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Nov. 19, 2024 - Backstroke: Teaching a Bent-Arm Pull

The desire to feel a strong pull leads many swimmers to pull with a straight arm and a wide sweep to the side. It’s more productive to pull with a bent-arm pull, but this can be difficult to teach! Come join us this week as we offer suggestions for teaching this important backstroke skill. Monday Aaron Peirsol: Perpendicular Pull Backstroke legend Aaron Peirsol shows where we’re headed when teaching a bent-arm pull. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/210-perpendicular-pull 0835 seemingly pulling on the lane line 1448 Direct path of the hand 2299 shallow hand 3331 Great alignment from shoulder to shoulder to elbow 3542 downward finish to pop the shoulder 3965 early catch 4744 early catch 4767 line from shoulder to shoulder to elbow 4819 and enters before the other hand exits 4858 line from shoulder to shoulder elbow 5869 articulated palm 5958 perpendicular arm 10217 line from shoulder to shoulder to elbow perpendicular 11108 Palm facing backwards immediately 11193 Palm mostly facing backwards 11314 articulating the wrist 11551 articulating the wrist 11608 switching from pull to push 12067 clearly pushing back 12910 using the entire arm 14988 show the whole stroke slowly 25304 High elbow catch upside down 33671 early early early catch Tuesday Steve Haufler Backstroke: Vertical Double-Arm Vertical Double-Arm Backstroke is just one of Steve Haufler’s MANY tricks for teaching a bent-arm pull. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1270-vertical-double-arm-backstroke 0405 double arm backstroke 0874 shallow hands straight arms 1351 bent elbow 1661 early catch 1693 Palm facing back or down 1729 push to the finish 2360 shoulder to shoulder to elbow alignment 2685 pull 2705 push 3210 pull 3231 push 4756 EVF 5332 early learning underwater recovery 10476 straight arm backstroke cans too wide 11617 transition from vertical to horizontal 12824 to single arm 13436 two full stroke backstroke Wednesday Steve Haufler Backstroke: Strapless Paddles Strapless paddles are a great tool for imprinting a backstroke bent-arm pull. One big advantage is that you can talk to the swimmers as they learn and perfect the bent-arm motion. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1274-strapless-paddles 0341 playing with strapless paddles 0898 always keeping pressure on the palms 1830 try to isolate the upper arm 3002 try to make sure the paddles don’t get pushed too deep 3547 grip the paddle and recovery 3626 release the grip and skull through the pole 4279 practice initially using single arm 4852 articulate the wrist 4872 pull 4899 push 10004 arm is just a little too straight 10271 so pushing through a little too long Thursday Steve Haufler Backstroke: Sculling Drills Steve has three different sculling drills for deep imprinting of a bent-arm pull. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1275-sculling-drills 0405 fingertips up skulling 0799 elbows bent 1430 transitioning from skull to recovery 1719 Palms always pushing 1843 small flutter kick or pull buoy to keep the hips up 2725 teach the palm down articulation 3084 Queen wave at your feet 4124 teach softness and elegance 4763 awaken the palms 10200 standing skull same position is on deck 11200 transition from standing to horizontal 11572 reverse scull 14186 move from Palms at the hips to perpendicular arms 14351 changing from pulling to pushing 20712 Single arm Side skull 21274 bent arm 21943 teach the initial catch feeling 22348 a very young Aaron Peirsol 22716 remember what Aaron stroke looked like Friday Backstroke Drill: Bent-Arm Pull Pulling on the lane line is not cheating when you use it to teach a bent-arm pull! https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2366-backstroke-bent-arm-pull 0572 teaching a shallow bent elbow catch 1355 the hand should travel in a path similar to pulling on the lane line 3519 stay close to the lane 3558 try to grab while fully extended 3610 pop the elbow for the catch 3719 push to the finish 4399 early catch 4426 bent elbow 4469 push to the finish Saturday Backstroke Drill: Upside Down Fingertip Drag This is one of our favorite drills for teaching – and getting a feel for – the bent-arm pull. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2209-backstroke-upside-down-fingertip-drag 0326 the most delicate drill 0616 trying to avoid splash 0851 the hand should match the speed of the body moving forward 1352 perpendicular arm 1452 bent elbow 1674 fingertips engaged with the surface 1709 staying as close as possible 1798 Beautiful initiation 1947 Beautiful initiation 3448 avoid pushing the water back or splashing Show more examples Sunday Glenn Endless Pool: Position-11 Back Pull You don’t need an Endless Pool to try this drill! By slowing things down and pulling with just one arm at a time, swimmers can really focus on the catch and a bent-arm pull pattern. Also, this drill separates the arm recovery (where the arm should be straight) from the pull (where the arm should be bent). https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1732-position-11-back-pull 0935 position 11 1039 initiating the catch 1063 early catch 1260 back to position 11 1776 repeat 2512 opposite arm 4349 being flat means you need to rotate and reach for the catch 4422 pull 4462 push 5429 stretch to the catch 11307 put on fins increase velocity

More Reasons to Love your Pull Buoy

More Reasons to Love your Pull Buoy Most swimmers love to pull…and pull and pull. But your beloved pull buoy can be used for SO MANY other things! This week we look at a few of them, like developing a narrow kick in breaststroke, teaching ownership of balance, and fixing a splayed kick in freestyle. Come join us...and bring your own favorite uses for the pull buoy. Monday 11 Glenn Endless Pool: Pull Buoy Flutter Kick Glenn demos a completely opposite use of the pull buoy: using it to teach a narrower flutter kick; a 2-, 4-, and 6-beat kick, and to correct a splayed kick in freestyle. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3081-pull-buoy-flutter-kick 0338 where the pole boy like you normally would 0595 initiate the swimming with straight legs 0934 rotate with course stability 1126 initiate a two beat kick 1821 initiate a four beat kick 2500 initiate a six speed kick Tuesday 12 Breast Drill: Pull Buoy Kick Swimming full-stroke breaststroke with a pull buoy improves your breaststroke timing and imprints a narrow kick. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1376-breaststroke-pull-buoy-kick 0245 where the pool boy in the traditional Space 0423 swim breaststroke 0780 look at the line from the torso to the knees 1067 hide the calves in the recovery 1387 get the toes pointed out at the top of the kick 2618 finish the kit completely 5531 kick is more straight back than rounded Wednesday 13 Glenn Endless Pool: Pull Buoy Breaststroke Kick Here’s another view of how a pull buoy can be used to imprint a narrow breaststroke kick. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3116-pull-buoy-breaststroke-kick 0484 hold the pole boy in the traditional spot 0549 swim breaststroke and finish the kit completely 0723 hide the calves behind the thighs 0740 get the toes outside of the body line 0776 finish the kit completely 1712 allow the pole boy to fall out 1900 try to maintain a narrow recovery 1917 get the toes outside of the body line 1990 finish the kit completely 2170 leg starting to get wider 2181 feet farther outside of the body line 2434 knee slightly wider calves still hidden 2447 toes outside of the body line 2970 playing with width 3740 pull buoy back on 4744 releasing at the top of the kick 5293 working on staying narrow Thursday 14 Free Drill: Pull Buoy Balance By changing the placement of your pull buoy (ankles, knees, “normal”), you learn valuable lessons about balance. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1421-freestyle-pull-buoy-balance 0890 hold the pull buoy at the ankles 0981 rotate the core and all the way down to the feet together 1811 pull buoy in the traditional spot 2320 try to maintain the height of the pull buoy 3733 move the buoy to the knees 4179 try to maintain the height of the legs 4785 move the buoys to the traditional spot 5356 then move it back down to the ankles 5928 then to the knees 10733 there are no rules 11335 when it starts to slip between the heels you’re really working in the tight legs 12335 holding the buoy during the push off requires straight legs and pointed toes Friday 15 James Guy: FINIS Axis Buoy at Ankles - Annotated The FINIS Axis Buoy is an excellent tool for creating a stable body line, as demo’d by Olympian James Guy. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2599-finis-axis-buoy-at-ankels-annotated 0503 course stability all the way down 1231 everything rotating together 3078 pointed toes 5233 Single line 5470 additional shoulder rotation to breathe 12051 all emphasis on pointed toes and tight legs 13543 Core stability 14436 watch for any swaying of the legs 22600 pointed toes Saturday 16 Pull Buoy Stability Glenn talks through a pull buoy progression that demands core control and mastery of balance. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2357-pull-buoy-stability 1138 pull buoy held in the traditional position 1799 maintain horizontal body line 4280 initiate a slight swaying of the hips 5341 maintain course stability 10032 out of balance 10519 return to balance 10802 initiate slow swimming 11125 maintain focus on core balance 12971 goal body line 14160 start the body swaying from one side to the other 14465 start full body rotation 15111 oops 20039 try again 21288 slightly better 22016 balanced body 22115 initiate slow swimming 22482 body fall slightly out of balance 22639 continuing to work 24438 with velocity the body starts to balance Sunday 17 Free Drill: Ankle Pull Buoy Turns To improve the speed of your flip turns, try securing the pull buoy at your ankles and going for a long swim. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3616-ankle-pull-buoy-turns 0547 my favorite tools paddles 0830 buoy 1106 snorkel and nose clips 1506 ankle strap 1988 the ankle strap makes it easier to keep the buoy on for a longer swim 2760 swim with flip turns 3967 repeat many times 5445 take off the buoy and strap 5656 feel the speed of the feet BONUS Kara Lynn Joyce: BONUS – Pull Buoy and Paddles. Perfection in the most simple, basic use of pull buoy and paddles. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/673-bonus-pull-buoy-and-paddles Kristian Golomeev: Body Balance Alternating Sweeping Arms https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2250-body-balance-alternating-sweeping-arms

