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Actical Studies I - Swimming

Code 17585
Year 1
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 5
Workload T(30H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area Sports Sciences
Entry requirements The student must present a minimum level of aquatic competence that allows them to carry out teaching (practical) activities safely.
Learning outcomes Provide the student with: (1) knowledge and ability to understand the various aspects of Swimming and its organizational and
regulatory, at the competitive level and formal and non-formal practice; (2) knowledge and skills about the teaching-learning process within the scope of Swimming and (3) ability to understand the problems associated with the organization, management and evaluation of the
Swimming training/classes and learning skills based on the various stages of sports training and complying with the main ethical rules and safety procedures.
Syllabus 1. Introduction to Aquatic Activity Programs
2. Fundamental Aspects in the Organization of an Aquatic School
3. Concepts of Hydrostatics
4. Water Familiarization and Aquatic Literacy
5. Introduction to Baby Swimming and Other Special Populations
6. Basic Propulsive and Resistive Models in Swimming
7. Sport Regulations of Competitive (Pool) Swimming
8. Critical Components of Swimming Techniques, Starts, and Turns
9. Teaching Program for the Four Swimming Strokes, Starts, and Turns
10. Basic Methodological Aspects of Teaching Artistic Swimming and Water Polo
11. Basic safety rules and procedures, basic life support and rescue in aquatic environments.
Main Bibliography Barbosa et al., (2022). Manual de Referência para o ensino da natação (2ª versão). Federação Portuguesa de Natação.
J Campaniço, AM Costa, ND Garrido, AJ Silva (2019). Competência Aquática: um valor acrescentado à Educação Básica. Revista Motricidade, vol. 15, n. 1, pp. 1-16.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2026-03-04

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