I want to write an article about the hypothetical grades in swimming.
There will be 6 grades: white-yellow-green-blue-red-black (like in karate:))
Would you help me to describe each grade?
For example, if a person knowing nothing about swimming started a course to learn it, he/she has white belt. When this person is able to do what, he/she will be yellow belt? Same goes for other belts.
learn to breath into the water
balanced body position in the water
able to adjust the pace to swim 15 minutes non-stop
training with pace clock
etc.
Waiting for your interesting comments.
Hey, this sounds like fun! I know this is a masters forum, but that would be a great way to structure a learn-to-swim or precompetitive program.
Are you considering purely subjective advancements, like "balanced body position" or "efficient breathing" or more objective like "complete a 25 butterfly"? Or some combination of both for each level?
I would think that to advance to a yellow belt, it would be completing a 25 yard swim with some semblance of a freestyle motion, and floating on your stomach and back for 10+ seconds. The comfort to float face up and face down is a huge thing for most people, especially adults not accustomed to the water, to get over. Once adults have mastered the floating and the 25 yard swim (even if it's not perfect) their improvement really begins to accelerate rapidly, and that's why I think it would make a great first advancement.
NO,not the floating.The only way I passed WSI in college was to wear the baggiest pants I could find and jump in just right so they filled with air.Now I am barely heavier than water,in HS and college I sank like a rock(as did most of the guys on the swim team.)
Hey, this sounds like fun! I know this is a masters forum, but that would be a great way to structure a learn-to-swim or precompetitive program.
Are you considering purely subjective advancements, like "balanced body position" or "efficient breathing" or more objective like "complete a 25 butterfly"? Or some combination of both for each level?
I would think that to advance to a yellow belt, it would be completing a 25 yard swim with some semblance of a freestyle motion, and floating on your stomach and back for 10+ seconds. The comfort to float face up and face down is a huge thing for most people, especially adults not accustomed to the water, to get over. Once adults have mastered the floating and the 25 yard swim (even if it's not perfect) their improvement really begins to accelerate rapidly, and that's why I think it would make a great first advancement.
NO,not the floating.The only way I passed WSI in college was to wear the baggiest pants I could find and jump in just right so they filled with air.Now I am barely heavier than water,in HS and college I sank like a rock(as did most of the guys on the swim team.)
