Watch any elite swimmer and you’ll notice that they leave the wall with great precision -- gathering all their energy into a forward-directed, streamlined push. 

In order to get to THIS... your swimmers need to start with this -- the Ready Position

Ready Position
To teach the Ready Position, place the swimmer in the middle of the lane with one hand on the wall (this is the “wall hand”) and both feet in the middle of the target, which is about one-and-a-half feet under water.

Notice that the feet and the knees are pointed up and angled at about 45 degrees. 

The other hand (the “turning hand”) is down near the hip, with the palm ready to push UP on the water.  

The eyes look straight at the wall hand.  And the wall hand, elbow, shoulder, and chin should all line up. 

With the back slightly rounded... this is your ready position.


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Teaching Ready Position and Pushoff - Ready Position