Breaststroke Pullouts:

Breaststroke Pullouts: What Makes Them Legal…What Makes Them Awesome When teaching (or learning) the breaststroke pullout, it can be useful to understand and separate what makes them legal…from what makes them awesome. This week we talk about the difference. Monday Eric Shanteau: BONUS TURNS – Breaststroke The first rule of a breaststroke pullout is that the swimmer must be on the breast before initiating the first pull. Eric Shanteau demonstrates. He’s slightly on his side as his feet leave the wall, but flattens out before initiating the pull. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/746-bonus-turns-breaststroke 0509 Head down approach of the wall 0952 traditional hand behind the head 1743 rotate to flat 2266 head down approach into the wall 2297 left hand off immediately 2303 pointed toes on the leg draw 2379 perpendicular to the surface and bottom on the initiation of the push 2409 using the head and torque from the feet to rotate to flat 2552 flat before hand movement 2661 dolphin put in the original traditional position 2774 pointed toes 2847 initiate the recovery of the arms before the legs 2908 narrow initial kicked 11704 look at the time it takes to get flat 11996 potential second kick Tuesday Carlos Almeida: Turns – Underwater Carlos Almeida shows how to be legal and AWESOME during the actual turn, pushoff, and leveling action to become flat on the breast. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1252-turns-underwater 0428 staggered hand touch 0459 left hand off immediately 0542 shoulders perpendicular when feet get to the wall 0556 rotating toward the stomach prior to push 2503 the time when nothing is on the wall 2527 right hand in the water 2660 body much flattered on initiation of push 2831 nearly flat as he leaves the wall 3193 orientation of the thighs in comparison to the surface 4508 angle of exit 4924 pointed toes and speed of knee draw 5014 nearly flat on exit Wednesday Breaststroke Drill: Underwater Pullout Update The second rule for a legal breaststroke pullout: After the start and after each turn, at any time prior to the first breaststroke kick, a single butterfly (dolphin) kick is permitted. Here’s video that shows how to be legal. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1921-breaststroke-underwater-pullout-update 0376 the good old days 1822 the initial updated rule 3103 dolphin first 4183 look at the legs 4306 look for the hands are before the legs start to break 4446 look the hands are before the feet engage 4558 look at the line after the kick 11582 the next phase allow the hands to separate 12408 pole before dolphin 13261 where we started 14226 step one push off and dolphin 15097 push off dolphin pull down 15993 push off dolphin pulldown recover kick a line Thursday Martin Liivamagi: Breaststroke Underwater Pull Slow-motion, close-up footage of how Martin Liivamagi times his single dolphin kick to make his pullouts both legal and awesome. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1788-martin-liivamagi-breaststroke-underwater-pull 0345 connecting the pole down with the dolphin 0709 very tight recovery before the legs 0766 thigh line comparison to body line 0862 extend to body line 1292 connecting the pole down with a kick 1323 narrow power position pull down 1502 rigid body line pointed toes 1565 elbow in recovery 2392 stacked hands 2427 make the hole smaller 2492 Head down extension 2596 timing the breakout 3348 back to line Friday Breast Drill: Step 3 – Underwater Pull Here’s how to make the pulldown AWESOME. Don’t tuck the head, and travel straight. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2145-step-3-underwater-pull 0620 Learning the progression 2806 maximize each position 5060 continued to practice 5365 same sequence or young kids 5681 instinct of seeking power 10665 narrow quick pull down Saturday Breast Drill: Underwater Pull Details Glenn analyzes the pullout of US National Teamer Brendan McHugh. Brendan is legal throughout. What makes his pullout AWESOME is how he times the recovery of his arms and legs. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2183-underwater-pull-details 0689 practice pushing a flat 1045 big set up for the dolphin 1258 marrying the pole to the finish of the kick 1418 slightly bigger pole due to size and power 1617 Point and toes rigid body 1999 flat hat on torso in recovery 2101 creating the smallest hole 2195 the position we try to avoid 2294 look where the hands are when the feet engage 2458 slight lift to the head for the breakout 2738 the breakout Sunday Dave Denniston: Breaststroke Turns & Breakouts The third rule for a legal breaststroke pullout: The head must break the surface of the water before the hands turn inward at the widest part of the second stroke. Davo demonstrates how to be legal and AWESOME on the breaststroke breakout. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/892-step-5-the-breakout 0395 kick out to the line 0526 out sweep with head still down 0545 back to the head breaking the surface before the hands come in 1600 the position we don’t want to be in 2008 tight recovery of the arms 2074 creating the smallest hole 2201 back to the line 2358 Breaking the surface before the hands come in 2783 practice across the lanes to encourage the swimmer to keep the head down BONUS Breast Drill: Breaststroke Breakout Glenn demos what’s legal…and not legal. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1023-breaststroke-breakout 0589 slightly early 1738 keep the head down through the out sweep 1798 Head breaking the surface before the hands come in 2499 head break from the surface right at the corners 3573 Head breaking the surface right at the corners 4310 Head breaking the surface early 5185 lifting the eyes on extension 10609 really lifting the eyes on extension 11496 initiating the sweep with the eyes down

Oct. 15, 2024 - Let's Talk Paddles!

