Didactic Tools in Swimming : Undergraduate Thesis

Tjelesna aktivnost sastavni je dio života, ona pridonosi reguliraciji i unapređenju antropološkog statusa kod djece i odraslih. Zbog pozitivnog utjecaja već od najranije dobi treba razvijati navike za bavljenjem tjelesnim aktivnostima. Plivanje je aktivnost kretanja živih bića kroz vodu uključujući održavanje na površini vode te kretanje u željenom smjeru. Ono pridonosi regulaciji i unapređenju antropološkog statusa kod djece i odraslih. Općenito, plivanje je najprije predstavljalo životnu potrebu, zatim je postalo kulturna vrijednost, dok danas predstavlja odraz dostignutog stupnja civilizacije ne samo pojedinca već i društva u cjelini. Plivanje kao sport ima dugu povijest, kako svjetsku tako i hrvatsku. Cilj ovog rada je način kako objediniti didaktička pomagala u plivačke treninge. Na početku rada obuhvaćen je povijesni i teoretski dio. Rad obuhvaća obuku neplivača i plivača kroz primjenu različitih vježbi, igara te didaktičkih pomagala u plivačkim treninzima.Physical activity is an essential part of life, it contributes to the advancement of regulation and anthropological status in children and adults. Because of it's positive impact we should develop habits of physical activity from the earliest age. Swimming is an activity of movement of living beings through water, including maintenance on the surface of the water and movement in the desired direction. It contributes to regulation and improvement of anthropological status in children and adults. In general, swimming at first represented the life need, then it became a cultural value, while today it represents a reflection of the achieved level of civilization, not only of the individual but of the society as a whole. Swimming as a sport has a long history, both in world and in Croatia. The mail goal of this paper is way how to unite didactic tools in swimming trainings. First part of the paper deals with history and theory of this practice.The biggest part of this paper deals with training nonswimmers and early school-age children swimmers with the use of various exercises, games and didactic tools in swimming trainings