P.E. 26A

For info about the class click on these links:

If you are not sure whether this is the right class for you, read a description of typical students and goals of the class at: Novice swimming

Novice Swim FAQs has the cost, etc.

If you think you can't learn to swim, read Letters from novice students

How to find the pools, sunscreen, P/NP grading, waitlists and more

are covered at

Swim classes FAQs

See also: How to get a P.E. locker at De Anza College

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This page is used for messages (see below) to my P.E. 26A students during quarters the class is in session.

Fall quarter 2014 I will teach a novice swim class 10 a.m. to 11:50 Saturdays starting Sept. 27.

Register for PE 26A-01L (CRN# 01895).

Enrollment and registration steps for De Anza College are at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/admissions/

We will be in the water the first day of class, so bring your swimsuit, towel, etc.

Info about parking permits, including electric vehicle charging stations, is at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/parking/

Find the pools on this campus map :

http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/map/

To get from the pool deck to the locker rooms, women enter the tunnel on the RIGHT from the pool deck and go directly up to their locker room. Men enter through the LEFT entrance and go down a hall to their locker room.

Men should note that there is a storage room in the left tunnel that is accessed by both female and male personnel, and they should change clothes in the locker room, not the tunnel.

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Want to buy a spring (short sleeve, short leg) wetsuit or rashguard for extra sun protection or warmth when you swim in the winter?

Take a look at:

http://www.sportchalet.com/

http://www.sportsbasement.com/

Pictures from summer quarter 2010: (diving is optional in this class. Practice kayaking is an optional Outdoor Club event, not always a part of the class, but a lot of novice students join in the practice.)

Pictures from fall quarter 2010:

two photos below from Sumana Praharaju

photos below from Guru Parab

Homework ... in a swim class??

De Anza requires that swim students are taught strokes, treading water and underwater swimming, (and in higher level classes, turns and diving), and the curriculum says that swim students will:

Examine the global and historical development of swimming from survival to competition.

Experiment with the laws of physics as they apply to basic swimming skills.

Apply basic exercise physiology and nutrition to swimming.

Analyze causes of drowning and apply safe water practices.

These areas would require hours of lecture to cover them as required. In an effort to be able to spend more time in the water I have developed some short online reading assignments to cover most of them. Those that cover the De Anza requirements are required for a passing grade; do more and you can earn a higher grade.

Relax, these are short assignments.

Often the easiest way to do an assignment is to run your mouse across some of the text, copy it (click Ctrl C or Apple C on many computers) and paste it (click Ctrl V or Apple V) to a blank document on your computer. You can handwrite any assignment but it must be easily readable, so block printing is preferred and must be in letters at least as big as the type on this page.

The De Anza library has a lab where you can access computers:

http://www.deanza.edu/library/librarywestcomputer.html and a few laptops for loan to students: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/library/laptop.html

Please note: you are responsible for keeping a copy of each assignment in case the one you turn in is lost and I do not accept emailed assignments.

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HOMEWORK

Completed in class the first session, Saturday, Sept. 27:

Read the course syllabus, P.E. 26A course syllabus, which has the grading standards, class rules, how to do makeups and more. You are responsible for the material in this document. (This is also known as the 'greensheet' in many De Anza classes.)

Read the swim class safety rules webpage and briefly write up three new safety rules you find. If you already knew all of them, write up the three most important to you. To avoid confusion in recording your homework put your name at the top of the page, and the title safety rules.

Note that I said briefly write up; these assignments do not require paragraphs and paragraphs of verbose prose.

Optional reading on preventing swimmer's ear:

http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/rwi/illnesses/swimmers-ear-prevention-guidelines.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/swimmers-ear/DS00473/DSECTION=prevention

You should probably remove your piercings... optional reading: body piercings and lifeguards: http://www.aquaticsintl.com/lifeguards/saving-your-skin.aspx

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No class and no homework due Saturday, Oct. 4 due to a swim meet.

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Homework due Saturday, Oct. 11

read Water safety and briefly write up four new things you learned.

If you already knew everything at that page, write up the four most important things mentioned. To avoid confusion in recording your homework put your name at the top of the page, and the title water safety.

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Read the swimming vocabulary webpage and briefly write up three new things you learned. If you already knew everything at that page, write up the three most important to you. To avoid confusion in recording your homework put your name at the top of the page, and the title swimming vocabulary.

The answer to the question: How much of this homework do I have to do? is at the P.E. 26A course syllabus, which has the grading standards.

optional reading: STOP THAT CRAMP!