Oct 15, 2024 - Paddles Let’s Talk Paddles! Links to paddles we talked about during the meeting. Also, if you're looking at any FINIS paddles, use promo code "goswimtv" at checkout for 20% off. Anti-Paddle AquaVolo Voloblades FINIS Bolster Paddles FINIS Forearm Fulcrum FINIS Manta Paddles FINIS Agility Paddles FINIS Freestyler Paddles FINIS Jr. Freestyler Paddles FINIS Iso Paddles Hand paddles, invented by Benjamin Franklin in the 18th century, have been in our gear bags for nearly 250 years. Once made of wood or metal, paddles nowadays (thanks to plastic) can be molded into any shape, for any purpose. We have flat paddles, curved paddles, finger paddles, sculling paddles, forearm paddles, paddles with holes, freestyle-specific paddles, strapless paddles, and even anti-paddles. Every swimmer should have AT LEAST one pair, so this week we’ll help you decide which paddles should be part of your everyday gear. Monday Steve Haufler Tools: Strapless Paddles Strapless paddles are universally useful. For beginners, they teach feel and connection. For backstrokers, they help imprint a bent-arm pull. For breaststrokes they reveal where to catch and hold water. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1274-strapless-paddles 0405 - strapless paddles 0865 thumb up on the way in thumb down on the way out 1850 Pitch don’t push 3231 Focus on elbow bend 3769 hold the paddle in the recovery 3851 release the paddle on the catch 4784 holding the paddle 4846 release the paddle 5992 paddle should be facing flat against the back wall 10559 grip the paddle to get out of the water 10918 arm perpendicular to the body at the shoulder line Tuesday Martyn Forde: Dog Dig with Paddles Paddles, especially strapless paddles, can heighten the value of any sculling that you do. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1367-dog-dig-with-paddles 0559 working on the initiation of the catch 0711 using fins to help push the athlete forward 0914 snorkel to isolate Head position 0994 hand slightly inside of the elbow 1087 creating a linear path of the hand 1798 focusing on initial high elbow 2510 slight articulation of the wrist to get the paddle flat to the back wall 2782 hi elbow catch 4047 Because of the flat body, I would have the elbow closer to the surface on the catch 4662 good head position Wednesday Freestyler Hand Paddles While most paddles are designed for resistance and strength training, the FINIS Freestyler Hand Paddle is designed to improve freestyle technique and efficiency. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1947-freestyler-hand-paddles 0311 various sizes of the freestyler paddle 0735 the unique design of the paddle 1149 helps the hand go directly forward 1423 focusing on extension 3929 not focusing on extension 5944 focusing on extension 5986 the cut out allows for slight wrist articulation 10837 over exaggerate the articulation of the wrist 11979 internal catch 12912 a fairly direct path of the hand 14118 working on stabilization 15458 the junior paddle to teach extension in line to younger swimmers 22722 the tapered shape allows for a higher speeds 23176 resistance training Thursday Carlos Almeida: Small Paddles When it comes to paddles, bigger is not necessarily better! Olympian Carlos Almeida turns to small paddles – almost fingertip paddles – to work on his breaststroke pull. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1248-drill-small-paddles 0755 Zura team paddle 1971 smaller size more feel 2366 playing with feel 3619 keeping the hands in front 3878 allows for faster recovery 4942 fast extension 10714 big pull 10885 allow some time in between each action Friday James Guy: Freestyle Hands – Agility Paddles FINIS Agility Paddles are shaped with a slight curve to subtly guide your hand into an effective catch. UK Olympian James Guy demonstrates. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2610-freestyle-hands-agility-paddles 0528 soft hands 0876 relaxed fingers 2283 relaxed fingers 2438 relaxed fingers 2575 elbow articulation for catch 2798 EVF 3475 Full arm becomes a paddle 3972 hand inside elbow 4298 hand inside elbow 4843 Full extension 5020 Front quadrant swimming 5436 really cool Saturday Glenn Mills: Tools – FINIS Iso Paddles Glenn demonstrates how to use the FINIS Iso Paddles for freestyle and breaststroke. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2885-tools-finis-iso-paddles 0283 iso paddles 1598 Wings on the outside 2473 Wings on the inside 3408 Wings on the outside freestyle 3865 watch the path of the left hand 4418 switch the paddles 5756 Watch the path of the left hand 10322 Wings on the outside breaststroke 11750 big pull 12079 switch the paddles 13526 focuses more on the sweep 14178 Play and experiment 15243 Wings on the outside freestyle 20071 Study the mirror 20731 Wings on the inside freestyle 20945 study the mirror Sunday Training: PT Paddles Sometimes called the “anti” or “negative” paddle, PT Paddles help you find the REST of your arm (as well as your lats, core, and legs) when you pull. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1055-training-pt-paddles 0405 Standard paddles 1256 no paddles 2258 playing in discovering the arm 3552 PT paddles 10229 forcing the use of the rest of the arm 10950 search and discovery 12472 the shape of the paddles Must focus more on EVF 22491 take the paddles off and the hands feel huge 23066 PT paddles or fists 23496 move to small paddles 23746 moved to larger paddles 23858 move to larger paddles 24199 back to hands 24535 continue to experiment BONUS Kara Lynn Joyce: BONUS – Pull Buoy and Paddles Three-time Olympian Kara Lynn Joyce demonstrates beautiful use of paddles. Also, note that it IS possible to streamline off the wall with paddles. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/673-bonus-pull-buoy-and-paddles Scott Tucker: BONUS – Paddles Scott Tucker demonstrates beautiful use of paddles. Streamlined hands off the wall. Appropriate size of paddle considering the strength of the swimmer. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/691-bonus-paddles

Oct. 8, 2024 - Tempo Trainer

Ode to the Joys of the Tempo Trainer For Beethoven, back in 1816, the newly patented metronome was cutting-edge mechanical technology. He was one of the first major composers to add exact metronome tempi to his scores. But, as Beethoven scholar Robert Greenberg notes, “…no evil device or inquisition created by personkind – not thumbscrews, not the rack, not hot pincers, cattleprods, corsets, English humor, or network television – has exacted more exquisite torture on more innocent souls than the metronome. It’s exact, merciless ticking forces musicians to play in a manner as mechanical as its own gear-filled soul, yet the metronome is an irreplaceable device for establishing tempi and learning to play with a steady beat.” Come join us this week as we sing an Ode to the Joys of the Tempo Trainer, every swimmer’s version of the metronome. Monday Early Concepts and Skills: Tempo Trainers – How and Why to Use Them Swimming – and music – are all about rhythm. A FINIS Tempo Trainer can help you find just the right rhythm for your stroke. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2962-tempo-trainer-how-and-why-to-use-them Endless Pool type of study for $50,000 less Static testing Consistency Finding failure points Adjusting stroke technique Learning variables Playing physical games Tuesday Freestyle Drill: Building a Longer Stroke Glenn demos how to get young swimmers to gradually adopt a longer stroke, using the FINIS Tempo Trainer. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1710-freestyle-building-a-longer-stroke If you’re working with young athletes, time is on your side. If you’re working with older athletes, time is on your side. .89 - up to .95 1 week at each - .02 / week Maintain speed Maintain intervals Wednesday Masters Tempo Trainer Workout Glenn describes how to use a Tempo Trainer to help a triathlete home in on their best, sustainable stroke rate. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1694-masters-tempo-trainer-workout Get baseline data in warm-up 8 x 25 @ :30 comfortable Get pace and rate 16 x 25 @ :30 12 x 50 @ :55 8 x 75 @ 1:20 Same count and rate through the entire set Thursday Breaststroke Drill: Playing with Rate Learning better breaststroke, i.e., learning to find your LINE, sometimes means lengthening the stroke to the point where it becomes uncomfortable. Enter the Tempo Trainer! https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1535-breaststroke-playing-with-rate Consistent water speed at varying tempo Slowing the tempo at the same water speed 1:25 - 1:30 - 1:35 - 1:40 - Choice Friday Breaststroke – Tempo Trainer Kick on Your Back The Tempo Trainer is a tremendous tool for training “fast feet” in breaststroke. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1062-breaststroke-tempo-trainer-kick-on-your-back Fast feet up and down on breaststroke Fast heals 1.70 - 1.50 - 1.30 - 1.10 - .90 - .70 Push the limits of rate Saturday Learning the Underwater Dolphin – Step 4 Here’s how we use the Tempo Trainer to teach proper FORWARD and BACKWARD technique on the underwater dolphin. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/3503-step-4-repeat-step-3-with-rate Forward - Backward Mantra .80 - .65 - .50 - .35 - .20 Sunday All Strokes – Underwater Dolphins – Changing Rate Underwater dolphins are super important. But…how many? How big? How fast? How slow? The answer is different for every swimmer. The Tempo Trainer is the tool that can provide answers. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1960-underwater-dolphins-increasing-rate As in the previous exercise, increase the rate Increases rate - reduce amplitude Time yourself to a predetermined mark Find your rate - then put on fins Match the rate with the fins Increased surface area at the same rate = more power Fins = more mature physically ready athletes

Oct. 1, 2024 - The Ends! Streamline from Fingertips to Toes!

