Name Freestyle Breathing Drill: “Shark Breath Race” Core Skill The primary objective is to improve freestyle side-breathing technique while maintaining a consistent stroke and proper form. Who This game is suitable for all swimmers who have practiced basic freestyle breathing, from young beginners to intermediate swimmers. What The Shark Breath Race is an engaging drill …
This video from Effortless Swimming is a great example of 3 effective drills for developmental and advanced competitive age group swimmers. One Arm Free: Streamline first like normal, then, put one hand next to your side in soldier. Swim Freesytle with the other hand, breathing on every stroke and turning your face towards the arm …
Name Tick Toc Around the Clock Core Skill Freestyle arms recovery, where to enter the water, and where to initiate an arm pull. Who Level 3 swimmers who are learning front crawl arms independently. What A game that teaches swimmers how to do freestyle arms in the correct position with each recovery How ** Note: …
Critical Issue with Free Arms One of the most common problems that swimmers face when learning freestyle is not using their free arms correctly. At a recent audit of Level 3 swimmers doing freestyle swimming not a single one was reaching forward in position 11. Instead I saw a disturbing amount of freestyle swimming with …
Name Halloween Costume Stroke Core Skill Freestyle swimming with creativity and fun Who Level 3 and Level 4 swimmers who are familiar with the freestyle stroke and can swim at least half a length of the pool. What The challenge asks swimmers to identify what costume they’re going to wear for Halloween. Then, they must …
