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Course, academic year 2025/2026
   
Swimming, Ice and Inline Skating - PPLS154
Title: Plavání + Bruslení
Guaranteed by: Department of Swimming, Water and Technical Sports (51-300800)
Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
Actual: from 2025
Semester: winter
Points: 0
E-Credits: 3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/2, C [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (0)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Guarantor: Mgr. Veronika Kramperová, Ph.D.
PhDr. Kristýna Hubená, Ph.D.
Annotation -
The subject Swimming I is focused on acquiring swimming skills, professional knowledge and competencies suitable for the implementation of swimming education in primary and secondary schools. As part of the study, students will become familiar with basic swimming skills and swimming techniques at the level of advanced swimming education, students will also be familiar with the use of swimming competence to influence physical fitness and with special skills in the field of rescue swimming as a prerequisite for performing physical activities in water areas. The teaching includes training skills in didactic steps, the use of contact assistance, practical analysis of the most common errors and their correction, and the application of basic loading in water. The course Skating is aimed at the acquisition of fundamental motor skills and theoretical knowledge in ice skating and inline skating applicable to school physical education. The instruction follows a structured methodological progression and emphasizes the transfer of movement skills from ice skating to inline skating. Students will gain knowledge of skating techniques, teaching methods, and the identification and analysis of the most common technical errors.
Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
Aim of the course -

The aim of the course Swimming is to prepare students for independent and professionally correct teaching of swimming within the framework of school physical education in primary and secondary schools, both in terms of practical implementation and didactic. The graduate of the course will be able to demonstrate basic swimming skills and swimming methods, didactically manage their training, analyze and correct the most common mistakes and use swimming literacy in relation to influencing health-oriented physical fitness. Within the field of water rescue, the student will have a range of skills for intervention in the water in a life-threatening situation.

The aim of the course Skating is to prepare students for independent and safe teaching of skating within school physical education. Graduates will be able to methodically manage the learning process, demonstrate skating techniques, correct students’ technical errors, and adapt instruction to the financial and spatial conditions of the school (e.g., the use of school playgrounds for inline skating instruction).

Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
Course completion requirements -

Swimming

Conditions for obtaining credit:
1) Obtaining at least 10 points from the assessed skills and performance in swimming disciplines. It is necessary to obtain at least 1 point from each sub-discipline. Technique and performance are evaluated with 3 points (maximum 24 points):
                         Women                          Men
200 m crawl 4:10/ 4:00/ 3:50       3:40/ 3:30/ 3:20
(technical execution in accordance with the swimming rules)
100 m PZ      will be specified
(technical execution in accordance with the swimming rules)
25 m swimming under the surface         will be specified
Rescue action                                        will be specified

2) Continuous assessment of the acquired curriculum, which the student demonstrates within the framework of practical exercises. The student must have acquired theoretical knowledge of swimming skills, swimming techniques, starting jump and turns and at the same time apply them practically. In case of repeated failure to meet this partial requirement, it will be a failure to meet the credit requirements.

3) Attendance: each practical hour 2 points – a minimum of 20 points must be obtained (maximum 26 points)

4) Student participation in swimming practice.

5) Preparation for correction of the most common errors in the technique of swimming strokes – maximum 10 points – preparation is part of the portfolio.

Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
Literature -

Swimming

Bělková, T. (1998). Plavání Zdokonalovací plavecká výuka. 1. vyd. Praha: NS Svoboda.

Čechovská, I. (2007). Plavání dětí s rodiči. 2. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing.

Čechovská, I., Miler, T.  (2008). Plavání. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing.

Čechovská, I., Miler, T., Eds. (2024). Didaktika plavání Vybrané kapitoly. 2. vyd. Praha: Karolinum,

Hofer, Z. kol. (2018). Technika plaveckých způsobů. 4. vyd. Praha: Karolinum.

Pravidla plavání (aktuální úpravy). http://czechswimming.cz/index.php/dokumenty/pravidla

Skating

Pytlík, J. (2015). Hokejové bruslení: Trendy ve výuce techniky. Grada

Mišičková, L. (2009). Škola inline bruslení: Krok za krokem. Grada

Tarkington, B. C., & Karp, G. G. (2010). Got ice? Teaching ice-skating as a lifelong activity. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 81(9), 20–38.

