WATER SPORTS

Done by:Winnie Chia, Nupur and Zhi Xuan

You will learn

more

information

on water

sports

I Love Swimming!

I Love Snorkelling!

WATER SPORTS

Their past and present….

Let’s go back to the centuries and see more about the past of the water sports!

Canoeing

Swimming• Is the oldest water sport• Way back in ancient times,It was part of the

training for soldiers• First became an Olympic event for men in

1896• Foe women in 1912• Is now second largest sport in the Olympic

program

Snorkelling

•Exploring underwater has been a popular activity•In the past,people dived to find food such as fish, abalone and crabs•They had no equipments, could not se clearly or swim under water•Today,snorkelling is a fast-growing sport•You can discover a whole new world just under the surface of the water

Surfing

• Has been popular for hundreds of years• Australia has always been a leader in

competiive surfing• Other type of surfing have become very

popular as well

Press this to know the story about Surfing!

The story………

Around 1780 Captain Cook wrote about Hawaiians surfing but it wasn’t until 1915 that the Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoko introduced the surfboard to Australia.Since then surfboards have changed from long,heavy wooden planks to short,light fibreglass boards

What do you need for the Water Sports??Let’s go into the Library for books to see what we need

Swimming

Snorkelling

Surfing

Press the boxes that has words to see the books!

SwimmingWhat you need:-Competitive swimmersTight-fitting nylon or lycra swimsuits and rubber suits caps,goggles and ear plugs-Social or Fun SwimersAnything that is comfortable in water(ex.Board shorts or lycra swimsuits are suitable)

SnorkellingWhat you need:-Mask-A simple,open-ube,J-shape snorkel with a soft mouthpeice-Fins or flippes-Full-foot fins with built-in pockets

SurfingWhat you need:-Swimsuit-Fins or flippers-Boards

Water Safety

Let’s know our safety first before we play in water!It may be dangerous!

Swimming

• Do not swim alone• Use a float if you do not know how to swim• Have an adult’s permission before you go to a

swimming pool to swim

Snorkelling

• Always snorkel with a buddy,never by yourself• Snorkel only in calm conditions• Never enter or exit the water near sharp rocks

or large waves• Do not touch jellyfish,sea animals or coral

Surfing

• Before you even begin try surfing,you should have completed a Royal Life Saving Society Junior Swim and Survive Award

• Never surf alone.Always take a buddy with you• Study the surf carefully before you go in.Look for

rips,rocks and sandbars• Remember the golden rule of surfing:only surfing

to a wave.The surfer who is closest to the peak has right of way.You must not ‘drop in’ on her.

Hope you have learnt more on Water sports after our presentation Thank You~!