Lots of things can make you a faster swimmer. But there’s nothing you can change in your swim strokes…NOTHING…that compares with what happens when you change how you leave the wall. Don’t miss this week’s discussion on how to clean up “The Ends.” We’re talking streamlined arms and pointed toes. Monday Don Walsh: Combat Sidestroke – BONUS – Streamlined Push Offs These Navy SEAL hopefuls demonstrate what many swimmers do when they leave the wall. Just by cleaning up The Ends, they vastly increase their chances of making it into the SEAL program. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/910-bonus-streamlined-push-offs 0176 Great streamline 0349 pulled in and dolphin 0634 breakout in combat side stroke 1123 the worst case 1319 who hasn’t seen this 1587 non-swimmers 2327 Limited flexibility 3039 using the thumbs as leverage 3480 staying underwater and avoiding swimming 3999 staying underwater and avoiding swimming 5688 using the thumbs as leverage 11136 shortening the pool 12053 shortening the pool Tuesday Breaststroke Drill: Streamlined Push Glenn demonstrates where we’re headed as we seek to clean up The Ends…to achieve point-to-point streamline. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1025-breaststroke-streamlined-push 0303 fingertips to toes 0728 how far can you go 0982 like a superhero 1368 how far can you go 1789 using oxygen to adjust your line 2182 body surfaces parallel to the surface 3470 streamline before the push 3635 Point the toes to the extreme 4031 thumb lock for the smallest line 4465 Extreme tow point 13039 build on the line for a great underwater pole 13153 dolphin in the traditional spot 13547 sneaking the hands and elbows 13678 kick back to the line 14293 practice gliding in this position Wednesday Better Pushoffs: Streamline Jumps Here’s one of the best drills for introducing streamlined hands and arms during the pushoff. Swimmers can practice over and over – without having to swim. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2973-streamline-jumps 0262 explode through the surface 0386 sink in a straight line back down 0549 repeat 0833 Core stability 1382 stay narrow 1882 remain streamline up and down 2156 get your air went above 2634 symmetry 3544 explode but do close the feet 4067 return to the original position 4433 much better with the feet 4907 knee is too close together for a push 5103 Beautiful line 5247 using hands to stabilize 5447 repeat 5664 how high can you go 11189 out through the nose 11846 in through the mouth Thursday All Strokes: Streamline Here are some powerful visuals to help swimmers achieve tighter, more “productive” streamlines. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1913-all-strokes-streamline 0377 Beautiful line 0546 feet together 0795 body rises to the surface all at the same time 1897 Beautiful line 2406 backside push 2522 rotate to flat 3140 entire body gets to the surface at the same time 4035 Side push 4517 slightly earlier or flatter rotation 4729 stops in the flat position 10055 stops in the flat position 10606 body reaches the surface at the same time 11632 Beautiful line 12828 Beautiful line but adjusting with the feet 13839 get as narrow as you can Friday Steve Haufler Toys: Mirrors for Streamline Steve Haufler shows how mirrors can supercharge the learning process for tighter streamlines. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/698-mirrors-for-streamline 0480 immediate feedback 0908 placing the mirrors 1492 rehearsal 2572 Watch yourself 3258 Watch yourself 4135 see the thumb lock 4874 see the squeeze head 5397 rehearsal 5633 see the pointed toes 10240 review 10480 see the finished product Saturday Streamline Spin 360 We love drills that “strongly encourage” excellent technique. This drill feels great when you’re in hand-lock/head-lock streamline…not so great if your technique is off. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1325-streamline-spin-360 0328 swimming in a narrow tube 0671 get balanced on your back 1061 rotate to underwater position but level 1177 as the body equalizes balance it rises 1185 get your air 1295 return to face down position 1557 maintain very tight streamline throughout this exercise 2375 the tendency for the hands to rise 2580 maintaining the line 5324 Watch the exhale 5494 patience not panic 5637 air Sunday Starts: Forward Drive Sequence Step 2 Paying attention to “The Ends” is super important not just when pushing off the wall but also when diving from the blocks. Here’s how to teach the technique. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1751-starts-forward-dive-sequence-step-2 0486 streamline before action 0645 over the noodle 0911 Point the toes 1821 the thing to be avoided 2328 hands wide 3685 hands together 4190 pointed toes 5040 streamlined entry 10407 rehearsal 11372 thumb lock 12069 balance 14183 thumb lock 14970 streamlined entry 15236 pointed toes 22038 practice the exit That’s a good question I do not know can you give me the name of them just wanna make sure we don’t get caught with international drugs smuggling or something like that BONUS Karlyn Pipes: Streamline! Masters world-record holder Karlyn Pipes demos thumb-lock and head-lock excellence on her pushoffs. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/384-streamline

