Abstract
Swimming and swimming activities are one of the possible lifelong physical activities and an alternative to tackling the lack of movement and health-oriented fitness in both children and adults. The reason is a lot of benefits that are related to swimming and staying in the water.
In the system of Czech education and through the framework of educational programs, swimming is a part of compulsory education at the first level of elementary schools and it is optionally included in the curriculum of the second level of elementary schools and of the secondary schools. The educational are a in which swimming is integrated is the area of "Man and Health" with physical education.
Swimming as a subject is defined in activities influencing the level of movement skills. The paper presents possibilities of various forms of physical activities in water and their use in school education.
Additional topics are some of the guidelines and recommendations for swimming lessons and practical lessons.