Midterm Exam Pe 2
Midterm Exam Pe 2
Midterm Exam Pe 2
Department: CMA
1. Low Impact - When you swim, there is no ground impact, so you protect your joints
from stress and strain. Swimming and water activities are highly recommended by
some organizations for this reason, with some even sponsoring water classes across
the country. Water aerobics classes are also appealing for this reason, because even if
you jump and hit the bottom of the pool, you will do so with less force because you are
buoyant in the water. Not only that, but wearing or holding a flotation device during a
water aerobics class reduces the impact even further.
3. Builds muscle mass - Swimming was found to increase the triceps muscle, or the
muscle in the back of the arm, in a study. If you have been doing no resistance exercise
and start swimming, you will undoubtedly become more toned and may even gain
mass. Even if you don't gain mass, the strength and tone you will almost certainly gain
are well worth it.
There are 4 grades of officials as follows:- (a) Judge level 1; Judge level 2; Judge level
2 &starter; starter and (d) referee.
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JUDGE LEVEL 1 This is the first level of British qualification for which the
minimum age is 15. It encompasses the role and duties of a Timekeeper, Chief
Timekeeper and Inspector of Turns. This part of J1 requires knowledge of the rules
relating to the turn and finish for each stroke but this is where the mentoring will help
since you will be attending meets and placed with more experienced officials who
will ask questions and explain what you should be looking for.
JUDGE LEVEL 2-STARTER, This role is the most visible and easiest to
understand role. The starter’s role is to ensure that the start is fair for all swimmers.
As with J2 this is based around a workshop session followed by practical sessions
with an experienced official and a final assessed practical session.
STARTER. The one responsible for sending swimmers off the block and making
sure each swimmer leaves on time. If a swimmer jumps early, the starter may
penalize him or her for a false start. The starter controls the swimmers from the time
the referee turns them over to when the race begins.
REFEREE. This role is the highest level of qualification in British Swimming and
combines several theory sessions, an exam and assessed practical sessions. The
Referee is in overall control of all aspects of the meet and is responsible for health
and safety as well as ensuring that the competition is fair. The referee has full
control of the competition. He or she is responsible for enforcing the rules, settling
disputes between coaches and other officials and calling swimmers to their
respective blocks.
CHIEF TIMEKEEPER. They are to ensure the timekeepers perform their role. If
the meet is manual (ie not electronic - AOE) they collect the time sheets from the
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timekeeper after each event and work out the finishing times for the swimmers
based on the order of the finish in agreement with the referee.
FINISH JUDGES. Identifies which order swimmers finish, and that swimmers
finish using the correct style (e.g. competitive backstroke swimmers must finish on
their back).
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