1. I Love
Swimming!
I Love Snorkelling!
Done by:Winnie Chia, Nupur and Zhi
Xuan

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

3. Canoeing

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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!

7. 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

8. Let’s go into the Library for books to see what we need

9. Press the boxes that
has words to see the
books!
Surfing

10. Swimming
What you need:
-Competitive swimmers
Tight-fitting nylon or lycra
swimsuits and rubber suits
caps,goggles and ear plugs
-Social or Fun Swimers
Anything that is comfortable in
water(ex.Board shorts or lycra
swimsuits are suitable)

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

12. Surfing
What you need:
-Swimsuit
-Fins or flippers
-Boards

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.

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