Sept. 24, 2024 - What We Have to Fix From Our Youth

Spt 23, 2024 - Fixing what we learned in our youth How to Fix What We Learned in Our Youth! This week we take a look at some of the outdated techniques that can plague every swimmer, but especially Masters swimmers who learned to swim when the rules were different and before we had science and technology to aid our thinking on effective technique. INTENTIONALLY WELL - FUTURE YOU Monday Frentsos: Butterfly Update – Eyes Up To update Jerry’s butterfly and to help him get a faster rate, the focus was on head position. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2336-butterfly-update-eyes-up 0718 - slightly shallow or breakout 1780 - difference in head position 3297 - heading back up 3793 - much deeper in the catch 4965 - complete the pull quicker 5444 - onto the next stroke sooner 10105 - different head position 10567 - much higher tempo INTENTIONALLY WELL - HUNDRETHS OF SECONDS - SLEEP ACTIVITY HYDRATION EXERCISE NUTRITION Tuesday Frentsos: Backstroke Update – Quicker Catch To help Jerry get a quicker catch and a quicker cadence, we turned to Reverse Fingertip Drag. The change was dramatic. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2338-backstroke-update-quicker-catch 0555 - Long lever 1062 - deep finish 1288 - Long lever 2458 - deep finish 3138 - fingertip drag 3791 - shallow direct finish 4310 - Constant kick or use fins 5063 - bent elbow 5431 - linear push 5885 - bent elbow 10416 - bent elbow 14869 - Lat engagement 15062 - less rotation HYDRATION Wednesday Frentsos: Backstroke Update – Arm Entry Jerry was crossing over on his backstroke, which can slow your rate of turnover. For a faster rate, we worked on a wider hand entry. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2339-backstroke-update-arm-entry 1006 - overreach 1703 hand sweeps out 2354 good entry 3548 bending body 10666 collapsing arm 11860 slight overreach 12171 good entry 12533 good entry 13114 slight hip shift 14284 Connect the hand to the hip 20551 Aaron Pearsall KNOWLEDGE AND EMOTIONAL RESPONSE - FIGHT OR FLIGHT OR FREEZE Thursday Frentsos: Breaststroke – Original Length Every breaststroker of a certain age has had to update their skills. We wanted Jerry to focus on his overall LINE. And then we made major changes to his thinking about the pullout. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2333-breaststroke-original-length 0641 angle of push off 1086 underwater dolphin in traditional spot 1685 crunched head 4024 hands recover first 4204 legs start a little early 5299 Watch the hips and the marks on the wall 11073 avoid stopping 12184 Beautiful line 13219 Beautiful line look at those toes 13449 drawing the hips and legs forward with the pull 13964 maybe slightly too big of a kick 14104 hands angling down 15430 too deep for a sprint 20011 a lot of angles 23324 hand angling down SLEEP AND DAILY ACTIVITY Friday Frentsos: Breaststroke – NO Underwater Pull Jerry’s race focus has shifted from the 400 to the 100 IM. For an update, we suggested something radical: Skip the underwater pullout. Here’s the process. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2342-breaststroke-no-underwater-pull 0861 angle of push 1509 earlier initiation of dolphin 1904 still too deep 5595 initiation of dolphin too late 5626 initiating for stroke 10181 waiting versus swimming NUTRITION Saturday Frentsos: Back-to-Breasta Transition – NO Underwater Pullout Here’s how Jerry incorporated the NO Underwater Pullout idea into his actual back-to-breast transition turn. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2343-back-to-breast-transition-no-underwater 1149 initiating back-to-breast turn 1657 initiated push-down 1851 Quick dolphin 1992 too deep to swim 2219 steep exit 3151 turn 3413 lift the chin 3978 early dolphin 4481 still slightly down 4875 too deep to swim 5241 steep exit 10925 initiate turn 11138 plant feet slightly lower 11279 shallow or push 11722 early dolphin 11912 very close to the surface 12028 Beautiful breakout RELATIONSHIPS Sunday Frentsos: Freestyle – Original Length Jerry was popping up on his freestyle breakouts (old school), so we focused on breakout out forward and on lowering his head position while swimming. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2334-freestyle-original-length 1336 streamline 1694 head lift 2667 uphill 4015 Beautiful line I slightly down 5654 Great extension 11110 slight head pivot 11581 Watch the body settle 13374 eyes up after breath 13846 eyes up 14648 Focus on the lead hand push 15501 talking about the recovery 23841 linear pole pattern no S

Sept. 17, 2024 - STAR Meets

How to Prepare Swimmers for a STAR Meet Imagine: Hosting a 3-hour swim meet where the focus is not on TIMES, but on how well swimmers execute such things as Strategy, Technique, Attitude, and Racing for place rather than for time. This week we explain how to host your own STAR Meet and how to prepare your swimmers to succeed at such a meet. Monday Denniston Drills: Streamline Pushoff It all starts with the pushoff and streamline. Every length. Every time. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/173-streamline-pushoff 0400 - the shape 0971 - hitting the surface 1653 the shape 1936 hitting the surface 2131 the glide 2890 the shape 3525 getting parallel 3892 reaching the surface 4275 the glide 10044 better 10628 shallow or push 11086 Beautiful Tuesday Bruno Fratus: Start-Underwater Dolphins Imagine a meet where swimmers are rewarded for being consistent with the number of dolphins they take off every wall. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2429-start-underwater-dolphins 0414 how many dolphins 0992 Setting up the line 1622 the streamline 2397 getting horizontal 2869 over practicing 4606 shallower at race pace 5556 over practicing 10726 three at race 11597 initial kick to level 11906 three to break out 13024 over practicing 13213 three to break out 14037 shoulder must clear the surface on recovery 14453 driving the head forward 14786 look how low the breakout is 15366 throwing the arm into the recovery Wednesday All Strokes: Stroke Count Stroke counting should be automatic for every swimmer and for all four strokes. But a STAR Meet pushes swimmers a little farther: to know and achieve their ideal stroke count for a particular distance and event. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2321-all-strokes-stroke-count 0711 Head lift on breaststroke 2576 try to make the breakout point consistent 3984 Count the dolphins on freestyle 5535 maintain consistency on the dolphins various strokes 10975 Count the dolphins on butterfly 12567 vary the dolphin kicks to change the stroke count 13700 Count the dolphin kicks on backstroke 15442 vary the dolphin kicks to change the stroke count Thursday Free Drill: First Breath Second Arm One thing you can evaluate at a STAR Meet is whether a swimmer breathes immediately after the breakout – or has the discipline to breathe on the second or third stroke. Here’s how to train for a better breakout. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1483-freestyle-first-breath 0992 what coaches want 2072 what coaches get 3467 a good compromise 4267 Poor breakout 10481 slightly better 12271 a good compromise first stroke of second arm 21621 first stroke of second arm Friday Dominik Meichtry: Smooth Freestyle Focus on Flutter Kick Swimmers might have a 2-beat, 4-beat, or 6-beat kick. At a STAR Meet, it’s all about having a steady, consistent kick. Here’s what that looks like. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1142-smooth-freestyle-focus-on-flutter-kick The whole video Constant kick Saturday Joao de Lucca: Head Position At a STAR Meet, you can challenge each swimmer not to have a best time, but to have the most stable head position in their heat. Here’s how to train for that. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2170-head-position 0283 low head position 0743 how much of the head is showing 1709 Hidden breath 2752 Head down 2953 Head completely underwater 3390 precision 3851 the image Sunday All Strokes: Wax On…Wax Off At a STAR Meet, you can reward swimmers for holding a certain stroke count per length. Here’s a short set that will prepare swimmers for this kind of challenge. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1878-wax-on-wax-off-set 1561 nine strokes 12.5 seconds 3016 10 strokes 13.3 seconds 4583 11 strokes 12.5 seconds 10008 12 strokes 11.7 seconds 10486 swim a little easy 11053 start at the end 12193 12 strokes 11.3 seconds 13531 11 strokes 11.7 seconds 14983 10 strokes 11.3 seconds 20425 nine strokes 11.5 seconds