4 causes -- and solutions -- for muscle cramps during exercise

http://www.usms.org/news/newsitem.php?n=29

optional reading:

rogue or sneaker waves

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FREE FLU SHOT (bring your De Anza photo ID) to Health Services, downstairs in the Campus Center, Oct. 15, 16, 22 or 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Why get a flu shot? Who should get a flu shot? How does flu vaccine work?

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

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Homework due Saturday, Oct. 18:

read History of swimming section webpage through to History of aquatics not yet in the curriculum and briefly write up three new things you learned. If you already knew everything at that page, write up the three most important to you. To avoid confusion in recording your homework put your name at the top of the page, and the title History of swimming.

AND read:

How to rescue a drowning victim using a reaching assist or a shepherd's crook and write up three new things you learned from the page.

If you already knew everything at that page, write up the three most important things mentioned. To avoid confusion in recording your homework put your name at the top of the page, and the title shepherd's crook.

This our third class session and if you want the extra points towards your grade for writing a 1,000 word term paper about swimming you should okay the topic with me by today. P.E. 26A course syllabus, has all the info about the grading standards/points.

photo below copyright by Ken Mignosa:

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Homework due Saturday, Oct. 25:

1) The American Cancer Society has skin cancer prevention info at:

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003184-pdf.pdf

Read it and write up three new things you learned. If you already knew everything at that site, write up the three most important things mentioned.

To avoid confusion in recording your homework put your name at the top of the page, and the title skin cancer.

2) Go to: http://www.berkleywellness.com/healthy-eating/food/lists/14-keys-to-a-healthy-diet/slideid_190

and briefly write up two most important rules for you.

Then go to: http://www.berkleywellness.com/healthy-eating

choose two topics (not a recipe) and briefly write up two new things you learned at each of the two topics. If you did not learn anything new, write up the two most important things at each of the two topics.

To avoid confusion in recording your homework put your name at the top of the page, and the title Nutrition.

Now could be a good time to start on the swim class short essay required by De Anza for all swimming classes.

optional reading, no homework to turn in:

Search nutrition at the Ironman website for lots of recent articles:

http://ironman.com/

Optional: http://www.berkleywellness.com/healthy-eating/nutrition/article/make-your-own-sports-drink

Optional :USA Swimming has nutrition articles at:

http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1635&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en

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Each first Saturday of the month (including Nov. 1 and Dec. 6) there is a flea market at De Anza, (unless it is totally rained out), taking up a lot of parking space. There will be parking attendants asking for ten dollars to park, but if you have purchased a quarter-long permit and tell them you are there for a swim class, they should let you in without paying extra. DO NOT try to park in the lot on the east (Stelling road) side of the campus, there is almost always much more room, and less hassle if you park in lot E, on the other side of the PE quad. Find Lot E at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/map/

Homework due Saturday, Nov. 1:

1) read the section on strength training in your text and take the open book strength training quiz at: swim class quizzes. To avoid confusion in recording your homework put your name at the top of the page, and the title strength training.

4) read the stretching section of your textbook and take the open book stretching quiz at: swim class quizzes. To avoid confusion in recording your homework put your name at the top of the page, and the title Stretching.

If you did not get around to buying the text, there should be a copy at the De Anza Learning Center.

This could also help:

http://www.berkeleywellness.com/fitness/active-lifestyle/lists/7-smart-stretching-tips-/slideid_206

We will probably go over and grade these quizzes in class, so you won't be able to turn them in late if we do.

Optional: USA Swimming has a video on prevention of shoulder injuries in aquatics sports, with exercises you can try. Please do carefully follow the instructions and try the easier ones first.

http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1551&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en

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Sunday, Nov. 2 Daylight Savings Time ends and you get an extra hour of sleep. Most of your phones and computers will take care of setting their time back an hour automatically.

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Photo below by lifeguard instructor George Cullison.

Homework due Saturday, Nov. 8:

swim class short essay

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Homework due Saturday, Nov. 15:

the swim class final exam

OOPs, if it's been awhile since you read the text; Fit and Well text chapter notes could help you with the final.

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No homework due Saturday, Nov. 22

I scheduled most homework to be completed well before the end of the quarter so you can concentrate on your other finals and since so many people need transcripts, so I can get grades in on time. IF I accept any homework late, I would appreciate it being turned in by today.

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No class and no homework due Nov. 29, a holiday weekend.

