Artistic Swimming Pool - Aquatic Sports Presentation and Handout.docx

Kaibrie, Karlee, Monica, Kaitlyn Nov. 24/23 Aquatic Sports Presentation Equipment needed- float belt, kickboard, hoola hoop, pull buoy, swim cap and swimsuit Lesson Plan: 9:30 Warm Up- front crawl and kick pulls 9:35 Sculling basics- float on back to achieve a back layout position, and skull beside...

Kaibrie, Karlee, Monica, Kaitlyn Nov. 24/23 Aquatic Sports Presentation Equipment needed- float belt, kickboard, hoola hoop, pull buoy, swim cap and swimsuit Lesson Plan: 9:30 Warm Up- front crawl and kick pulls 9:35 Sculling basics- float on back to achieve a back layout position, and skull beside hips, put pull buoy between ankles. *Katie explains, monica demonstrates* 9:38 Tub positions- bend legs from back layout position and keep sculling by hips/ under butt. Put the kickboard on shins. Goal is to not let the board float off your legs. *Karlee explains, Monica demonstrates* 9:40 Flamingo position- (On wall) hand legs over the wall straighten one leg from tub position. (if you feel comfortable you can try off the wall) * Kaibrie explains, Karlee demonstrates* 9:42 Ballet leg double position- (On wall) straighten both legs up from tub position.(if comfortable try off wall) *Monica explains, Kaibrie demonstrates* 9:45 Ballet leg single position- (Use wall) Just like a flamingo but with your bottom leg straight and foot on the wall. *Katie explains, Monica demonstrates* 9:48 Barracuda sculling technique explained- lay on the pool deck and practice the barracuda unroll with sculling technique, pick up speed. Then we will try in the water. *demonstration and explanation by Kaibrie* 10:02 Highlight Demonstration Three person highlights can be done with holding arms, like so Katie and Kaibrie will demonstrate Kaibrie, Karlee, and Katie demonstrate. Or by holding the third person’s feet Kaibrie and Katie show hand position. Two person highlights can be done by tucking, rolling so your feet are up and shoulders are down. The person pushing will be underneath the person being thrown, and they will put their feet on the top person’s shoulders. The person underneath will then push their legs straight and dive to the bottom while the other is thrown. 10:05 Make an artistic walk on and pose *Karlee, Katie, and Kaibrie demonstrate, Monica is referee* 10:10 Choreograph an artistic walk on, pose, do a highlight, a creative arm section/skill we learnt today. If you aren't comfortable, you can sit on the side and be judges. If we have enough time we will do a show! Artistic Swimming Competition Explanation Artistic swimming is broken down into events such as, solo free, solo tech, duet free, duet tech, mixed (boy and a girl) duet free, mixed (boy and a girl) duet tech, team tech, team free, mixed team tech, mixed team free, combo, and highlight routine. Each of these events can be competed in all age categories. In the provincial stream (meaning you only compete in province, There is precompetitive, 8 and under, 10 and under, 12 and under, youth (formally known as 13-15), senior (formally known as 16-18). In the national stream (meaning you can compete nationally), there are 13-15, junior and senior. Artistic swimming is also international and there are World competitions annually and it is also competed at the Olympics every Quadrennial (4 years). Provincial stream athletes compete a figure competition (mandatory) and any number of routine competitions (can’t have 2 of the same category. Ex. two teams). The athletes are given a routine mark based on execution, degree of difficulty, artistic impression and synchronisation errors. This routine mark is combined with their figures mark to give the athlete what is called a championship score. So you can win in routine and get a first place ribbon, but the person who got 5th in routine can pull ahead in championship if they got a way higher mark then you in the figures competition and al;so win a first place ribbon in championship. National Stream Athletes do not have a figure competition. Instead of competing those 4 individual figures in front of judges they have longer/ harder figures called elements. National stream athletes place these 5 elements in any order in a tech routine. The absence or mistake of an element will result in a penalty for that entire element. Meaning if the rules of the element state you must do a 720 spin down before your ankles are submerged, your whole team will receive a 0 (a penalty) in that element if anyone messes that up, same goes for duet and solo. Each element's mark is added up at the end along with your artistic impression. To do a free routine, you must have a tech routine as well. A free routine is creative with no mandatory components. Unlike provincial stream, these two routines are not added together to give a championship mark. Solos, duets and teams are all very commonly known. However a combo and a highlight team are quite different. A combo is allowed 10 swimmers unlike normal teams which have only 8. In this combo you are required to have sections where the whole team is synchronised, a section with a duet doing different choreography then the rest, and a solo section where one swimmer is doing different choreography. A combo is also required to have 3 highlights ( when everyone works together to put one person in the air). A highlight routine must have 5 highlights and is primarily scored on the execution, difficulty , and artistic impression of those highlights. A highlight routine must have 3 figures, which in routine terms means the sections you are upside