Minnows 10/7/2019
Dryland Activities:
Question of the Day: How do you know officially that you were disqualified at a swim meet?
Answer: You see the officials hand go up, and then you get dq slip
Y = 10 raise your hand into position 11 from soldier
N = Same, plus 5 sit-ups
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 + Flip
Streamline beginning underwater on belly.
At the surface do a front flip with knees pulled in to chest.
Group 2
3 x Flip at wall 1st, then SL on back
Start close to the wall, facing wall.
Do a front flip towards the wall. Plant feet on wall, lay backwards, and SL on back underwater.
Get back together in one group
4 x 25 Position 11 for 5 kicks + 1 FR with fins
Streamline with freestyle kick. At the surface transition from streamline to position 11. Continue kicking for 5 kicks in position 11.
Continue kicking and do one arm stroke of freestyle. Leave other arm in position 11 place.
repeat over and over until the end of the 25
1 x 100 Bk no fins.
Challenges
true or false game
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.
Responses