nk4323 Strength Training and Conditioning in Water Sports

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/13/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Cvrček (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Bátorová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ferdinand Szemla (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Silvie Kodešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Roman Havrlant (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Silvie Kodešová, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Education and Social Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
nk4323/01: Fri 13. 3. 12:00–14:00 bazén TJ Tesla Lesná, Fri 10. 4. 12:00–14:00 bazén TJ Tesla Lesná, Fri 17. 4. 12:00–14:00 bazén TJ Tesla Lesná, Fri 24. 4. 12:30–14:30 molo Veslařská, Fri 15. 5. 10:30–12:30 molo Veslařská, Fri 22. 5. 12:00–14:00 bazén TJ Tesla Lesná, M. Bátorová, P. Cvrček, F. Szemla
Prerequisites
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)&& BOZP_OK(bozp_fsps_plav)&& BOZP_OK(bozp_fsps_voda)
Basic swimming skills, techniques of swimming methods of breaststroke, backstroke and crawl.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The aim of the subject is to extend the basic swimming skills of expanding knowledge and skills through various forms of conditioning preparation and compensation exercises in the aquatic environment.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
- demonstrate the expanding physical abilities of all swimming techniques and underwater swimming;
- characterize the basic concepts and patterns of exercises in the aquatic environment;
- apply various forms of exercise in shallow and deep water without tools and with the use of water aids;
- propose alternative forms of conditioning and regeneration and compensation in the aquatic environment and compile a comprehensive program from them;
Key topics
  • Conditional swimming
  • Hypoxic swimming
  • Water polo
  • Exercise and swimming with the use of water aids
  • Health and regeneration swimming
  • Rescue of a drowning person and provision of first aid
  • Padlleboarding and canoeing
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • LUKÁŠEK, Miloš. Aktuální formy a metody sportovních činností ve vodě (Current Forms and Methods of Sports Activities in Water). Online. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, p. nestránkováno, 24 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7306-7. URL info
  • Hrajeme si na plavání. Edited by Tereza Chlebusová Kandráčová. [Bolatice]: Tereza Chlebusová Kandráčová, 2019, 165 stran. ISBN 9788027059768. info
  • ČECHOVSKÁ, Irena; Daniel JURÁK and Jitka POKORNÁ. Plavání : pohybový trénink ve vodě. Třetí vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2024, 89 stran. ISBN 9788024659213. info
  • ČECHOVSKÁ, Irena and Tomáš MILER. Plavání : plavecké dovednosti, technika plaveckých způsobů, kondiční plavání, šnorchlování. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2001, 130 s. ISBN 8024790491. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Practical training in the form of exercises.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Successful completion of the course will be based on:
- exceeding the 300m distance bz crawl in a time limit according to the available tables
- underwater swimming - at least 25m
Alternate completion
Make-up absences only by arrangement with the instructor.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/fsps/jaro2026/nk4323/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
Allowed are 1 unexcused absences.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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