WELL 105 Intermediate Swimming

This course is designed to focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to 1) develop and demonstrate the mechanics necessary to swim the five basic strokes (front crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and sidestroke), 2) be safe in and around the water, recognizing potential hazardous conditions related to swimming and water recreation, and 3) to improve endurance and fitness and thereby develop a greater understanding of swimming as a component of a healthy lifestyle. Students considering intermediate swimming should possess the ability to perform the following beginning swimming skills: tread water, swim on the front and the back using any combination of alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions, and swim underwater.