Aquatic motor competence: a question of ages

Abstract

Introduction: Research has shown that humans can learn aquatic skills from a very early age. Developing aquatic competence has become one of the important objectives to promote from the earliest childhood but lasts throughout the life cycle, and its effects on the organism have been verified for decades. Hence, to affirm that aquatic practices are beneficial is to confirm the need for these activities to be part of the experiences that every human being should have in his life.

Goals: The main objective of the present article is to provoke a reflection on the concept of learning to swim and its meaning in childhood and the advanced ages.

Results: The most relevant result of the analyzed is the need to change the focus and rethink the aquatic scenarios of teaching and development of aquatic competence.

Conclusions: The aquatic scenarios of teaching and development of aquatic competence should be a reflection of the reality that children and adults will face.

Keywords: life span, swimming, infants, elder people, teaching.