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DRILLS: description and
terminology
1. Dolphin
kick on back. Push off wall on back, arms overhead hands together.
2. Arms
at sides, a lot of hip movement.
3. One
arm; one arm pulls while other arm is held out in front. For rest of lap.
4. 3 R-3
L; Just that. Pull 3 arm strokes with right arm than 3 with left arm.
5. 4
strokes fly , (no breath.) Finish with freestyle.
BREASTSTROKE
1. On
back/ arms at side/ kick only/ keeping knees underwater. Knees should not break the
water surface.
2. Arms
streamline out in front. Kick with no pull and head out of water.
3. On
stomach/ hands behind butt/ kick with hands touching heals.
4. 1
pull with one dolphin kick (for rhythm)
5. 3
kicks/ 1 pull with no breath.
6. Vertical
jumps. 1 minute with count/rest/ repeat.
BACKSTROKE
1. Dolphin
off the wall, streamline with both hands together over head while squeezing elbows tightly
against ears.
2. Arm
entry/ 8 to 12 under surface. Elbow
bent at 90 degrees, and finish with palm towards bottom of pool.
3. Butt
up drill. Both hands in small of back/with quick kick.
4. Shoulder
roll. Arms at sides/ with kick/ roll side to side. Head still while rolling each shoulder
out.
5. Toy
soldier. Arm ½ way up towards ceiling, and back down. Left arm right arm.
6. 3
Right arm/ 3-Left arm.
7. 6
Beat roll. Left arm pulls with 6 kicks on side. Repeat
on right side.
8. Swim
straight. Eyes closed, swimming to other end.
9. Paper
cup drill. With head still, place cup ½ full on forehead
and swim.
FREESTYLE
1. Streamline/
kicking/ arms out front with fast feet. Steady and strong.
2. Chin
on surface/ fast feet. Heals barely break surface.
3. Hypoxic
breathing. Pre determined number of breaths during each lap. Example: 3,3,4,4/ for 100
yard swim. First lap breathe every 3, second
lap every 3, third 4, and fourth 4.
4. Kicking
on side. On left side same arm out in front, kick to opposite end of pool, with right arm
down by hip. Return on opposite side.
5. 6
Beat roll. As in back.
6. One
arm pull. Pulling with right arm while left arm is by side. Working on rolling left
shoulder out of water.
7. Catch-up.
With each stroke, bring both hands together before pulling. Long strong strokes are the
emphasis.