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Swimming Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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aerobic exercise | Sustained, rhythmic , physical exercise that requires additional effort by the heart and lungs to meet the increased demand by the skeletal muscles for oxygen. |
bobbing | The skill of repeatedly submerging and pushing off the bottom to return to the surface. |
buoyancy | The upward force that water exerts on an object, |
drag | The resistance of a water on a body moving through it. |
dry land training | The use of out-of-water training techniques to improve swimming skills. These techniques fall into two areas: flexibility and strength training. |
glide | The stage of a stroke after the power phase when the body keeps moving without additional swimming effort. |
power phase | The stage when the arm or leg stroke is moving the body in the desired direction. |
propulsive | Causing motion in the desired direction. |
recovery | The phase of a stroke when the arms or legs relax and return to the starting position. |
sculling | A propulsion technique for moving though the water or staying horizontal using only the arms and hands to manipulate the flow of water. |
streamlined position | A body positioned so that as it moves through the water, it pushes the least amount of water, receiving the least amount of resistance. |
target heart rate range | The ideal heart rate range for an individual to maintain during exercise for greatest cardiovascular benefit. |
treading water | A skill using arm and leg movements to stay vertical in the same location with the head out of the water. |