Past Clinic: Essentials of Powerful Butterfly and Breaststroke

Fairview, PA

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Past Clinic

2012 Olympic teammates Claire Donahue and Scott Weltz will share their knowledge and teach participants how they have achieved their highly powerful stroke.  Butterfly and breaststroke require many of the same fundamentals and stroke components. Donahue and Weltz will explain how participants can maximize thier strengths and excel at both short-axis strokes. This clinic is a great compliment to the 2013 freestyle and backstroke clinic and will continue to reinforce the essential skills and message learned previously.  In addition, this Essentials Clinic is designed for a narrower age range giving the participants a more focused learning experience.

Curriculum, Essentials of Powerful Butterfly and Breaststroke - Erie, PA

BUTTERFLY

 BREASTSTROKE

  • SNAP THE KICK: Learn and practice drills that focus on finishing the breaststroke kick in order to propel the body forward with the most power
  • RHYTHM AND TIMING: Learn the technique that Weltz uses for a “late kick” in breaststroke, which allows him to have a seamless, powerful transition into the stroke. 
  • BODY UNDULATION: Weltz will demonstrate and teach the skill of pressing forward with the chest and raising the hips higher on the surface of the water.  This helps create the feeling of swimming “downhill” and getting the most out of each glide.

WATCH THE CLINICIANS: Observe Donahue and Weltz swim at full speed and demonstrate a progression of perfectly executed drills to achieve powerful, efficient and fast butterfly and breaststroke.

GET UP AND RACE: Race two of the best swimmers in the world and watch their near-flawless technique - achieved by practicing the same drills they will teach you.

HEAR FROM CLAIRE AND SCOTT

  • BODY AWARENESS: Practice key techniques on land that will directly transfer to the water. Find the optimal body line and learn to strengthen the muscles that are essential to establishing good body control.
  • REACTION TIME: An important aspect of every start is the reaction time.  Donahue will work with swimmers on land to make swimmers reaction quicker in order to get in the water faster.
  • BREASTSTROKE FLEXIBILITY: Maintaining flexibility allows for faster swimming and greater range of motion.  Weltz will lead swimmers in a series of exercises to stretch out the hip flexors, elbows, and other joints that are key to breaststroke.
  • ASK QUESTIONS: Swimmers and parents are invited to ask the clinicians questions during a Q&A session.  Hear the Olympians talk and gain insight into their training regimen, diet and nutrition, and recovery tactics.
  • WHAT ARE THEY THINKING: Get inside the minds of two of the best swimmers in the world.  Donahue and Weltz will dissect their stroke and explain what they think about when they swim in practices and races.

Take a photo while wearing clinicians' medals, get autographs, and pick up a full color Fitter & Faster Tour 2014-2015 Yearbook and a special welcome bag that contains gifts from our sponsors!

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