I know that stage 2 is more about introducing fly kick. And you can do it in a number of ways. I find the easiest way of introducing fly kick is to simply demonstrate it with the hands by the hips and kicking with the face in the water. The tricky part is teaching the … Read moreQuick butterfly progression for Swim England Stage 2
Warmup 100 IM Kick 100 FR with flip turns 2 x 25 Position 11 Question of the Day: When doing a flip turn, should you push off on your back, or belly?Y = 50 CHN = 50 FR w/ Flip turn 4 x 25 on 1:00 Flip at wall first, then SL on back and … Read more4/18/2019 Sharks
Warmup 100 IM Kick 2 x 25 Position 11 Question of the Day: How far should you push your hands in freestyle underwater? When does hand come out of water?Y = 50 CHN = 50 FR Split up into two groups: Group 1: Group 2: 3 x SL + Flip Strong freestyle kick throughout. Get … Read more4/18/2019 Minnows
I get the feeling sometimes when I’m coaching or teaching a swim lesson that I’m wasting time. Sometimes I feel like when parents see me doing “floats” with their advanced swimmers, or doing a challenge where they do a front float, flip, then do a handstand we’re playing games without a purpose. If you’ve followed … Read moreDrills for swim teams you might be skipping
Warmup 100 IM Kick 100 FLY K no board 2 x 25 Position 11 Question of the Day: What is “ready catch” position for freestyle?Y = 50 BRN = 50 FR with Zombie first then pull 4 x 25 on 1:00 FREE K w/ board Split up into two groups: Group 1: Group 2: Get … Read more4/17/2019 Sharks
Warmup 100 IM Kick 2 x 25 Position 11 Question of the Day: Show me a “ready catch” position (do zombie face as a hint)Y = Zombie walk across floorN = 50 Do 2 push ups and 4 sit ups plus run away from zombies Split up into two groups: Group 1: Group 2: Get … Read more4/17/2019 Minnows
Warmup 100 IM Kick 100 BK K 2 x 25 Position 11 Question of the Day: Why is rolling on your belly to look at the wall “not good,” at practice when swimming Backstroke?Y = 50 CHN = 50 BKA: It creates a habit that will get you disqualified at a swim meet. 4 x … Read more4/16/2019 Sharks
Warmup 100 IM Kick 2 x 25 Position 11 Question of the Day: What happens if you roll on your belly to look at the wall on backstroke at a swim meet?Y = 50 FLY K FINSN = 50 BK A: You get disqualified! Split up into two groups: Group 1: 3 streamlines. 1 at … Read more4/16/2019 Minnows
Warmup 100 IM Kick 100 FLY K 2 x 25 Position 11 Question of the Day: How many flip turns are in a 200 FR (assuming you do them all)?Y = 50 FRN = 50 BK w/ flip 1st then SL on back. 4 x 25 on 1:00 flip 1st then SL on back, then … Read more4/15/2019 Sharks
Warmup 100 IM Kick 2 x 25 Position 11 Question of the Day: Is there anything in swimming faster than a Streamline?Y = 50 CHN = 50 FLY K no streamline Split up into two groups: Group 1: 3 x SL + 5 FREE + 1 breath + Flip Strong freestyle kick throughout.Focus on arms … Read more4/11/2019 Minnows
Hypotonia is a condition commonly known as “floppy baby.” I found the wikipedia entry to be excellent and drastically expanded my understanding of the condition when working with swimmers. Looking back, I know that this is what one family tried to tell me about that i didn’t realize the full extent of. A reader sent … Read moreSwim Lessons and Hypotonia
Spring. Melting snow, longer sunlight, and weather so strange, variable and weird that you have no idea what type of clothing your’e going to need next. Spring is also the time you need to start thinking about training your new hires when summer starts and your pools open. If you’re like me and you have … Read moreTraining Module – Command Language