Swimming Key Terms
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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.
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| bobbing | The skill of repeatedly submerging and pushing off the bottom to return to the surface.
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| buoyancy | The upward force that water exerts on an object,
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| drag | The resistance of a water on a body moving through it.
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| 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.
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| glide | The stage of a stroke after the power phase when the body keeps moving without additional swimming effort.
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| power phase | The stage when the arm or leg stroke is moving the body in the desired direction.
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| propulsive | Causing motion in the desired direction.
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| recovery | The phase of a stroke when the arms or legs relax and return to the starting position.
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| sculling | A propulsion technique for moving though the water or staying horizontal using only the arms and hands to manipulate the flow of water.
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| 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.
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| target heart rate range | The ideal heart rate range for an individual to maintain during exercise for greatest cardiovascular benefit.
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| treading water | A skill using arm and leg movements to stay vertical in the same location with the head out of the water.
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