Sept. 10, 2024 - Teaching While Training

Teaching While Training At the start of a new season, coaches can face a dilemma: How much time should I spend teaching and how much time training? What’s the right balance? We like to err on the side of teaching, but realize that most coaches feel the need to introduce yardage. This week we look at ways to teach WHILE training. After all, teaching doesn’t have to mean drilling. Teaching can take the form of thinking intently about ONE focus point while you swim. This week we look at freestyle focus points to think about while swimming. Monday Free Drill: One Goggle Breath For developing swimmers, a standard for detecting a balanced body and proper positioning, is to look for one goggle showing during the breath. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2079-freestyle-one-goggle freestyle freestylebreathing swimming swimmingtechnique 0351 - Single goggle breath 0649 - lead hand extension 0960 - Crown of the Head 1015 - hips 1216 - what the breath looks like from the other side 1341 - hips 1726 - hand exit 2255 - hand appears to cross 2287 - extends directly forward - slicing 2300 - first breath opportunity 2353 - extension 2381 - catch What else will we be talking about? 2703 - Hips 2831 - Disappear 2925 - Extension 2958 - Catch 3033 - Catch 3084 - Sliced Hand Exit 3153 - Sliced Hand Exit 3172 - Recovery 4123 - slight uphill 4649 - How good you have to look above to look this good under Tuesday Free Drill: High Hips Having the hips ride high in the water is something swimmers can think about while they swim or pull. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1066-freestyle-high-hips freestyle freestylebreathing swimming swimmingtechnique 0428 - space between the surface and the hip 0485 - hips falling 0495 - kick is used to lift the hips 0672 - hips about to fall 0982 - space between surface and the hip 1219 - bodyline falling 1363 - bodyline falling 1452 - head position - coming to the wall 1620 - catch 1647 - head position 1721 - hips 1825 - constant kick 2502 - maintain connection with hips and surface 5047 - maintain connection Wednesday Free Drill: Disappear Behind Your Hand Teach your swimmers how to slip through the water with more efficiency and speed. Have them think about disappearing or “hiding” behind the hand in freestyle. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1869-freestyle-disappear-behind-your-hand freestyle freestylebreathing swimming swimmingtechnique 0372 - straight lines 0472 - straight lines 1710 - longer arms - strength and hand speed 2250 - longer arms 2403 - hand slice exit 2891 - hand slice extension 3072 - slice to catch - missing or building an efficient open water stroke? 4128 - between the line 4600 - beautiful Thursday Reach Full Extension Reaching full extension in freestyle is a necessary foundation for swimmers at every level. It makes a great focus point during any freestyle set, and it’s easy for coach to SEE whether all swimmers are “getting it.” https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1923-freestyle-reach-full-extension freestyle freestylebreathing swimming swimmingtechnique 0643 - extension 0791 - extension 0914 - inner elbow extension 3049 - sprinter 3409 - extension 3567 - extension during breath 4199 - holding the breath a long time but still connected 5206 - extension 5925 - use lines on the side of the pool 10293 - parallel to the surface 10660 - extend in the depth the shoulder has rotated Friday Free Drill: Practice the Catch Here’s a great focus point for when swimmers are going slow and easy during warmup or warmdown. Give them a powerful visual of what a high-elbow catch looks like. GoSwim videos of Kara Lynn Joyce can help! https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1909-freestyle-practice-the-catch freestyle freestylebreathing swimming swimmingtechnique 0735 - catch 1259 - Position 11 1372 - Catch 1755 - Catch 2646 - Position 11 over mirrors 3575 - catch 4949 - drive the hand forward 5317 - drive the hand forward 5685 - upper arm does not move initially 10174 - right arm is one unit 10476 - left arm pivots into the catch 10975 - elbow close to surface - flat body 11446 - not as close on this one 12183 - use fins to isolate the hands 13964 - improving just a bit Saturday Free Drill: Sliced Hand Exit Thinking about a sliced hand exit will help swimmers push the hand all the way through to the finish of the stroke. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1497-freestyle-sliced-hand-exit freestyle freestylebreathing swimming swimmingtechnique 0551 - slice on exit 0770 - slide on exit 1202 - brush the thigh 1720 - hand still pushing back 1750 - releasing to the recovery 2267 - releasing to the recovery 2803 - hand still pushing back 2956 - releasing to the recovery 3506 - brushing the thigh 4840 - releasing the hand 5404 - rotating to the slice Sunday Free Drill: Vary Your Recovery Swimming with varied types of recovery can help your swimmers avoid repetitive-use injuries. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1468-freestyle-vary-your-recovery freestyle freestylebreathing swimming swimmingtechnique 1812 - fingertip drag 2248 - relaxed recovery 2757 - straight arm recovery 3994 - fingertip drag 4456 - release the fingers from the surface 4899 - straight arm 10012 - straight arm 10215 - fingertip drag

