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1. A Q U A T I C S

2. WHAT IS AQUATIC SPORTS? Sports and recreational activities that take place in or on water

3. W A T E R H A S: BUOYANCY - reason why an object or person floats HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE- pressure exerted and helps balancing in water

4. H I S T O R Y OF AQUATIC SPORTS

5. H I S T O R Y: 19 th Century was the peak of many different aquatic sports: Surfing was invented in Hawaii Diving became a competitive sport in the UK Water polo was first played First Western long-distance kayak trips

6. H I S T O R Y: Swimming was already enjoyed for recreation during the Middle Ages, and was part of the first modern Olympic games in 1896 in Athens.

7. E X A M P L E S OF AQUATIC SPORTS

8. SNORKELING CANOEING SURFING DIVING SWIMMING

9. c 1. SNORKELING: Peeking through life underneath water by swimming with the aid of a snorkel. 2. CANOEING: Paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle.

10. c 3. SURFING: Sport consisting of riding the side of a breaking wave on a surfboard. 4. DIVING: Sport consisting of executing simple to complex dives into the water from a platform or a springboard.

11. c 5. SWIMMING: Sport consisting of swimming a defined distance (which varies depending on the four recognized stroke categories) as quickly as possible.

12. B E N E F I T S OF AQUATIC SPORTS

13. c Whole Body Work-out : conditioning the entire body 2. Prevent Overheating : water disperses heat better than air 3. Low Risk of Injury : no need to stress bones and joints due to water’s buoyancy

14. c 4. Prevent High Blood Pressure : Lowers blood pressure because of water’s relaxing qualities 5. Stress Relief : meditative properties of water promote stress relief .