down, sculling, moving your legs all synchronised. These figures also country towards your final mark. Doing a combo or a highlight routine do not require a tech routine for you to be able to compete. Common Technicalities of the Sport The red flag- in a figure competition, you must align yourself with the centre red flag which is placed in the centre of the judges and the red flag that shows you how far out to be from the wall. In a routine competition, athletes must wait behind the flag until the referee allows them to proceed ( this normally occurs once the last competitors received their mark). The walk on time limit- once you cross the red flag there are timers who are timing how long it takes until you're into your final pose. You have a limit of 30 seconds. The dive in time limit- once you are in your final pose the referee blows the whistle, your music will start. You have 10 seconds to enter the water. Makeup - cannot cover the whole face. Eye makeup cannot go past eyebrows, in width and height. Safety Considerations of the Sport Common injuries- knees (from eggbeater), shoulders (from sculling and crazy arm positions). Lower back pain (this sport has tons of arching positions which are very hard on your back). More serious injuries- concussions, being upside down while somebody is egg eaters upright will get you kicked in the head. Knees highlighting your head when you are in tight positions. Passing out- hitting your head on the bottom of the pool or holding your breath too long resulting in passing out. Drowning- similarly to all other water sports, lack of awareness of surroundings, and pushing yourself too hard may result in drowning. Slipping/Falling- when entering the pool, the pool deck will be slippery from previous competitors. This may result in slipping on the ground or falling on the pool deck. Facts about the sport It's commonly seen in music videos (ex. Justin Bieber: Beauty and the Beat) or tv shows (James Cordon), stereotypical artistic swimmers wearing flowered swim caps and diving into the pool in a cascade. This is inaccurate. Hair gel- artistic swimmers buy knox gelatin. Average hair length and thickness requires three packages. They mix this with boiling water, then stir. They apply to their hair which is slicked back into a braided bun with a decorative bun cover to match their swim suit. https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/knox-gelatine/6000188760688 https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kdbyIP0rixA Endurance- artistic swimmers have elite endurance, higher level artistic swimmers are cross trained normally with gymnastic skills, speed swimming skills, yoga, pilates, and weight lifting. Flexibility and strength are key components to the sport. Works the brain- memorization of your routine/routines can be difficult, but it strengthens your brain. There are millions of routine combinations and it takes skill to be able to pick up choreography and take corrections well. Improves emotional and physical health- while swimming or working out in general we release endorphins. This is a happy hormone. In artistic swimming you are constantly moving so constantly releasing these endorphins. While improving your endurance and strength you are also improving your mental health. Improved cardiovascular system- decreases the risk of coronary heart disease by 40% Adam Andrasko CEO of USA artistic swimming said, “Artistic swimming is truly the most demanding sport that there is in the olympic program” A brief history of the sport First group originated around 1891 in Germany Was first performed as a water ballet Water ballet switched titles to synchronized swimming in 1933 Synchronized swimming included male and female participants until late 1940’s when it switched to female only 1978 USA allowed men to compete again, with separation between the genders 2015 FINA allows mixed doubles teams 2016 Sychronized Swimming is rebranded as Artistic Swimming at and after the Rio Summer Olympics. The reason given was that it fit the sport better. Local clubs Regina Synchro - https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/canrssc/page/home Easy to sign up. Click the link and there is a sign up button. Follow the steps and you will be signed up for the upcoming season. Estevan Mermaids - https://www.facebook.com/estevanmermaidssynchro/ To sign up contact the administrators of their facebook and they will assist you in further steps. Saskatoon Aqualenes - https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/cansassc/page/home Easily accessible website. One of the first tabs on the website takes you to the registration tab, when registration is open. Lloydminster Border City Stingrays - https://bordercitystingrays.wordpress.com/ Simple signup, there is a list of programs on the website as well as a contact address if there are any questions. Yorkton Aquabatix - https://www.facebook.com/aquabatixyorkton/ Contact team Facebook account for more information on registration and available programming. Works Cited “Artistic Swimming: History, Rules, Refereeing”. Sports Encyclopedia, 2 Nov. 2020. https://sport-wiki.org/sports/artistic-swimming/ Joe, Happy. “10 Interesting Facts about Synchronized Swimming.” Njswim, 25 Feb. 2020, https://njswim.com/10-interesting-facts-about-synchronized-swimming/ “What is Artistic Swimming? Why the Sport's Name Changed From Synchronized Swimming”. NBC Chicago, 2 Aug. 2021. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/tokyo-summer-olympics/what-is-artistic-swimming-why-the-sports-name-changed-from-synchronized-swimming/2576787/