Muehlbauer, T., Kuehnen, M., & Granacher, U. (2013). Inline skating for balance and strength promotion in children during physical education. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 117(3), 665–681.

Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
Teaching methods -

Swimming

Teaching method:                                                  Number of hours:
Lecture – introductory information                             1
Self-study of theory using study aids                         6
Practical teaching – presentation of the training process

and correction of swimming skills by students           24
Independent training and practice 1                           4
Preparation for correction of errors in technique and
subsequent processing of evaluation and self-assessment    5

Total 50

Direct teaching                                                         24
Lectures                                                                   1
Exercises                                                                 23

Skating

Form of Instruction

Number of Hours

Direct instruction total ((2× ice, 4× inline, 90 min each)

9

Self-study of theory (safety, equipment, trends)

6

Independent practice and training (individual practice)

6

Preparation of a methodological output (skating games)

4

Total

25

Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
Requirements to the exam -

Swimming

                               Minimum       Maximum
Practical skills            10                   24
Attendance                20                   26
Interim control            5                    10
Error correction                                10
Total                          25                   70

The final grade is given by the sum of the points of the activities for the entire semester
A – 65+
B – 56-65
C – 46-55
D – 36-45
E – 25-35
F – less than 25

Skating

Minimum

Maximum

Practical skills (min. 1 point from each element)

12

24

Attendance (6 lessons x 2 points)

10

12

Methodological output

5

10

Ongoing tasks and portfolio

3

4

Total

30

50

Grading Scale: A – 46 and more | B – 42–45 | C – 38–41 | D – 34–37 | E – 30–33 | F – less than 30

Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
Syllabus -

Swimming

1) Introduction to swimming, the importance of swimming in human life, its position within school physical education
2-3) Basic swimming skills
4-5) Crawl swimming style
6-7) Backstroke swimming style
8-9) Breaststroke swimming style
10-11) Butterfly swimming style
12-13) Swimming turns and starting jump
14-18) Rescue swimming
19-20) Training methods in swimming
21-24) Analysis of technique and correction of the most common errors

Skating

  1. Start of on-ice instruction (February): Equipment, safety, falling technique on ice, basic gliding
  2. Ice Skating I: Methodology of stopping by snowplow/hockey stop and changes of direction
  3. Ice Skating II: Backward skating, forward crossovers, and games on ice
  4. Transition to inline skating (April): Specifics of inline skates, transfer of skills from ice, stability, basic forward skating technique
  5. Inline Skating I: Basic forward skating technique, braking techniques (heel brake, T-stop) and methodology of turning
  6. Inline Skating II: Backward skating, turns, teaching methodology in school settings
  7. Conclusion and methodology: Organization of school skating instruction, students’ methodological outputs, final assessment

Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
Learning resources -

The primary repository will be Moodle.

Last update: Hubená Kristýna, PhDr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
Learning outcomes -

Swimming

After completing the course, the student will:

Master basic swimming skills and swimming strokes, basic turns and starting jump.

Be able to apply appropriate didactics for training individual skills.

Analyze and subsequently correct the most common errors in the technique of swimming strokes.

Create a simple load motive for maintaining or developing swimming fitness.

Be able to adequately apply acquired rescue skills.

Be familiar with the rules of swimming.

Be able to organize advanced swimming lessons.

Skating

After completing the course, the student:

Demonstrates basic techniques of selected ice skating and inline skating skills.

Applies appropriate teaching methods for skill acquisition in a school setting.

Analyzes and corrects the most common technical errors in pupils’ performance.

Is able to organize and safely conduct skating lessons at school.

Last update: Kramperová Veronika, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
Entry requirements -

Swimming:

Basic swimming skills acquired (swimming breathing, floating, diving and orientation under the surface, falls and jumps into the water).

100 meters crawl without time limit

100 meters breaststroke without time limit

100 meters backstroke without time limit

Last update: Hubená Kristýna, PhDr., Ph.D. (20.03.2026)
 
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