Swimming: Advanced

This class is for those who can swim 100 yards freestyle continuously and have had an introduction to backstroke and breaststroke. In this class, you will learn: the refinement of the 4 competitive swimming strokes: freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly (review/intro), and efficient breathing techniques. You will gain additional development of flipturns using intervals (100-yard repeats), competitive starts and turns, use of swimming equipment (kick boards, pull buoys, hand paddles, fins) for fitness, and videotaping with a review. Prereq: Swim 100 yards continuously of freestyle. If you have not had an introduction to Breaststroke or backstroke, we recommend you take PE 52: Swimming Intermediate.