During swim practice, an Olympic swimmer is required to complete three swimming intervals, in this order: 12 minute warm- up freestyle with slow to medium speed, a 12 minute fast sprint freestyle, and a 9 minute slow cool-down breast stroke. After the completion of each interval, they rest for three minutes.

Question

Create a complete graphical representation of the practice by sketching a graph that represents the swimmers’ interval times with respect to swimming speed.

Assign the
x- and y-axes.

Use the descriptive words, such as slow, medium, fast to indicate speed.

Describe what is occurring during each interval using the descriptive words, such as warm up free style, and rest, that are given in the scenario. Indicate the time of each interval using the appropriate unit.

Answer 1

To create a graphical representation of the swimmer's practice, we can follow this structure:

Graph Overview:

• X-Axis: Time (in minutes)
• Y-Axis: Speed (qualitative: Slow, Medium, Fast)

Intervals Breakdown:

1. Warm-Up Freestyle (12 minutes): Slow to Medium speed
2. Rest (3 minutes): No swimming (place a point on the graph at "Rest")
3. Fast Sprint Freestyle (12 minutes): Fast speed
4. Rest (3 minutes): No swimming
5. Cool-Down Breast Stroke (9 minutes): Slow speed

Graph Construction:

1. Plot the Warm-Up:

   • From 0 to 12 minutes, the speed rises from Slow to Medium.
   • Draw a line segment from (0, Slow) to (12, Medium) to represent this phase.

2. Plot the First Rest:

   • At 12 minutes, have a point indicating the start of rest.
   • For the next 3 minutes (from 12 to 15 minutes), indicate that the swimmer is resting (draw a horizontal line at "Rest" on the Y-axis).

3. Plot the Fast Sprint:

   • From 15 to 27 minutes (12-minute interval), the speed sharply rises to Fast.
   • Draw a line segment from (15, Rest) to (27, Fast).

4. Plot the Second Rest:

   • At 27 minutes, indicate another resting phase.
   • For the next 3 minutes (from 27 to 30 minutes), continue with a horizontal line at "Rest".

5. Plot the Cool-Down:

   • From 30 to 39 minutes (9-minute interval), the speed returns to Slow.
   • Draw a line segment from (30, Rest) to (39, Slow).

Description of Each Interval:

• 0 - 12 minutes: Warm-Up Freestyle (Slow to Medium Speed)

  • The swimmer starts off their session with a gradual warm-up in freestyle, transitioning from slow to medium speed to prepare their body.

• 12 - 15 minutes: Rest

  • After completing the warm-up, the swimmer takes a 3-minute break for recovery.

• 15 - 27 minutes: Fast Sprint Freestyle

  • The swimmer engages in a fast-paced sprint freestyle. This intense effort boosts cardiovascular fitness and speed.

• 27 - 30 minutes: Rest

  • Following the intense sprint, another 3-minute rest is taken to allow recovery.

• 30 - 39 minutes: Cool-Down Breast Stroke (Slow Speed)

  • The swimmer finishes their practice with a cool-down swim in breaststroke at a slow speed, gradually bringing the heart rate down and relaxing the muscles.

Final Note:

This graphical representation of the swimmer's practice would show a zig-zag pattern reflecting the intensity of each activity at various time intervals, effectively illustrating how the swimmer alternates between swimming and resting throughout the practice.

Answer 2

can you make it less advanced

Answer 3

Sure! Let's simplify things.

Graph Overview:

• X-Axis: Time (in minutes)
• Y-Axis: Speed Levels (Slow, Medium, Fast, Rest)

Steps to Create the Graph:

1. Interval 1: Warm-Up Freestyle (0 to 12 minutes)

   • Time: 0 to 12 minutes
   • Speed: Slow to Medium
   • Draw a line that starts from “Slow” at 0 minutes and goes up to “Medium” at 12 minutes.

2. Interval 2: Rest (12 to 15 minutes)

   • Time: 12 to 15 minutes
   • Speed: Rest
   • Draw a line that stays flat at the "Rest" level from 12 to 15 minutes.

3. Interval 3: Fast Sprint Freestyle (15 to 27 minutes)

   • Time: 15 to 27 minutes
   • Speed: Fast
   • Draw a line that goes straight to “Fast” at 15 minutes and stays there until 27 minutes.

4. Interval 4: Rest (27 to 30 minutes)

   • Time: 27 to 30 minutes
   • Speed: Rest
   • Draw another flat line at the "Rest" level from 27 to 30 minutes.

5. Interval 5: Cool-Down Breast Stroke (30 to 39 minutes)

   • Time: 30 to 39 minutes
   • Speed: Slow
   • Draw a line that goes down to “Slow” at 30 minutes and stays there until 39 minutes.

Final Representations:

Here's a simplified version of what happens during each interval:

• 0 to 12 Minutes:

  • Warm-Up Freestyle: The swimmer is going Slow to Medium speed.

• 12 to 15 Minutes:

  • Rest: The swimmer is resting. (No swimming)

• 15 to 27 Minutes:

  • Fast Sprint Freestyle: The swimmer is going Fast speed.

• 27 to 30 Minutes:

  • Rest: The swimmer is resting again. (No swimming)

• 30 to 39 Minutes:

  • Cool-Down Breast Stroke: The swimmer is going Slow speed.

Graph Summary:

• The graph has different segments showing how long the swimmer swims at various speeds and includes rest periods in between each swimming interval.

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