breaking wave on a
surfboard.
4. DIVING:
Sport consisting of executing
simple to complex dives into the
water from a platform or a
springboard.

11. c5. SWIMMING:
Sport consisting of swimming a
defined distance (which varies
depending on the four recognized
stroke categories) as quickly as
possible.

12. c5. SWIMMING:
4 TYPES OF STROKE:

13. B E N E F I T S
OF AQUATIC SPORTS

14. c
1. Whole Body Work-out :
conditioning the entire body
2. Prevent Overheating :
water disperses heat better than
air
3. Low Risk of Injury :
no need to stress bones and
joints due to water’s buoyancy

15. c
4. Prevent High Blood Pressure:
Lowers blood pressure because
of water’s relaxing qualities
5. Stress Relief:
meditative properties of water
promote stress relief.