Youth swimming: association between materials and water activities - doi: 10.4025/reveducfis.v22i2.9602

Abstract

Instructional materials can facilitate the teaching of swimming for children depending on how they will be used and the way that they will be presented to the children. So this study aimed to identify the types of materials and swimming activities that children aging from 7 to 10 years who practice this sport like the most. The sample consisted of 70 children. A questionnaire was developed to serve as an evaluation tool. Fisher's correlation was performed to relate the frequencies of the answers to the questionnaire. Building a relationship between the frequencies “preference of aquatic materials” and “type of activity you like the most”, we can highlight the high incidence of “float-shaped rug” with competitive activities and recreational activities. We conclude that the teaching aquatic material that brings greater pleasure in use in swimming lessons for the group under research is the pad floater followed by the cylinder-shaped floater, and that the preferred activities are recreational and competitive.