Men and women’s swimming 4023-S-PLW

http://www.wfisport.uw.edu.pl

It has been one of the first sections of the University Sports Association. For the last twenty years, it has been the best college swimming section in Warsaw and one of the top three sections in the University Championships of Poland (the other two being those of the Universities of Łódź and Poznań). The section has long-standing relations with the Humboldt University of Berlin.

Students will:
– perfect their freestyle stroke;
– perfect their breaststroke;
– perfect their backstroke;
– perfect their butterfly stroke;
– perfect their turn techniques in the four strokes;
– perfect their underwater swimming technique;
– perfect their techniques of safe going and diving into water;
– perfect their techniques of starting dives;
– learn basis rules of water polo;
– learn selected water rescue elements;
– compete in the University Championships of Warsaw and Poland.

Type of course

physical exercises

Prerequisites (description)

Students who in their own opinion can swim at least three strokes very well or two strokes perfectly, or have a record of professional swimming, and can demonstrate this at the first training session. Health declaration - after knowing the ruls of the sport section of the University of Warsaw I declare, that Im healthy and I can fully take part in these exercises. In case of any difficulties, I will inform the teacher.

Course coordinators

Anna Mikołajewska

Learning outcomes

Students:
- will acquire the general knowledge of the human body and its functioning;
- will be able to exercise safely;
- will learn how to work in a team;
- will understand the need to stay fit in order to remain healthy;
- will be able to use sports equipment correctly;
- will develop special motor skills under the guidance of the Physical Education and Sports Centre’s staff.

Assessment criteria

The PE credit is earned for regular attendance and active participation in training sessions and swimming competitions.

Bibliography

1. Bartkowiak E., Technika pływania. Warsaw 1996.
2. Czabański B., Fiłon M., Zatoń K., Elementy teorii pływania. Warsaw University of Physical Education 2003
3. Iwanowski W., Pływanie korekcyjno-lecznicze w przypadkach bocznych skrzywień kręgosłupa. University of Szczecin 1997
4. Czabański B., Nauczanie techniki pływania. Wrocław University of Physical Education 1974
5. Bartkowiak E., Pływanie sportowe. Warsaw 1999
6. Laughlin T., Swimming Made Easy. Zielonka 2007
7. Laughlin T., Total Immersion Swimming. 2005
8. Rakowski M., Nowoczesny trening pływacki. Rumia 2008

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 4023-S-PLW in USOSweb