JAN EVANGELISTA PURKYNĚ UNIVERSITY IN ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM
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Course title Swimming
Course code KTV/E024
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Hnízdil Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Vaněčková Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Seminar topics: Methodical training of swimming methods crawl, emblem, breast, bow tie. Methodical training of basic and disc turns crawl and emblem. Methodical training of breast and bowl turns. Methodical training of starting jumps of all four swimming methods. Methodical training in the basics of water rescue. Correcting technical deficiencies and increasing personal performance level.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
  • unspecified - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the theoretical and practical mastery of swimming freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, turns and starts swimming in accordance with the rules of the sports of swimming, as well as to master the basics of water rescue. Students will acquire basic performance levels in swimming methods and technical levels without serious errors.
Proving the knowledge and skills: Students completing the course: ? able to achieve basic levels of performance in swimming ways ? able to demonstrate the technique of swimming skills and without major mistakes ? be able to define key positions in individual swimming cycles ? practically and theoretically master the basics of water rescue, ? familiar with the basic terminology of the sport of swimming, ? able to use the acquired competences for further possible expansion of knowledge and skills in the subject, ? have an overview of the rules of swimming by FINA.
Prerequisites
Master the basics of swimming race at least three ways.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
- Active participation in the direct instruction of 80% (60% practical participation) - Comply with the limits: Men Women 100 m freestyle 1:45 100 m freestyle 2:05 100 m breaststroke 1:55 100 m breaststroke 2:07 50 m backstroke 50 m backstroke 50 m dolphin 50 m dolphin
Recommended literature
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  • Čechovská, I., & Miler, T. Plavání.Praha :Grada Publishing, 2008. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2008.
  • Čechovská, I., Jurák, D., & Pokorná, J. Plavání pohybový trénink ve vodě. 2018. Praha: Karolinium, 2018.
  • Dovalil, J. Výkon a trénink ve sportu. 2009. Praha: Olympia., 2009.
  • Giehrl, J., & Hahn, M. Plavání. 2005. České Budějovice: Kopp., 2005.
  • HAVEL,Z., HNÍZDIL,J., aj. Rozvoj a diagnostika rychlostních schopností 2010. PF UJEP, 2010.
  • HAVEL,Z., HNÍZDIL,J., aj. Rozvoj a diagnostika silových schopností. Ústí n. L., 2009. Ústí n. L.: PF UJEP, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7414-189-8.
  • HOFER, Z. Organizace plaveckých závodů. Praha: FTVS UK, 1991..
  • Hofer, Z. Technika plaveckých způsobů. 2011. Praha: Karolinium, 2011.
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  • HOCH. M. a kol. Plavání- teorie a didaktika. Praha SPN, 1985. 1985.
  • CHOUTKA, M., DOVALIL, J. Sportovní trénink.2.vyd. Praha : Olympia,1991. 1991.
  • Maglisho, E. Swimming fastest. 2003. Human Kinetics., 2003.
  • Motyčka, J. Teorie plaveckých sportů. 2001. Brno: PF MU, 2001.
  • MOTYČKA.J. Teorie a didaktika plavání. Brno: PF MU. 1991.
  • PUŠ. J. ET AL. Plavání., Praha: Asociace plaveckých škol ČR, 1996. 1996.
  • SVOZIL,Z. Vyučovat plaveckým způsobům v celku nebo po částech?, TVSM č. 5, 1999.
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JAN EVANGELISTA PURKYNĚ UNIVERSITY IN ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM, date of update: 01.02.2026 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026