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Lessons 9/23
4 x SL or Front glide FINS and Kickboard8 x Go across to benches with face in the water
Minnows 9/23/2021
1 x 100 IM KICK1 x 50: FREE Kick w/ Board w/ FINS1 x 50 Position 11 w/ FINS; review all 3 things to SL and 11 before going. Question of the Day:If you breathe every three strokes, is it “bilateral?”Correct: Do 3 Dolphin flipsWrong: 50 BK w/ FINS 2 x {6 x 25 on …
Minnows 9/21/2021
1 x 100 IM KICK1 x 50: BK w/ FINS1 x 50 Position 11 w/ FINS; review all 3 things to SL and 11 before going. Question of the Day:How do you hold the board for FLY kick? And for FREE kick?Correct: 50 BK or FREE or FLY K w/ finsWrong: BK K w/ FINS …
Minnows 9/20/21
1 x 100 IM KICK1 x 50: FREE Kick w/ FINS and Board1 x 50 Position 11; review all 3 things to SL and 11 before going. Question of the Day:Show me the three ways to hold a kickboard. Correct: Do a 50 CHOICE kick w/ FINSWrong: Do a 50 FREE Kick w/ FINS 3 …
Lessons
4 x SL on the surface FREE arms review 6 x SL + 5 FREE + 1 breath to the side 4 x 25 FREE Kick w/ FINS 4 x SL on BK
Minnows 9/14/2021
Need fins today. 1 x 100 IM KickFly, Back, Breast, Free; all kicking. No arms 2 x 25 Position 11Review 3 things to SLReview 3 things to Position11 Question of the Day:What is the name of the freestyle and backstroke kick? Correct: Do 20 jumps in one place, always touching the bottom.Wrong: Do 100 flutter …
Minnows 9/13/2021
Warmup: 1 x 100 IM Kick1 length of each stroke in order: Fly, Back, Breast, FreeAll in soldier; NO ARMS 2 x 25 Position 11: What are the 3 things to SL?What are the 3 things to Position 11? Question of the Day:What part of your arm should be the highest above the water when …
Minnows 9/9/2021
Warmup: 1 x 100 IM Kick: one length of each strokeFly, Back, Breast, Free: all kicking in soldier position. 2 x 25 Position 11: Review 3 things to StreamlineReview 3 things to Position 11 Question of the Day: You should do a streamline every single time you push off the wall. True or FalseCorrect: Put …
Minnows 9/8/2021
Warmup:1 x 100 IM Kick 1 length of each stroke, Butterfly Kick, Backstroke Kick, Breaststroke Kick, Freestyle Kick 2 x 25 Position 11: Review 3 things to Streamline, and 3 things to Position 11 before we start Question of the Day: This pool is 20 yards. True or FalseCorrect: 2 handstands that turn into a …
Minnows 8/2/2021
Deerspring Pool: 50 Meters Review what 50 meters means and how we say it. 100 IM Kick: switch at 1/2 way.1 x 50 Position 111 x 50 FREE Question of the Day:This pool is 50 meters long. How long are Olympic Pools?Correct: Jump off the blocks 2 times. Wrong: Swim to the lifeguard chair and …
Minnows 7/29/2021
1 x 100 IM KICK1 x 50: Kicking on your side 1 x 50 Position 11; review all 3 things to SL and 11 before going. With FINS Question of the Day:What MUST touch the wall at the end of a 50 FREE race? Correct: Push off the wall with your hands and do a …
Minnows 7/28/2021
1 x 100 IM KICK1 x 50: BK w/ FINS1 x 50 Position 11; review all 3 things to SL and 11 before going. W/ FINS Question of the Day:Good swimming has three things. Choose the wrong answer.Posture, Line, Balance, Variation. Correct: show good swimming to 1/2 way and backWrong: Do a 50 FREE Kick …
Minnows 7/27/2021
1 x 100 IM KICK; no board1 x 50: FLY Kick w/ FINS1 x 50 Position 11; with FINS Question of the Day:When you’re doing a streamline, how far should you get before you get to the surface?Correct: Do 2 wrong streamlines.Wrong: Do 3 x streamline on the surface 3 x {1 x 100: BK …
Minnows 7/26/2021
1 x 100 IM Kick1 x 50 FREE w/ FINS2 x 25 Position 11; with FINS 3 x {3 x SL + 5 FREE + 1 Breath4 x 25 on 1:00 w/ FINS FREE1 x 50 BK no fins1 x Challenge} Challenges:
Swimming Game – Smile Face Float Boat and Push
Category: Group / Individual Core Skill: Getting comfortable with the water. Name: Smile Face Float Boat This is another game you can use with the floating smile faces. We use it as an introduction to getting in the water with hesitant 3 year-olds. It doesn’t hold up to anyone older as they’ll get a little …
Swimming Game – Smiley Faces
Category: Group / Individual Core Skill: Putting your face underwater Name: Smiley Faces How: Using the smiley face float toys have your swimmer smile as big as the toy, and hold it up to their faces. Then, using their face, push the floating toy underwater while keeping your smile as large as the toy. Smile …
Min / Sharks #3
1 x 100 IM Kick1 x 100 NOT FREE1 x 50 Position 11 w/ FINS; tell coach all 3 to SL and 11 before you go. Question of the Day: We do position 11 every single day. Why?Correct: 1 x 50 CH w/ FINSWrong: 1 x 50 Position 11 w/ FINS 3 x {1 x …