iRubric: Swimming-Freestyle rubric

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Swimming-Freestyle Swimming-Freestyle Rubric for assessing the freestyle swim stroke. Rubric Code: PX7846A By britte11 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Physical Ed., Fitness Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Good 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 3 pts
Body Position Enter description	Good -Head is in line with the spine, looking at a 45 degree angle towards the bottom of the pool -the entire body stays straight (good posture) -body rotates with every arm pull(head does not rotate, stays in same position).	Fair -head slightly out of position -body swerves slightly, causing the swimmer to swim in slight serpentine instead of straight -very little rotation	Poor -Head moves, looking toward side and forward above surface of the water. -body is torqued, swimmer swims in obvious serpentine instead of a straight line. -body does not rotate, swimmer looks like they are crawling in the water with the arms only.
Arm Pull Enter description	Good -Smooth, and efficient catch, mid-pull, and finish. -S-pull -Fingers closed, and hand cupped slightly -Very little splash, or bubbles under water	Fair -Smooth, but not efficient -pulls straight through water, does not use s-pull -moderate splash and bubbles under water	Poor -Not smooth or efficient -makes thrashing movements -a lot of splash, and bubbles.
Kick Enter description	Good -smooth,consistent speed, and powerful -small, fast, legs should not come apart more than 5-6 inches	Fair -Speed of kick changes when the swimmer breaths -legs come farther than 6 inches apart	Poor -Speed changes often -legs come very far apart, maybe even using a scissor kick when breathing.