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Each first Saturday of the month (including Nov. 1 and Dec. 6) there is a flea market at De Anza, (unless it is totally rained out), taking up a lot of parking space. There will be parking attendants asking for ten dollars to park, but if you have purchased a quarter-long permit and tell them you are there for a swim class, they should let you in without paying extra. DO NOT try to park in the lot on the east (Stelling road) side of the campus, there is almost always much more room, and less hassle if you park in lot E, on the other side of the PE quad. Find Lot E at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/map/

Saturday, Dec. 6 , last class, no homework due (except the journal/term paper if you decided to do one of them to get an A).

Please note again, I do not accept homework after the last class and I do not accept emailed homework.

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The De Anza Outdoor Club has a kayaking lesson in the De Anza pool each quarter on a weekend. Cost details and a few pictures from previous lessons are posted at: kayaking / canoeing lessons

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All my swim students are invited to take the De Anza Red Cross first aid class.

Fall quarter 2014, HLTH 57A-55L (22362) meets ONLY FOUR Friday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 4:20, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10 and 17 in S56.

We finish before finals week and do not meet during finals week.

the text is American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED participant's manual. The De Anza Bookstore will probably charge $9.95 for it. OR you can download it to your laptop for free (or make a printed copy) at: http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=64159

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On a weekend, February 6 - 8, 2015 , TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL De Anza College Outdoor Club Yosemite Valley Winter Camping trip.

Usually one of our biggest trips. Rain? Snow? Sleet? Sunshine? Raccoons (quite possibly IN the tents), Coyotes! Campfires! Night hikes, early morning hikes, long hikes to viewpoints above the valley, snowboarding, skiing, Ranger walks, Ranger snowshoe walks, ice skating, snow sculpture building. Many years we have people who have never been camping before and/or have never been in the snow. (So they've never been in a snowball fight, either.) Snow Camp

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Outdoor Club surfing lessons spring quarter

You can download (for free, no secret code required) or print the

American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Manual at: http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=55928

(This had no index, so I wrote one: Swimming and Water Safety 2009 index).

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De Anza College home games usually has the dates of the campus blood drives as well links to student recitals, dance performances and art exhibitions.

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programs for student success in all kinds of classes, including tutorials, readiness, academic skills, instructional computing and more:

http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/

More students qualify for financial aid than use it or even know they qualify. There are enrollment fee waivers you can apply for online which take about a week to get an answer. For all the details go to: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/financialaid/index.html

You don’t have to pay for all your classes/fees at once. De Anza has an installment payment plan that allows you to defer most of your payments. Go to: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/registration/cashier/deferpay.html

De Anza College offers many scholarships, some of which have few applicants!

Check out the loot:

http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/scholarship.html

Various local businesses give discounts to De Anza Associated Student Body card holders. A page of discounts (mostly 10% off food) is at http://www.deanza.edu/dasb/discounts/index.html

You can read the curriculum, (course outline or course content, usually designed by a division then reviewed and approved by the college) for any De Anza class at: http://ecms.deanza.edu/deptoutlinespublic.html

How to tell if the lifeguards are doing their job properly

The aim of this page is to provide swimmers, parents, child care providers and other swimming pool patrons with a few guidelines to help them determine if the lifeguards at the pool they go to are doing their jobs properly.

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Many of my students ask me if I can teach their children to swim.

De Anza only has swim classes for teens and adults. For swim classes for kids (infants, toddlers or children, ages 3 months to 7 years), I recommend Sharky's Swim School in San Jose. The owner is a graduate of De Anza lifeguard training, with 20 plus years of experience teaching babies and young children to swim. The pool is kept at 92 degrees so you and your baby won't be cold. (408)340-1937. http://sharkysswimschool.com/

I recommend that if they have the time, all my swim students should also take PE 70/71, and use the Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Center.

Emergency managers warn us: "YOYO96...You're on your own for 96 hours. With preparation you can get through it... if you have thought through everything you can be prepared..."

earthquake home hazards survey

Disaster planning

A link you can send to friends and family about Do it yourself earthquake preparedness: http://faculty.deanza.edu/donahuemary/stories/storyReader$4079

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When you call 911 from a land line telephone, such as in your house, you get dispatch for the city the phone (your house) is located in. When you call 911 from a cell phone you get the Highway Patrol at a central location. Sometimes, especially if you are not calling about something on the freeway/highway, it would be faster to get dispatch for the specific city the problem is happening in. This requires knowing the direct dial seven digit phone number for each dispatch. In Cupertino, the number to get help quicker is 299-2311.

Direct dial emergency phone numbers for most cities in Santa Clara County, California, can be found at the Santa Clara County ARES/RACES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) website.

http://www.scc-ares-races.org/dd-emer-nos.html

San Mateo County cities (and the San Francisco airport) direct dial phone numbers can be found at:

http://www.blackberryreact.org/smco911phones.html