P.E. 26C

During quarters when I teach any of these there will be info, homework and a link to the course syllabus at this page.

Winter quarter 2015 De Anza College offers an intermediate, advanced and aerobic swim class Saturdays starting Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. to 11:50.

I suggest that if you have not taken intermediate or advanced swim at De Anza before you should sign up for intermediate, PE 26C-04 (32287). If you have taken both intermediate and advanced swim, you can't repeat them, so sign up for aerobic swim PE6G-01L (31854). For those of you who have taken both intermediate and aerobic swimming at De Anza, sign up for advanced swimming, PE 26D-01L (33277).

No, it is not too cold to take a swim class that starts in January. The pool is heated enough for seniors exercise programs. A swim cap makes you warmer and faster. You can also stay warmer with 'rash guard' type tight-fitting shirt, cyclists shorts, a wetsuit vest, a spring (short sleeve, short leg) wetsuit, but many people just go ahead and swim. (I often wear a men's 'jammer' long-legged swimsuit over my regular suit when I swim at 6:30 a.m. in the winter.)

Want to buy a spring (short sleeve, short leg) wetsuit or rashguard for extra sun protection or warmth?

Take a look at:

http://www.sportchalet.com/

http://www.sportsbasement.com/

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

are covered at

Swim classes FAQs

When these classes are held on a weekend, please note, each first Saturday of the month there is a flea market at De Anza, 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 will let you in.

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

Taking a lower level swim class is not a strict prerequisite for a higher level, you just need the skills of a better swimmer. Not sure which class to take? Read: beginning swimming at De Anza College or intermediate swimming at De Anza College

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

There is a campus map at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/map/

A close-up of the pools section is at:

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

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

This page is used for messages (see below) to my P.E. 26C/26D/6G students during quarters the class is in session.

The first day of class I do a survey of what people want out of the class and what skills they have. I cover the required curriculum and try to meet people's needs as well. Some students want a 'get ready for lifeguard training class', some want to get ready to learn to scuba dive or try a triathlon. Some want a review of all the strokes, others want mostly to get in shape. Every quarter, in every swim class I teach, I videotape at least each student's freestyle (unless you really don't want to be taped). People tell me they learned more from seeing their stroke than from years of swim drills.

I don't assume that anyone has been on a swim team. I teach almost everything from scratch. You don't have to already know how to dive into a pool or do a turn. You should be quite at ease in deep water and have most freestyle and backstroke basics down.

I expect that even in a C, D or 6G class, many of the students will not have been doing a lot of swimming recently and might be out of shape, so there is no 500 yard prerequisite swim test. I also don't expect all the strokes from higher level swimmers, as it has been my experience that most C/D/6G swimmers don't have a butterfly, for example.

Most PE 26C, 26D and 6G classes have students with a wide variety of skills. Sometimes people take a different level of swim class just because it is held at the right time for their schedule. Sometimes really good swimmers take intermediate because they are afraid that advanced might be too much work.

Bring your swimsuit and gear because we will get in the water the first day. We will need to spend a lot of time on paperwork, but will at least do a short swim test of freestyle and backstroke to see if if anyone would get more out of a beginning swim class.

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Homework ... in a swim class??

All swim classes at De Anza share the same curriculum, (the course content, designed by De Anza College).

Every instructor must give short answer and multiple choice examinations and assign the same short essay on the history of swimming.

Each must teach the same set of skills and knowledge about swimming, but each instructor can go about reaching the goals listed below in different ways.

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, including those in aerobic swimming, 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.

De Anza also specifies that there will be assignments, such as:

Reading - text, handouts, outside source (library, web, magazine, etc.)

Writing -

1.One short essay on the history of swimming or swimming in the student's home country

2.Short answer and multiple choice examinations

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 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.

HOMEWORK

Completed in class the first session, Saturday, January 10:

Read the course syllabus, (link to be posted here closer to the start of class) 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

Also optional : there is a tutorial on doing eggbeater at:

http://www.expertvillage.com/video/44405_synchronized-swimming-egg-beaters.htm

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Homework due Saturday, January 17

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 Swim workout 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 swim workout vocabulary.

The answer to the question: How much of this homework do I have to do? is at the P.E. 26C, 26D & 6G 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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Photo below by lifeguard instructor George Cullison.

Homework due Saturday, January 24:

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.

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photo below copyright by Ken Mignosa:

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Homework due January 31:

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.

AND:

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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No class and no homework due, Feb. 7, because the De Anza Outdoor Club is going to Yosemite.

Feb. 6 to Feb. 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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No class and no homework due, Feb. 14, a holiday.

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Homework due Saturday, Feb. 21:

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.

2) 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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Homework due Saturday, Feb. 28:

swim class short essay

Each first Saturday of the month (including Feb. 1 and March 1) 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/

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Each first Saturday of the month (including March 7) 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, March 7 swim class final exam to be posted here closer to the date.

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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Homework due Saturday, March 14

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 of the regular homework assignments late, I would appreciate them being turned in today.

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No homework due Saturday, March 21

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 Outdoor Club spring break Monterey ocean kayak day trip will be on a the Saturday spring break.

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

Outdoor Club surfing lessons spring quarter

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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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All my swim students are invited to take the De Anza Red Cross first aid class, HLTH 57A.

Spring quarter it will meet ONLY FOUR Friday sessions,

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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The 2012 lifeguard manual is available for a free download at: http://www.instructorscorner.org/media/resources/l/lg_part_manual_landing.html

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Not really homework but we could try it in class:

How to blow giant bubble rings in a swimming pool

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Joyce Kuo took some pictures during the summer quarter 2010 diving class:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaykphoto/sets/72157624567745024/

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De Anza College home games usually also 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.

Do it yourself earthquake preparedness

earthquake home hazards survey

Disaster planning

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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