The body will stretch on the surface and now glide towards the partner who is standing – meters away. The partner now holds the out stretched hand, lowers the hips, pulls the knees under the body, thrust them down to the bottom placing a little apart, and the beginner stands up on the floor raising the head and shoulders. Practice gliding further with a float held in extended hands. It enables the beginner to stay on the surface and make him ready to learn the stroke.
Which Stroke First? There are no set rules regarding the order in which swimming strokes should be taught to the beginners. There are various schools of thought about the stroke best suited to the beginners. Some suggest back stroke for beginners.
Whatever the merits of any stroke may be, a multiple stroke approach in the early stages may be preferred whereby the learner is given an experience of all the strokes and later the learner allowed to make up one’s own mind. The butterfly stroke, however, may be introduced at a later stage as it requires a high degree of swimming proficiency, strength and co-ordination. Fundamental rules and regulations Following rules should be followed by the competitors while swimming in a race. (i) A swimmer shall swim the course alone and cover the whole distance to qualify.
(ii) A swimmer must finish the race in the same lane in which he started. (iii) In all the events, a swimmer while turning, shall make physical contact with the end of the pool. The turn must be made from the wall, and it is not permissible to take a stride or step from the bottom of the pool. (iv) Standing on the bottom during freestyle events or during the freestyle portion of medley events shall not disqualify a swimmer, but he shall not walk.
(v) Pulling on the lane rope is not allowed. (vi) Obstructing another swimmer by swimming across another lane or interfering the other shall disqualify the offender. Should the foul be intentional, the referee shall report the matter to the