Aug. 27, 2024 - Technique First Coaching

As you do the hard work of preparing for a new season, we urge coaches to hit the reset button and take a different, technique-first approach. Instead of calculating how you will build yardage, think about how you will build technique. How will you introduce it? Develop it? Demand it at every practice? This week we turn to Steve Haufler, looking at the first skill he teaches when working on each of the four strokes. What to Teach First - Butterfly Step 1 - Butterfly Body Position For years, Steve taught butterfly by starting with the kick. He now starts with body position. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/136-butterfly-body-position 0695 - where we going 2506 - the beginning 4551 - proper positioning 10507 - establish the line 11555 - the goal feel the stretch 14085 - see it 22604 - we don’t get to here 11555 - without here What to Teach First - Backstroke Teach Backstroke Body Position To teach backstroke body position, Steve has his swimmers start on land. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1267-step-1-teach-backstroke-body-position 0736 - established the line 2082 - tighten the core 5052 - slightly roll the shoulders 10050 - establish the head position 13056 - take it to the pool 15229 - start the motion 20792 - we don’t get to here 10050 - without here What to Teach First - Breaststroke Breaststroke Teaching Progression Step 1: Teach Breaststroke Body Position To teach breaststroke body position, Steve has his swimmers start on land, where he can manipulate the arms, shoulders, head, and torso. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1465-breaststroke-teaching-progression-step-1 0507 - establish the line 2540 - take it to the pool 4034 - rehearse the line 10185 - like a torpedo 11736 - clean the line 12482 - clean the line 14233 - send for a ride 14887 - submerge and throw 20768 - we don’t get to he 25501re 14887 - without here What to Teach First - Freestyle Freestyle 1 - Breath Control and Rhythmic Breathing Can every one of your swimmers master this progression of breathing skills? Until they can, they’re likely to swim with tension rather than ease. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1775-lesson-1-breath-control-and-rhythmic-breathing 1334 - Beautiful breath 3013 - exhale 4165 - starting this process 4848 - feel the air 10344 - establish comfort and confidence 11076 - establish comfort and confidence 11873 - see the air’s power 13018 - feel the air 15161 - feel the pressure 20314 - hear the air 22401 - Play with air 23477 - breathe in while above 23751 - breathe out while below 25501 - we don’t get to hear 22401 - without here What to Teach First - Starts Tumbles A dive is a controlled surrender of balance. To get swimmers comfortable with this, he starts with tumbling drills on land. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2107-tumbles 0499 - learn to surrender de gravity 1024 - slight tuck of the head 1468 - aid the swimmer 2074 - make it fun oh What to Teach First - Turns Drills and Tools - To Improve Your Turns Swimmers’ turns won’t improve on their own! Turns have to be taught and you need a big toolbox. Steve Haufler has ideas https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/766-drills-and-tools-to-improve-your-turns 1231 - the rope give a target 4247 - Time the turns use the app 5999 - use fence to increase the speed into the wall 11807 - find a short space and do a lot of turns 13625 - mid pool turns 14460 - timestream lines and breakouts use the app 15306 - mirrors on the bottom 23290 - use creative tools 25893 - distract the students with visuals 32755 - teaching turns by using buoyancy with the hands 32983 - noodles 33455 - pull buoys 34033 - kickboards 35000 - tennis balls What to Teach First - All-Strokes What to Teach First… The Progressions Body position, kick, arm action, timing, breathing. Steve Haufler’s teaching progression can bring clarity and organization to your efforts at teaching technique. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/419-what-to-teach-first-the-progressions 1336 - body position first 1927 - teaching kick 2218 - arm action 2593 - timing 3288 - breathing 4955 - demo 10388 - assist the swimmer 11378 - let them try 11800 - give feedback 13279 - repeat the skill 14300 - no when it’s time to switch gears 15166 - do something else 20000 - then come back Chat: 12:11:50 From Coach Dan . to Glenn Mills(direct message): Armand Duplantis is one of the best Pole Vaulters ever at the age of 24, when did he start - 4 (maybe ven 3), started as playing around in the backyard 12:12:27 From Coach Dan . to Everyone: yes 12:19:17 From Mark Hesse to Everyone: Anyone notice how many question there are on the FB forums asking when the new standards are coming out? 12:19:26 From Nicole Linn to Everyone: Great message!!!!! I would love to have you at our parent meeting! 12:20:30 From Mark Hesse to Everyone: yes and everyone's asking if they'll get slower! the current formula does not allow for that to happen 12:38:59 From Peggy Haykal to Everyone: I draw on the pool bottom with colored chalk 12:39:48 From Mark Hesse to Everyone: Reacted to "I draw on the pool b..." with ❤️ 12:43:06 From Rob McNally to Everyone: We do front prone float to backwards tuck somersault. 12:44:48 From Wallis Lahtinen-Hicks to Everyone: where are the mirror instructions., please 12:44:56 From John McGowan to Everyone: Can we get a link to how to buid the mirror 12:46:05 From Coach Dan . to Glenn Mills(direct message): Flip turns at a UF practice (14 seconds): https://www.facebook.com/myswimpro/videos/caeleb-dressel-is-a-flip-turn-pro-how-many-could-you-do-before-getting-dizzy-/478102340375298/ 12:52:05 From Coach Dan . to Glenn Mills(direct message): That link is to a practice where they do flip turns, trying to find the link for a different site/page - This is the same video on Dressel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZK6-KqoVBu/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=14&wp=640&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fswimswam.com&rp=%2Fwatch-caeleb-dressel-shows-off-turn-speed%2F%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2595%7D 12:52:31 From Coach Dan . to Glenn Mills(direct message): Think the distance was about 14 feet 12:53:36 From Monty Krieger to Everyone: Is there a standard way you can judge when a kid is overloaded with one skill and you should move on to something else? 12:54:33 From Barbara Hummel to Everyone: For me as a teacher, the tell is when someone Gets It on a 25 and then on the next 25 they lose it. That’s my signal to switch gear or go back in the progression. 12:56:49 From John McGowan to Everyone: When I taught Physical Eduction majors on how to teach elementary student i told them to use the Seseme Street TV show system. They usually only do 1 letter and 1 number in a 30 mintue show. They only spend 3-5 minutes on a skill and then change to the other skill. They also vary the senses used by doing things like watching, saying and doing (visual, auditory, kinesthetic,). 12:57:22 From Rob McNally to Everyone: What kind of feedback do you give when they do the skill properly on a Tuesday, then go back to their usual way of doing it the next day? High School team here, so I get them later on in their career. 12:59:07 From Mark Hesse to Everyone: Skills are not learned until they can't do it wrong. At many levels skills must reinforced and repeated daily 12:59:22 From Mark Hesse to Everyone: Reacted to "When I taught Physic..." with ❤️ 12:59:34 From Mark Hesse to Everyone: Reacted to "For me as a teacher,..." with ❤️ 13:00:13 From Dilip Vaidya to Everyone: Reacted to Skills are not learn... with "❤️" 13:01:05 From Mark Hesse to Everyone: I switch back and forth amongst skills regularly in order to keep the kids fresh I love the concept of cleansing the palate 13:01:31 From DANA ABBOTT to Everyone: Reacted to "Skills are not learn..." with 👍 13:01:36 From jason martin to Everyone: Reacted to "What kind of feedbac..." with 👍 13:01:42 From Kate Le Fevre to Everyone: Wayne Goldsmith worth looking at on how to engage and develop swimmers 13:01:53 From DANA ABBOTT to Everyone: Reacted to "I switch back and fo..." with 👏 13:02:41 From Rob McNally to Everyone: Making changes is difficult. I like that! 13:02:50 From Mark Hesse to Everyone: Reacted to "Making changes is di..." with ❤️ 13:03:21 From DANA ABBOTT to Everyone: Reacted to "When I taught Physic..." with 👍 13:03:49 From Peggy Haykal to Everyone: looks like Amazon sells acrylic mirrors 13:03:56 From leon politano to Everyone: Reacted to "Skills are not learn..." with 👍 13:04:21 From Coach Dan . to Glenn Mills(direct message): Short pool Flip turn practice at UF with Dressel (his Instagram page) https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZK6-KqoVBu/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=14&wp=640&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fswimswam.com&rp=%2Fwatch-caeleb-dressel-shows-off-turn-speed%2F%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2595%7D 13:04:31 From Jennifer Robinson to Everyone: Would love to see that Paul! 13:04:32 From Monty Krieger to Glenn Mills(direct message): would you have a minute for a private conversation after? 13:04:39 From Rob McNally to Everyone: I put a message up on a whiteboard every week. This week's says: The battle isn't in the pool, it's in your mind.. 13:04:58 From Greig Cronauer to Glenn Mills(direct message): Glenn, Can we contact you via e-mail? 13:05:15 From Glenn Mills to Everyone: [email protected] 13:05:24 From DANA ABBOTT to Glenn Mills(direct message): How to get those cool tshirts??? 13:05:51 From Greig Cronauer to Everyone: Thank you! 13:05:53 From Dilip Vaidya to Everyone: Thanx 13:05:58 From Joshua Preis to Everyone: thanks!!!! 13:05:59 From Kate Le Fevre to Everyone: Thanks awesome as always 13:06:03 From Coach Dan . to Everyone: thank you , bye 13:06:19 From Jeanne DeBonis to Everyone: Thank you

Aug. 20, 2024 - Backstroke Starts - What We Taught at Summer Camp

Summer Swim Camp Session 4: Backstroke Starts No one, and we mean NO ONE, was born doing a backstroke start. To teach it – and to learn it – you need patience, flexibility, and a big tool bag of drills and progressions. Monday Connor Oslin: Backstroke Wedge Start Connor Oslin demo’s where’s where we’re headed when teaching the backstroke start. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2755-backstroke-wedge-start 0456 set the wedge of the waterline 0930 place the balls of your feet toward the top of the wedge 1214 feel the grip with your toes 1401 draw the body up 1445 throw the arms back 1450 Dr. with the legs 1508 clean entry 2428 various types of wedges 4414 draw up keeping the hips as high as possible 4559 Connor does not throw his head back 4721 more horizontal than up 12204 hands and feet are barely touching 12246 clean entry Tuesday Connor Oslin: Backstroke Start Here’s what a well-executed backstroke start looks like from below the surface. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2307-preview-backstroke-start 0524 hips are completely out of the water 0915 clean entry 1219 very narrow 2111 piercing entry 2220 piercing entry rigid body line 2421 initiating the dolphin 3211 toes over the edge not legal but practice 3615 legs horizontal to the water 3627 legs and feet follow through a single hole Wednesday Steve Haufler: Go Swim Backstroke Steve Haufler uses a 5-step progression for teaching the backstroke start. 1) Dryland positioning, 2) Guided backwards surface dive in the water, 3) Proper placement of feet, hands, and hips, 4) How to “take your mark,” 5) How to launch. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1298-teaching-the-backstroke-start 0422 what we're trying to avoid 1419 dryland streamline with arch 4717 dryland streamline with arch and leg kick 5007 assisted back streamline 5923 assisted back streamline 10612 make sure the swimmer is blowing air out of the nose 12111 place the feet hands and hips 12519 backstroke ready position 13127 get the feet high on the wall toes may break the surface 14004 hands positioned at shoulder width 15106 don't stay in this position for too long 15814 heels are away from the wall 20210 staggered feet 21215 Full body alignment hands to feed 22026 Head is relaxed and neutral 22723 take your mark 23316 the catapult 24611 elbows are away from the body 25417 do not let the knees separate 25914 Press the chest toward the knees 30114 the armpits are over the knees 30707 get ready to push with the palms 31028 push with the hands 31619 the traditional start 32118 eyes look at the handles 32813 hips, under the shoulders 33717 Japanese start 34312 back is flat leaning slightly away from the wall 34902 eyes are looking slightly upward 35727 hips are slightly closer to the wall than the shoulders 40605 hands are holding on 41901 tap the swimmers lower back with the noodle 42506 move the noodle slightly back 42605 have the swimmer launch over the noodle 43400 throwing the head back to arch the back 43827 throwing the head back 43922 diving over the noodle 44800 remove the noodle 44921 Head back 45011 looking toward the other end 45116 getting the legs up 51905 kick the legs up 52625 have the legs follow the rest of the body through a single hole 53214 kick the legs up 55327 Seat drop Thursday Cullen Jones: Backstroke Start Cullen Jones helps us drill deeper into how to place the feet, hands, and hips for a powerful start and clean entry. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/954-backstroke-start 0304 arched back 1229 heels off the wall in the start position 3111 staggered feet 4813 start position 11705 first move is the head 12521 first is head then throwing the arms as the legs drive 14420 wrapping the toes to get just a little extra height for a cleaner entry 20528 need to kick the legs up sooner 22210 wrapping the toes to teach the proper entry 24803 kicking the feed up Friday Masters: Backstroke – Start Drill Here’s how to add some fun (and skill!) to your teaching progression for the backstroke start. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1605-backstroke-start-drill 0307 High Drive off-the-wall 0316 V seated entry 0508 Toes out but not wrapped 0621 big launch 0701 V up seated entry 1015 working on getting the feed up 1720 toes are not out 1811 seated entry 2204 amazing athleticism 2600 take it to a start Saturday Aaron Peirsol: Start Here’s backstroke legend Aaron Peirsol doing the same drill, but progressing it to an actual backstroke start. The goal: hips clear the surface, to achieve a cleaner entry. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/215-aaron-start 0412 seeded entry practice 3520 first move is the head 3529 slight push with the hands 3611 Throwing the arms over and looking to the other end 3622 feed up and going through the same hole as the body 4912 same start in slow motion Sunday Ashley Delaney Australian Olympian Ash Delaney leaves us with images of what’s possible in a backstroke start. The quickness and precision are things to emulate. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1528-backstroke-start-above-water-full-speed 0227 first moves with the head 0303 flat wall heels in the water 0312 eyes do not look at the other end 0321 legs kick up 0611 streamline entry 0617 lex kick up 0912 legs kick up 1210 wider grasp on the block 1228 see the hand push 1604 intensity

