This class is for those who can swim across a PHYSWELL 50-yard pool. In this class, you will learn how to: breathe effectively, tread water, dive in from the edge, and use swimming equipment (kickboards, pull buoys, hand paddles, fins). You will be introduced to and gain further development of the 4 competitive swimming strokes (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Butterfly). An introduction to flipturns and intervals (PHYSWELL 50-yard repeats) will be taught. Underwater videotaping and stroke review and analysis will occur. Prerequisite: Ability to swim PHYSWELL 50 yards continuously (swim 2 lengths on the front (basic motion), swim 2 lengths on the back (basic, elementary motion), swim 2 lengths freestyle (or breaststroke), swim 2 lengths backstroke). Prerequisite: Students MUST be comfortable in the deep water, if you are uncomfortable in deep water please take PHYSWELL PHYSWELL 51: Swimming: Advanced Beginning.
1 units · Satisfactory/No Credit
This class is for those who can swim across a 50-yard pool. In this class, you will learn how to: breathe effectively, tread water, dive in from the edge, and use swimming equipment (kickboards, pull buoys, hand paddles, fins). You will be introduced to and gain further development of the 4 competitive swimming strokes (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Butterfly). An introduction to flipturns and intervals (50-yard repeats) will be taught. Underwater videotaping and stroke review and analysis will occur. Prerequisite: Ability to swim 50 yards continuously (swim 2 lengths on the front (basic motion), swim 2 lengths on the back (basic, elementary motion), swim 2 lengths freestyle (or breaststroke), swim 2 lengths backstroke). Prerequisite: Students MUST be comfortable in the deep water, if you are uncomfortable in deep water please take PHYSWELL 51: Swimming: Advanced Beginning.
Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.