Fast Freestyle Technique For Master Swimmers, Plus Video Filming & Analysis Swim Clinic
Rochester, NY
Introduction
Fitter & Faster is producing a Freestyle Technique swim clinic for masters swimmers, triathletes and fitness swimmers at Roberts Wesleyan University's Voller Athletic Center in Rochester, New York on December 28, 2024! We are also producing a video filming & analysis session, where you'll get an underwater view of your stroke and receive expert feedback from our world-class coaches. Click here for the camp page for age group swimmers ages 11 & over!
Click the “Curriculum Menu” below for details on the swim clinic & video analysis.
-> Availability in the swim clinic is limited to 24 participants to ensure the highest level learning experience.
-> SAVE when you purchase a "Bundle” that contains the video analysis and the swim clinic.
Select a curriculum below
FREESTYLE TECHNIQUE - December 28
Cultivating good habits for high-level freestyle swimming is an ongoing process, no matter where you are in your swimming journey. Even if you're already a seasoned swimmer, it's never too late to refine your technique and improve your efficiency, power, and times. In this session, you'll work on techniques to strengthen your bodyline, catch, kick, pull, and breathing pattern.
- BODYLINE: Freestyle is fastest with the proper bodyline. Even the slightest adjustment of the chin, neck, and/or back can make a huge difference. As swimmers mature and their bodies change, it's common for body position to shift and bad habits to creep in. You'll learn and practice proper posture and core engagement to build a strong foundation for better technique, creating a full-body connection for more hydrodynamic and efficient strokes.
- ROTATION: Freestyle is fastest and most efficient when your body is "rotating" around your spine with each stroke. This rotation is crucial for maintaining a proper bodyline. You'll practice activating your core muscles to form a powerful connection from head to toe with every stroke.
- KICKING: Your kick is the motor behind your freestyle! We'll review proper kicking technique and, just as importantly, practice the complexities of how and when to "shift gears" in your legs to become a stronger and faster racer.
- PULL: The pull in freestyle keeps you balanced and accelerating forward. This is a skill that requires continuous refinement throughout your swimming career. Having an early vertical forearm "catch" enables you to put immediate pressure back on the water. Properly completing the stroke keeps you moving forward efficiently. A late "catch" or not "finishing" the stroke negatively impacts your bodyline and speed.
VIDEO FILMING & ANALYSIS - December 28
Since so much of the stroke happens below water – it is incredibly important to see what’s going on below the surface! Small adjustments to your stroke can lead to big time drops! This is your opportunity to get beautiful footage of your stroke and get analysis from an expert… and you can review with your coach as well!
- ANALYSIS: Our Fitter & Faster expert will use a video analysis application to record their comments on your technique. They will use slow motion, pause the video at specific points, and draw on the swimmer's video all while explaining where opportunities for improvement are. Each stroke will have approximately 3 to 5 minutes of expert commentary that you can review with your coaches at home!
- DRILL RECOMMENDATIONS: You will receive recommendations for drills to correct the technique of each swimmer.
- SIGN UP: Select to have one stroke filmed. Or, SAVE by choosing to have all four strokes filmed. The "multi-stroke options" are for individual swimmers and cannot be split.
- ARRIVING AT THE POOL (Retain your order number): You will receive an e-mail approximately one week before the filming session with the specific time for your swimmer to check in, warm up, and be filmed. Please retain your order number - this is how swimmers will be identified on that schedule. When you arrive at the pool, you will be greeted by Fitter & Faster staff who will provide you instructions on the filming process.
- WARM UP: Participants will have an opportunity to warm up before filming.
- FILMING: Our camera operator will have you swim two 25s at a strong pace of each stroke purchased (1 stroke or all 4 strokes). The filming of each stroke will take about three minutes. The video will capture a side angle and a front angle below the water to get an accurate view of your technique.
- SESSION LEGNTH: Depending on the number of strokes you are getting recorded, your session time will run between 5 and 15 minutes.
- TIMELINE: All videos will be analyzed and returned within 14 days of the camp. The analyzed videos along with the original video will be sent via email for you to keep!
SWIM CLINIC SESSION START TIME:
- Check in 7:45 AM, Camp 8-10 AM
- Depending on the number of strokes you are getting recorded, your session time will run between 5 and 15 minutes
- The Video Filming & Analysis session is separate from the swim clinic. Clinic registration does not include this session.
- You will receive an email a week before the filming session with the specific time for your swimmer to check in, warm up, and be filmed.
- Swimmer's scheduled time will be between 2:30-5 PM.
- Elite Video Filming & Analysis is for ALL swimmers ages 8 & Over, including adults!
ASK QUESTIONS
Swimmers and parents are invited to ask the clinicians questions during a Q&A session. Gain insight into their training regimen, diet and nutrition, and recovery tactics.
WATCH THE CLINICIANS
Observe clinicians swim at full speed and demonstrate a progression of perfectly executed drills to achieve powerful, efficient and fast swimming.
PUT YOUR SKILLS TO THE TEST
Throughout the camp, swimmers will practice what they've learned with some of the world's most elite Swimmer Clinicians and coaches!
Take a photo, get autographs, and chat with your clinicians!
Robyn Clevenger
Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from 2x SEC Champion and 3x Auburn Record Holder Robyn Clevenger! Specializing in sprint freestyle and butterfly, Robyn is a highly motivated and enthusiastic swimmer and teacher! She loves sharing her knowledge with the next generation of champions!
Inquisitive, Educated Swimmers are Faster Swimmers! Sign up today!
