Activity Finder
PrefaceChapter 1. Introduction to Water Fitness and Swimming
Why Water Works
Swimming: A Life SkillChapter 2. Activity Selection and
Modifications
Testing for Readiness
Using the Fitness Activity Finder
Adapting Games and Stunts for Individual Needs
Using Equipment to Enhance PlayChapter 3. Aquatic Program
Safety
Facility Safety
Program Safety
Participant Personal Safety
Instructor SafetyChapter 4. Water Fitness Activities and
Workouts
Effective Water Use
Arm Works
Aqua Basics
Sport Aqua
Kickboxing Basics
Workout DesignChapter 5. Water Games and Relays
Individual and Partner Stunts
Relays
Tag Games
Individual and Team Events
Sample Games WorkoutChapter 6. Swimming Activities and Games
Assessing Readiness
Using the Swim Activity Finder
Water Adjustment and Warm-Up Activities
Stunts and Skills
Swimming Games
Fitness SwimmingAppendix A Equipment for Water Fun and Safety
Appendix B Aquatic Equipment Supplies
Appendix C Associations Serving Aquatic Safety and Aquatic
Exercise
Appendix D Skills Assessment Grid
About the Author
Terri Lees has been teaching aquatic activities and coaching
swimming for more than 30 years. She taught and coached high school
swimming for 12 years and spent 13 years at Wichita State
University as the aquatic coordinator for campus recreation, where
she taught and created aquatic programs for students and
instructors.Lees has been a contributor to the American Red
Cross Water Safety Instructor and Swimming and Diving
texts and served as an on-camera host for the Aqua Fitness video.
She is currently the chair-elect for the Council for Aquatic
Professionals of AAHPERD and has presented at numerous state,
district, and national conventions. Lees also serves as the chair
for the development committee of the aquatic fitness instructor
credential. She is a master teacher of adapted aquatics and a
master instructor of aquatic fitness for the AAHPERD Council for
Aquatic Professionals.Lees is the aquatic supervisor at North
Kansas City Community Center in North Kansas City, Missouri. She is
personally involved as a competitive swimmer and is coaching a 50+
age-group team at the community center. She has designed and
created all of the water exercise programs for the center and
provides personal training in the water for people with
disabilities.
"...this work is much more than simply a book full of various
drills, activities, and games. I think that many aquatic
practitioners, both novices and experienced instructors, will want
to add this text to their professional libraries."
International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education
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