O projeto de extensão “Capacitação de tutoria em natação adaptada”

This study aims to present the university extension project called "Training of tutoring in adapted swimming". This action was promoted to contribute to the academic education of the students, being divided into theoretical content, practical content and intervention as tutors of swimmers with physical disabilities. Thirty-two undergraduate students participated in the theoretical training module, of which 09 worked as tutors. Five of the tutors reported having acquaintances or relatives with disabilities and 04 reported having no previous contact with this population. None of them had previous experience in working as tutors for people with disabilities. The undergraduates who participated in the tutorial action were seen to show greater interest in working with people with disabilities as a focus of action after training than those who did not take part in the intervention. The results led to the conclusion that the participation in the extension project helped in the process of professional training of the participants, besides contributing to a positive change in their perception of disabled people.