Past Clinic: Freestyle and Butterfly Camp
University of New Orleans Aquatic Center
6801 Franklin Avenue,
New Orleans,
LA 70122
A description of what was covered at this past clinic is below the upcoming clinics.
Upcoming Swim Clinics and Camps
Within 250 miles of New Orleans, LA.
Past Clinic
Introduction
Two Day Swim Camp – Sign up for one or both sessions!
At this swim camp, there will be four sessions - two for each age group. On Saturday the sessions will focus on high performance freestyle. Then on Sunday, there will be two sessions covering efficient and fast butterfly.
Your clinicians will be Olympic coach and age group coach to Missy Franklin, Todd Schmitz. Also leading each session will be 23-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long!
At a different time from the swim clinics on Saturday - Jessica will lead a special session for girls on body image, confidence, and nutrition.
Scroll down to read more on the curriculum for each one of the sessions.
Suggested Participants
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Todd and Jessica will lead 4 sessions in the pool and a girls only session. Sign up for one or BOTH sessions for your swimmer's age group!
Curriculum
SESSION 1 & 2: ELITE FREESTYLE
Freestyle is the most technical stroke and it is also the stroke that swimmers train and race more than any other. Jessica Long and Todd Schmitz will lead participants through each part of the freestyle stroke and drills to help them deepen their understanding of fast and efficient freestyle technique.
- Bodyline: The fastest and most efficient freestylers swim with a perfect "bodyline". This is something that elite level swimmers are always working on. Your swimmer will work with Jessica and Todd to reinforce good posture and an engaged core to have a foundation for a stronger and more connected freestyle.
- Kick: Participants will become stronger and faster kickers through learning about both the technique and timing of each kick from two experts in freestyle.
- Pull: The best swimmers in the world utilize an early vertical forearm to put immediate pressure back on the water. Jessica Long has had to overcome not having much of a kick by learning how to grip and hold onto the water as much as possible with every stroke. She and Todd will also teach swimmers how to get maximum extension and a powerful finish to create even more distance per stroke!
- Rotation: The rotation is where most of the power comes from in freestyle. Todd and Jessica will help swimmers dig deeper into how to properly utilize a strong core and powerful rotation to create more speed in their freestyle.
- Breath: All swimmers know to keep one goggle in and one goggle out when they take a breath, but do they know when and how long to breathe? Jessica and Todd will show your swimmer how to make each breath more efficient for faster freestyle racing no matter what distance.
SESSION 3 & 4: BUTTERFLY & UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING
Butterfly can be a very difficult stroke to master due to the importance and of timing and rhythm! Learn from Jessica and Todd technique for a more efficient butterfly stroke and more powerful underwater dolphin kicking! Working on these two skills together will help participants engage their core and kick with power in both butterfly and off of every start and turn!
- Butterfly: Swimming a relaxed and fast butterfly is all in the technique and timing! Jessica and Todd will go over the proper body position, kick, arm pull, and breath as well as the timing of how it all fits together! Your swimmer will look and feel more smooth and fast after improving on these key areas of butterfly technique.
- Underwater Dolphin Kicking: The fastest swimmers in the world take advantage of dolphin kicking off of every wall! Even without lower legs, Jessica utilizes her core to dolphin kick underwater with speed and power! Todd and Jessica will teach participants to hold a tight streamline from fingertips to toe tips, then they will work on getting power by dolphin kicking from their core. Your swimmer will learn how many dolphin kicks to commit to so that they can improve now and in the future!
Girls Only Session (Only open to females signed up for one or both of the other sessions)
Girls in swimming face challenges. Jessica Long knows those challenges. She was adopted as an infant from Russia and had her legs amputated when she was just 18 months old. As a double amputee, Jessica has struggled with body image and confidence throughout her life. She has gone through struggles and learned how to be confident in who she is. She then went on to be one of the most decorated Paralympians of all time. Jessica has a book about her life called "Unsinkable" and has won a prestigious ESPY Award. Engage in an honest discussion with Jessica about some of the challenges that female swimmers face on and off the pool deck.
- Body Image: Female swimmers are in a sport with very little clothing. There is nowhere to hide in a swimsuit. Learn to love the body that you see in the mirror and feel confident in your own skin and in your swimsuit.
- Social Media: Comparison is the thief of joy. With social media in today's culture, we are constantly assaulted with everyone else's highlight reel. Talk to Jessica about having the right mindset about social media!
- Confidence: Success in our sport is 90% mental. Believing in yourself is the most important component to success not only in the pool, but out of it as well. Cultivate confidence through positivity and learn tools to keep out doubt.
- Nutrition: As athletes, we must learn to fuel ourselves properly. Learn nutrition for maximum performance with a 23-time Paralympic medalist!
- Q&A: Ask Jessica Long anything!
ASK QUESTIONS
Swimmers and parents are invited to ask Jessica and Todd questions during a Q&A session. Gain insight into his training regimen, diet and nutrition, and recovery tactics.
WATCH THE CLINICIAN
Observe Jessica 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
Swimmers will get to practice what they've learned by taking their stroke to your top speed with one of the best swimmers in the world! They'll work on holding onto their form while challenging themselves.
Take a photo with Todd and Jessica while wearing Jessica's medals, get autographs, and a gift from TYR Sport!
Inquisitive, Educated Swimmers are Faster Swimmers! Sign up today!
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