Aug. 13, 2024 - Summer Swim Camp Session 3: Open Turns

Summer Swim Camp Session 3: Open Turns Here’s the progression we use at swim camp to teaching the open turn. We start by teaching a freestyle open turn (we have our reasons!), then progress to a two-handed open turn, with variations for a fly-to-fly turn and a breast-to-beast turn. https://youtu.be/EjqeW6voLXQ?si=UoGUhP8ZhHaJd6Yl&t=65 Leon - https://youtu.be/_p3_azfJ5Eo?si=Gl8ashf1PZEzGuBy&t=51 Fallon - https://youtu.be/_p3_azfJ5Eo?si=N8-CN9pVkAytWuvD&t=66 Monday Carlos Almeida: Turns – Super Slow Motion Here’s where we’re headed when teaching the open turn, demo’d by NCAA champion and two-time Olympian from Portugal. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1253-turns-super-slow-motion 1359 - approaching the wall with the head down 1461 - staggered touch 1613 - left-hand immediately off the wall 1818 - pushing back with the right hand 1933 - creating the ball wave with the head 2008 - pocket full of air 2137 - hand scraping across the surface 2290 - completely submerged 2948 - Drive off to the stomach 4610 - stagger touch hands at the same time 4822 - left hand off the wall immediately 4988 - right hand leveraging 5139 - hiding the mouth from the water 5529 - everything back underwater 10218 - Drive to the stomach Tuesday Turn Drill: Arm Collapse Approach The first step in our open-turn teaching progression is to think about how you carry momentum into and off the wall. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2680-arm-collapse-approach 0411 - approach the wall slowly kicking in on your side 0673 - use the momentum of your body to allow the arm to collapse 0984 - feel the pressure on the arm collapsing 1904 - and to be completely submerged or on the gutter 2224 - try to keep the body horizontal as you approached the wall 3284 - push back away from the wall 4238 - do not keep the arm rigid issue approach 5231 - use the momentum of the body 11042 - pushback away from the wall 12227 - Watch the right arm 11476 - collapse the arm Wednesday Turn Drill: Freestyle Open Turn Step two in our open-turn teaching progression is a FREESTYLE open turn. This helps break a bad habit (rising UP at the turn) and reinforces a good habit (collapsing on a straight line into the wall). https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2681-freestyle-open-turn 1113 - swim freestyle into the wall timing so that the right hand finishes 1650 - the lead arm collapses 2048 - and the body flows into the turn 2792 - look how on the side the swimmer is 3835 - small tuck Thursday Turn Drill: Sideways Open Turn At the elite level, we’re seeing more and more swimmers turn to the side on their open turns (rather than fall back). Here’s a comparison of both versions. Time to experiment! https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2682-sideways-open-turn 1216 - approach for open freestyle turn and collapsing into the wall 1480 - traditional straight overturn 3700 - falling straight back with the hand behind the head 4060 - into streamline push on the side 4146 - approaching the wall the same way 4237 - collapsing into the arm 4594 - try to keep one goggle in the water 5690 - still a little too high 10528 - eyes looking slightly down 10957 - bow wave 11382 - opening for air 12818 - hand release still a slightly high 12882 - head lower 13515 - scraping hand on the surface 13869 - placing hand back in the water Friday Turn Drill: Two Handed Open Turn We use a freestyle approach into a two-handed turn when teaching the open turn. This avoids fatigue from too much breaststroke, and actually encourages a flatter, more stable line for the open turn. It also helps swimmers be more aware of how the carry momentum into and off of the wall. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2683-two-handed-open-turn 0445 - timing the finish 0538 - left-hand immediately off 0549 - right arm collapses 0639 - tight tuck knees are sideways 0753 - hand comes in behind the head 0793 - push is initiated with the swimmer still slightly on their back 0899 - torquing from the wall 1170 - left-hand barely engages the wall 1267 - left-handed immediately goes back 1984 - right hand collapsing eyes still down 2051 - swimmer pushing directly back 2193 - hand still entering slightly over the head 2220 - body much more over onto the stomach 2938 - right hand entering in front of the body 3027 - swimmer pushes off almost completely flat Saturday Turn Drill: Pushoff Angle There are subtle differences between the butterfly and breaststroke open turn. Here’s how we help swimmers understand and practice the differences. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2684-pushoff-angle 0384 - however you come into the wall make sure your flat as the hands touch 0565 - left-hand immediately off right on collapsing 0714 - tight tuck but maybe a little too high 0804 - fingers dragging on the surface in front of the body 1061 - initiating the pushoff on the side 2147 - approaching the wall 2558 - hand comes in in front of the body 2715 - swimmer pushing off completely flat Sunday Turn Drill: Butterfly and Breaststroke Turns Here’s a side-by-side visual comparison of the butterfly vs breaststroke open turn. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/2685-butterfly-and-breaststroke-turns 1001 - butterfly approach 1033 - left-hand immediately off right arm collapses 1302 - hand coming in over the head 3742 - swimmer pushing off on the side 3942 - initiating sidekicks 4233 - rotating to the breakout 10407 - breaststroke approach 10493 - left-hand immediately off right arm collapses 10637 - right hand comes in further in front of the head 10734 - swimmer pushing off and nearly flat 12922 - initiating the breaststroke underwater dolphin 13294 - comparing fly to breast 13589 - turns look very similar except hand position 15185 - slight delay in breaststroke as he’s rotating on the wall 15614 - the variations in butterfly breaststroke 21256 - if the hand would’ve been placed farther in front of the body it would be flatter prior to the push BONUS: Sarah Katsoulis: Breaststroke Turn For our international viewers, Australian champion Sarah Katsoulis demo’s a breaststroke open turn on a flat wall. https://www.goswim.tv/lessons/1829-sarah-katsoulis-breaststroke-turn