{"title":"The Real-Time Classification of Competency Swimming Activity Through Machine Learning","authors":"L. Powell, Seth Polsley, Drew Casey, T. Hammond","doi":"10.25035/ijare.14.01.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.01.06","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82389151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In This Issue (14:1)","authors":"S. Langendorfer","doi":"10.25035/ijare.14.01.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.01.01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85145394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Halliwick Concept: Practical Applications","authors":"Susan J. Grosse","doi":"10.25035/ijare.14.01.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.01.08","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90546293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aquatics for Individuals with Disabilities: An Analysis of Publication Trends","authors":"Susan J. Grosse","doi":"10.25035/ijare.14.01.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.01.07","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the published literature in the field of aquatics with disabilities; more specifically, it examines literature published during the most recent two decades, 2000 through 2019. Considerations include the content focus of published articles relating to aquatics with disabilities, distribution of articles over the specified time period, publication opportunities for authors, barriers as well as enhancements to development of literature in the field, and summary recommendations.","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75384194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Stallman, Ebbe Horneman, N. Vikander, Alexander Mwaipasi, Bente Laakso, Haakon-Paavo Nysted, Toni Ongala
{"title":"Which Stroke Next? All Strokes Next! Part Two: Strokes for Intermediate and Advanced Swimmers","authors":"R. Stallman, Ebbe Horneman, N. Vikander, Alexander Mwaipasi, Bente Laakso, Haakon-Paavo Nysted, Toni Ongala","doi":"10.25035/ijare.14.01.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.01.10","url":null,"abstract":"The primary goal of this two-part project is to answer the rhetorical question of which strokes should be taught first, and which later (Langendorfer, 2013, Stallman, 2014a). As you have seen in Part One, we emphasize (as have many others) the need for a firm foundation before any stroke is introduced. When the learner is ready for propulsive motor competencies, there is no stroke which suits all as their first. In Part One we explored the “beginning strokes” all of which are candidates for any given learner’s first stroke. We also argued that after mastering their very first stroke the learner should learn the other, “first strokes.” This also broadens the base for the learning of other strokes as the learner advances to intermediate and advanced levels. Here in Part Two, we explore additional strokes, chosen as essential because of some unique quality which makes them the best solution in some specific, potential risk situation. They should, therefore, be included in any comprehensive, proactive aquatic educational program.","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84148851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abir K. Bekhet, Norah L. Johnson, Tana Karenke, A. V. Van Hecke
{"title":"A Swimming Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessing Critical Parameters from Caregivers’ Perspectives","authors":"Abir K. Bekhet, Norah L. Johnson, Tana Karenke, A. V. Van Hecke","doi":"10.25035/ijare.14.01.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.01.03","url":null,"abstract":"One in 54 individuals is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Swimming can impact the physical and mental well-being of persons with ASD, which in turn may improve their caregivers’ well-being. The purpose of this qualitative evaluation study is to assess the necessity, acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and beginning effectiveness of a 12-session swimming training program (STP) at an indoor university pool designed to teach persons with ASD how to swim, and to teach caregivers precautions for safety around water. Participants included 7 boys, and 3 girls with ASD [mean age 7.05 years (SD 1.17)] and their caregivers. Results indicated that caregivers reported a need for this STP and the content was appropriate. Participants indicated the instructors’ creativity and patience as well as social interaction were the most interesting/acceptable part of the STP. The number of lessons and length of the STP were considered appropriate. Evaluating these critical parameters of the STP from caregivers’ perspectives was essential as this will likely influence their future participation in swimming programs.","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83381869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Towards a Globalised Vision of Aquatic Competence","authors":"R. Pinto, J. A. Moreno Murcia","doi":"10.25035/ijare.14.01.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.01.11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75706127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Stallman, Alexander Mwaipasi, Ebbe Horneman, Nils Vikander, Bente Laakso, Haakon-Paavo Nysted, Toni Ongala
{"title":"Revisiting the Metaphorical Concept of \"No Strokes First - All Strokes First\": Part One - Beginning Strokes","authors":"R. Stallman, Alexander Mwaipasi, Ebbe Horneman, Nils Vikander, Bente Laakso, Haakon-Paavo Nysted, Toni Ongala","doi":"10.25035/ijare.14.01.09","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.01.09","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this article is to address the familiar question “Which swimming stroke should be taught first?” The discussion is usually focused on breaststroke versus crawl. Provoked by these naïve discussions of which stroke should be taught first (as if stroking equals swimming, which it emphatically does NOT), the question was answered metaphorically in an earlier article “No Stroke First – All Strokes First” (Stallman, 2008a). Here in Part I we identify and describe six strokes, all of which might be a candidate for any learners ‘very first’ stroke. We describe them as beginning strokes. Having identified and learned which one that a learner finds to be their easiest, the learner should then acquire the others. This strategy not only places the learner’s easiest stroke first but adds the other “beginning strokes” and launches an all-around foundation upon which all other strokes can more easily be learned.","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86100071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meeting, Moving, Mastering - A Text Analysis of the Aesthetic Attractions of 'Wild Swimming'","authors":"D. Dahl, Å. Bäckström","doi":"10.25035/ijare.14.01.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.01.12","url":null,"abstract":"Why are people fascinated by swimming in nature? This article addresses the aesthetic experiences of wild swimming as expressed by five wild swimming authors in their books. Drawing from aesthetic philosophy, we analyze the ways in which the appeal of wild swimming is described on three levels: the allure of water in the environment, the sensory encounter between water and the body, and the experience of moving in water. Furthermore, with reference to Seel’s concept of nature aesthetics (1996), the experience of wild swimming is analyzed in terms of contemplation, correspondence, and imagination. We can conclude that the special intensity of the sensory experience of moving in water allows a closer connectedness to the surrounding natural world than land-based activities or swimming in artificial outdoor pools. This leads to a stronger ethical awareness, both regarding protection of natural water as well as the necessity of developing ‘water competency’ amongst humans.","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85661442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jermaine B. Mitchell, Antonio J. Gardner, Zachary Wahl-Alexander, Benjamin Schwamberger, Douglas Craddock, Carol Agomo, Myia Lang
{"title":"Impact of a Summer Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention to Attenuate Obesity in Urban African-American Youth","authors":"Jermaine B. Mitchell, Antonio J. Gardner, Zachary Wahl-Alexander, Benjamin Schwamberger, Douglas Craddock, Carol Agomo, Myia Lang","doi":"10.25035/ijare.13.04.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.13.04.06","url":null,"abstract":"Improved eating behaviors and daily participation in physical activity such as swimming might abate the likelihood of African American youth becoming obese. Yet many African American youth neither consume the recommended daily servings of nutritious foods nor know how to swim. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a culturally tailored multicomponent summer intervention to reduce obesity and unintentional drownings among underserved African American youth. Children (n = 145) participated in a three-hour, community-based intervention for four weeks. Measures of children’s attitudes perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms toward swimming, nutrition, and physical fitness were taken at baseline and 4 weeks later (n = 47). The only post-intervention significant finding indicated an improvement in children’s skillfulness in floating on their back without help. The limited changes in this multi-component program suggested that such interventions need to be longer in duration, intensity, and be required to reduce attrition.","PeriodicalId":38535,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75403911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}