P.E. 26A P.E. 26A is the Novice swimming class at De Anza.
For info about the class click on these links:
If you are not sure whether this is the right class for you, read a description of typical students and goals of the class at: Novice swimming
Novice Swim FAQs has the cost, etc.
If you think you can't learn to swim, read Letters from novice students
How to find the pools, sunscreen, P/NP grading, waitlists and more
are covered at
Swim classes FAQs
See also: How to get a P.E. locker at De Anza College
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This page is used for messages (see below) to my P.E. 26A students during quarters the class is in session.
Spring quarter 2012 I will teach two novice classes meeting on Saturdays, April 14 through June 23.
PE 26A-01L (01562) 10a.m. to 11:50
and PE 26A-02L (01563) noon to 1:50.
We will be in the water the first day of class, so bring your swimsuit, towel, etc.
Enrollment and registration steps for De Anza College are at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/admissions/
Find the diving well/pool on this map:
http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/map/pe_area.html
To get from the pool deck to the locker rooms, women enter the tunnel on the RIGHT from the pool deck and go directly up to their locker room. Men enter through the LEFT entrance and go down a hall to their locker room.
Men should note that there is a storage room in the left tunnel that is accessed by both female and male personnel, and they should change clothes in the locker room, not the tunnel.
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A swim cap makes you warmer and faster.
Want to buy a spring (short sleeve, short leg) wetsuit or rashguard for extra sun protection or warmth? Take a look at:
http://www.sportchalet.com/
http://www.sportsbasement.com/
below, lifeguard Samir and swimmers model warm swimwear including various coverages of rash guards:
How to get a P.E. locker at De Anza College
Pictures from summer quarter 2010: (diving is optional in this class. Practice kayaking is an optional Outdoor Club event, not a part of the class, but a lot of novice students join in the practice.)
  
Pictures from fall quarter 2010:
two photos below from Sumana Praharaju
 
photos below from Guru Parab
 
Homework ... in a swim class??
De Anza requires that swim students are taught strokes, treading water and underwater swimming, (and in higher level classes, turns and diving), and the curriculum says that swim students will:
Examine the global and historical development of swimming from survival to competition.
Experiment with the laws of physics as they apply to basic swimming skills.
Apply basic exercise physiology and nutrition to swimming.
Analyze causes of drowning and apply safe water practices.
These areas would require hours of lecture to cover them as required. In an effort to be able to spend more time in the water I have developed some short online reading assignments to cover most of them. Those that cover the De Anza requirements are required for a passing grade; do more and you can earn a higher grade.
Relax, these are short assignments.
Often the easiest way to do an assignment is to run your mouse across some of the text, copy it (click Ctrl C or Apple C on many computers) and paste it (click Ctrl V or Apple V) to a blank document on your computer. You can handwrite any assignment but it must be easily readable, so block printing is preferred and must be in letters at least as big as the type on this page.
The De Anza library has a lab where you can access computers: http://www.deanza.edu/library/librarywestcomputer.html and a few laptops for loan to students: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/library/laptop.html
Please note: you are responsible for keeping a copy of each assignment in case the one you turn in is lost and I do not accept emailed assignments.
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Please note: each first Saturday of the month (including our first class day, April 7, May 5 and June 2) there is a flea market at De Anza, (unless it is rained out), taking up a lot of parking space. There will be parking attendants asking for five dollars to park, but if you have purchased a quarter-long permit and tell them you are there for a swim class, they will let you in.
Info on how to get a permit is at: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/parking/
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The De Anza Outdoor Club has a kayaking lesson in the De Anza pool each quarter on a weekend. Cost details and a few pictures from previous lessons are posted at:
kayaking / canoeing lessons
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I will give one class makeup for a blood donation each quarter, or, if you can't donate blood, two hours of work at the De Anza blood drive.
Read Blood donation FAQs to learn about donating. Show me the 'receipt'
they give you after the donation, dated this quarter,
before the last day of class.
De Anza College home games usually has the dates of the campus blood drives as well links to student recitals, dance performances and art exhibitions.
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programs for student success in all kinds of classes, including tutorials, readiness, academic skills, instructional computing and more:
http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/
More students qualify for financial aid than use it or even know they qualify. There are enrollment fee waivers you can apply for online which take about a week to get an answer. For all the details go to:
http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/financialaid/index.html
You don’t have to pay for all your classes/fees at once. De Anza has an installment payment plan that allows you to defer most of your payments. Go to: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/registration/cashier/deferpay.html
De Anza College offers many scholarships, some of which have few applicants!
Check out the loot:
http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/scholarship.html
Various local businesses give discounts to De Anza Associated Student Body card holders. A page of discounts (mostly 10% off food) is at http://www.deanza.edu/dasb/discounts/index.html
You can read the curriculum, (course outline or course content, usually designed by a division then reviewed and approved by the college) for any De Anza class at: http://ecms.deanza.edu/deptoutlinespublic.html
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How to tell if the lifeguards are doing their job properly
The aim of this page is to provide swimmers, parents, child care providers and other swimming pool patrons with a few guidelines to help them determine if the lifeguards at the pool they go to are doing their jobs properly.
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Many of my students ask me if I can teach their children to swim.
De Anza only has swim classes for teens and adults. For swim classes for kids (infants, toddlers or children, ages 3 months to 7 years), I recommend Sharky's Swim School in San Jose. The owner is a graduate of De Anza lifeguard training, with 20 plus years of experience teaching babies and young children to swim. The pool is kept at 92 degrees so you and your baby won't be cold. (408)340-1937. http://sharkysswimschool.com/
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I recommend that if they have the time, all my swim students should also take PE 70/71, and use the Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Center.
Exercise links
has links to
goals, muscle pain, exercising with asthma, exercising with diabetes, staying fit over sixty, exercise recommendations for low back pain, calculating your exercise target heart rate and lots more.
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Emergency managers warn us: "YOYO96...You're on your own for 96 hours. With preparation you can get through it... if you have thought through everything you can be prepared..."
 earthquake home hazards survey
 Disaster planning
A link you can send to friends and family about Do it yourself earthquake preparedness: http://faculty.deanza.edu/donahuemary/stories/storyReader$4079
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When you call 911 from a land line telephone, such as in your house,
you get dispatch for the city the phone (your house) is located in.
When you call 911 from a cell phone
you get the Highway Patrol at a central location.
Sometimes, especially if you are not calling about something
on the freeway/highway, it would be faster to get dispatch
for the specific city the problem is happening in.
This requires knowing the direct dial seven digit phone number
for each dispatch. In Cupertino, the number to get help quicker is 299-2311.
Direct dial emergency phone numbers for most cities in Santa Clara County, California, can be found at the Santa Clara County ARES/RACES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) website.
http://www.scc-ares-races.org/dd-emer-nos.html
San Mateo County cities (and the San Francisco airport) direct dial phone numbers can be found at:
http://www.blackberryreact.org/smco911phones.html
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