Aquatic Ativities: What We Can Gain From It: Niña Sheena L. So Grade 12 STEM

Niña Sheena L.
So Grade 12 STEM
AQUATIC ATIVITIES: WHAT WE CAN GAIN FROM IT
“The water is alive. Once you dive in, it will immediately bears its fangs and attack. But
there’s nothing to fear. Don’t resist the water, carve an opening. Then, with your body, you slide
into the opening.” – Haruka Nanase (Free!)
Water has special characteristics that provide a unique environment for activities and good
workout such as buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure and enhance cooling. The concepts of
"swimming" and "water activities" have evolved greatly over time. At its inception, swimming
was understood simply as moving in water – first, in order to survive, and then, to compete.
Today, the term clearly connotes swimming sports, and as such can be defined as an activity in
which a person practices a regulated Olympic sport in order to move as fast as possible through
the water thanks to the propulsive forces generated by arm, leg, and body movements overcoming
the resistance the water presents to progress. Today, there are many water activities anyone can
enjoy and compete besides swimming. There is diving, water polo, canoeing, sailing, etc.
Besides acquiring physical fitness in engaging these activities, you can also gain values from it.
First and foremost, doing Aquatic activities gives you Fitness. In fact, studies done by scientists
say that swimming is the best overall sport to achieve total fitness and health. Inculcating this
value at an early age makes it a value for all the life of the individual. It also enhances ones Self-
confidence. Each person learns that they can learn, that they can achieve and that they can
struggle and overcome adversity daily in good aquatic sport practice. It definitely helps you
practice Discipline. In swimming, for example, no good stroke technique exists without
discipline. No good practice session exists without structure and discipline to do what is required
when it is required, on a consistent basis. Like athletes, they achieve good results from training
only because of self-discipline. Aquatic Activities also promotes Teamwork. It is impossible for
a sport to be purely an “individual sport,” it’s way too hard. You will need teammates or friends
along the way to encourage, lead, follow, and both contribute and receive. With this comes
Sportsmanship. One of the key lessons learned is that everyone has their “moment in the sun” to
shine-in practice and in competitions or even in leisure time. Keep in mind that we compete
“with” people, not “against” people.
Aquatic activities teach us about Work Ethic. Dreams may betray many, but hard work betrays
none. No sport requires more physical effort than aquatic sports. Lesser “talents” can outwork,
over the long haul, the more talented athlete/person. Over time, they learn that their own efforts
produces their own results. Remember that hard work can actually beat talent! Take your time
and enjoy while you’re at it. We are still constantly growing and we can learn in time. “Things
take time” to develop. Believe it or not, it can also make us value Time Management. How
Michael Phelps get better swimming time “in season.” Why? Because whether with a small or
huge amount of time, he is forced to use it well to train harder and beat his own record. When
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he’s not in practice, he may have “plenty of time” to get things done. A senior swimmer trains 5
plus hours a day. With school, sleep, eating, studying, there is not much left over. It’s forced
learning to be effective and efficient. One of the most important of all is Dedication. Water sport
athletes learn as they grow older that one cannot be “all things all the time” and that some
sacrifices have to made to achieve in other areas. This is also called “focus” and “concentration.”
Skills that you can use in real life as you go along your journey.
Aquatics made us realize the importance of Skill Improvement. Because of the medium of water
that we operate in, we learn to actually pay extreme attention to technique and skills, that it’s not
just merely swimming at all. There are a lot of things for us to master to do it correctly and
successfully. As someone who can’t really swim, it taught me to practice Goal Setting. We
should measure success objectively and how to set new goals to motivate ourselves as we climb
the ladder success. And for me, that is to practice and train hard so I will finally know how to
swim. Of course, you cannot be successful without the people around you. Appreciate ones
support team Teacher teaches and inspires you. Friends cheer you on. People should learn that in
reality, they stand on other people’s shoulders to achieve.
As what the quote above implied, in order to conquer this sport, one must have Courage.
Every day we get a chance to test our courage (and succeed and fail in that regard) in life.
Courage is a “developed trait.” For me, who is reluctant in getting into the water, Aquatics
develops it well. And last is Compassion. Each student succeeds. Each athlete “fails” from time
to time. We all know how it feels. By engaging in this sport, we can learn to support those who
are struggling, applaud those who are succeeding, and be inspired by the work of others.

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