Swimming in preschool education

Predškolska dob djeteta idealna je za razvoj i odgoj ne samo u području tjelesne i sportske aktivnosti, već i razvoju zdravstvenih, prehrambenih i higijenskih navika. Tjelesna i sportska aktivnost djece predškolske i rane školske dobi dio je općeg odgoja djece. U toj dobi razvija se koštano-vezivni i živčano-mišićni sustav djeteta, stoga je neophodno djecu na pravi i kvalitetan način usmjeravati u razne oblike tjelesne ili sportske aktivnosti koje ujedno i pridonose sveukupnom razvoju i rastu djeteta. Plivanje je jedan od najboljih sportova za djetetov tjelesni rast i razvoj. Dijete treba naučiti plivati kroz igru, kako bi steklo sigurnost i samostalnost te mu pomoći da prebrodi strah od vode, a onda postepeno prijeći na učenje plivačkih tehnika (kraul, prsno, delfin i leđna tehnika). Preschool age of children is ideal for the development and education not only in the field of physical and sports activities, but also for the development of health, eating and hygiene habits. Physical and sports activities of children of preschool and early school age are part of the general education of children. During this age skeletal and neuromuscular systems are developed, therefore, it is necessary to direct children in a proper and correct way to various forms of physical and sports activities which, at the same time, contribute to their entire growth and development. Swimming is one of the best sports for physical growth and development of children. Children should learn how to swim through playing in order to feel safe and independent, and in this way we help them to overcome fear of water, and then gradually start teaching them swimming techniques (crawl, breaststroke, butterfly and backstroke).