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Download full textAmerican Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Reston, VA. National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. – 1983
Arranged in three sections, this pamphlet details the rules, officiating techniques, and official records for girls' and womens' competitive swimming and diving. Section 1 lists members of the national rules committee, major rule changes for 1983-84, and official rules for swimming and diving competition. Section 2 contains officiating tips,…
Descriptors: Competition, Judges, Recordkeeping, Swimming
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. – 1979
The official rules governing synchronized swimming for girls and women are presented. (JD)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Guidelines, Swimming, Teamwork
Hunkler, Richard F. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1979
A history of water polo for women is presented along with tips on watching the games. (JMF)
Descriptors: Audiences, Females, Swimming, Water Polo
Turner, Mary Ann – 1975
This guide was developed to assist with the problems of organization and administration of girls' interscholastic sports programs. Guidelines are presented for the following: (a) a statement of basic principles, (b) a constitution, (c) league bylaws, (d) operating codes, (e) conduct of contests, (f) archery, (g) badminton, (h) basketball, (i)…
Descriptors: Archery, Athletics, Guidelines, Physical Education
Lerch, Harold A.; Welch, Paula D. – 1978
Two decades in the history of the Women's Swimming Association (WSA) of New York are recollected. The organizational structure of the Association is outlined as it developed and changed in its early years. The facilities built and maintained by the club are described. The accomplishments of club members over this period of years are delineated,…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Organizations (Groups), Recreational Facilities
Welch, Paula – 1975
Women were not considered in preliminary discussions concerning the events, designation of participants, competitive attire, and problems relating to amateurism in the first Olympic games. Golf was the first sport in which women participated in the Olympics, and the first woman to achieve Olympic recognition for the United States did so by winning…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Females, Golf
Davis, Patricia, Ed. – 1975
The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) put out this manual on aquatics, the first part of which contains a brief description of the goals, beliefs, and functions of the NAGWS; a list of standards in sports for girls and women; and a list of the members of the NAGWS Aquatics Committee. The second part contains articles on a…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Physical Education Facilities, Rating Scales
Peer reviewedBenson, RoseAnn; Taub, Diane E. – Journal of Health Education, 1993
Describes a study of weight control techniques and bulimic tendencies among elite female participants in an Olympic Swimming Selection Meet. Results showed concern with thinness, body dissatisfaction, and unhealthy eating, dieting, and weight loss patterns among participants. Discusses the explanatory power of the PRECEDE model. (SM)
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, Bulimia, Eating Habits
Wenz, Betty J.; And Others – 1980
This collection of articles contains information about synchronized swimming. Topics covered include general physiology and cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility exercises, body composition, strength training, nutrition, coach-athlete relationships, coping with competition stress and performance anxiety, and eye care. Chapters are included on…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Competition, Exercise Physiology, Group Activities
Harris, Marjorie, Ed. – 1977
This manual is designed to serve as a teaching aid to coaches and physical educators in the field of women's aquatics. The articles cover the following subjects in the area of water sports: (1) standards in sports for girls and women; (2) women in Olympic swimming competition; (3) conditioning programs designed to attain physical fitness through…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Exercise (Physiology)
Peer reviewedWrisberg, Craig A.; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1988
Uses the Bem Sex Role Inventory to compare the sex role orientations of male and female collegiate athletes. Results indicate no significant differences for team sports players, but higher femininity scores for females in individual sports. (FMW)
Descriptors: Androgyny, Athletes, Basketball, College Athletics
