Dryland Activities:
Question of the Day: We had a swim meet this last weekend. Where was it?
Correct = Name 6 body parts and point to them after doing 30 hops.
Wrong = Do 5 belly on the ground push up into planks and 10 situps. Shout a body part at the top of ever situp.
Warmup in water:
100 IM Kick
2 x 25 position 11.
Review 3 things for Streamline before first 25.
1) Lock your thumb.
2) Squeeze your ears (back of head).
3) Look down (with your whole face).
Review 3 things for Position 11 before second 25:
1) Keep your arms straight.
2) Stay at the surface (even when you breathe).
3) Look down (with your whole face).
Split Up into 2 Groups
Group 1
3 x SL on BK + 3 HLBw/R
Head Lead Balance with Rotation
Body in soldier position, kick with face up.
Rotate hips and shoulders from parallel to surface to perpendicular to surface. Rotate through both sides.
Have constant kick to keep body straight.
Rotation Drill.
Group 2
3 x SL + 3 FREE + Flip
Strong freestyle kick throughout.
Focus on arms reaching to 11, head aiming straight down, and power with each stroke.
If possible NO breath.
Get back together in one group
3 x
{
1 x 100 FREE Kick with FINS
2 x 25 HLBw/R on BK no fins
}
Q of the Day Answer: Pleasant Prarie in Wisconsin! RecPlex.
True or False Game
Everyone gets out of the water. Line up with a fair amount of space between each person. Two feet’s toes on the edge.
Coach:
“If I say something true, you jump in. If I say something false, do not jump in.
If you’re wrong, you’re out. Last one in wins. If everyone is out, I win.”
1st statement is easy and always true.
“This is a swimming pool.” or something similar.
Then ask swimming questions getting ever more specific.
“you must touch the wall with 2 hands on freestyle” – False. You don’t HAVE to.
Make statements about the coach that the swimmers would know.
“My name is…”
“I went to high school at…”
innocuous innocent facts that are appropriate for a child setting.