Past Clinic: Explosive Performance: Starts & Turns Camp
Clearfield Aquatic and Fitness Center
825 State St,
Clearfield,
UT 84015
A description of what was covered at this past clinic is below the upcoming clinics.
Upcoming Swim Clinics and Camps
Within 250 miles of Clearfield, UT.
Past Clinic
Introduction
JUNE 10-11, 2021
Explosive Performance: Starts & Turns Camp –SAVE more by signing up for multiple sessions across multiple camps and/or for multiple swimmers!
The fastest that swimmers are ever moving through the water is after the start and after every turn! Thursday, the curriculum will focus on explosive starts, powerful underwater dolphin kicking, and snappy breakouts. Friday, participants will work on accelerating through every flip turn and open turn into a well-timed finish.
Session sizes are limited to no more than 24 participants to ensure the highest level learning experience!
Scroll down for more details on the curriculum.
Session Times:
10 & Over:
Thursday: Check in 3:15 PM, Clinic 3:30-6 PM
Friday: Check in 4:15 PM, Clinic 4:30-7 PM
12 & Over:
Both Days: Check in 9:45 AM, Clinic 10 AM-1 PM
Suggested Participants
Swimmers younger than 9 years old are not invited without submitting their times or swimming history to Fitter and Faster.
Curriculum
DAY 1 (THURSDAY): STARTS & UNDERWATERS
The start sets up a swimmers race. The more power off the block the better! There are countless intricacies to performing an explosive start, followed by an efficient and dominating underwater. Olympic medalist Kim Vandenberg and Elite Clinician Austin Surhoff have spent countless hours practicing starts and underwater dolphin kicking and will work with swimmers on how to be explosive and efficient with each movement.
- STARTS: Kim and Austin will work with swimmers to find their best position on the block as well as how to powerfully launch off into a tight streamline. Swimmers will also discover their optimal reaction time to get off the blocks fast and ahead of their competition.
- UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING: The fastest swimmers know how to weaponize their underwater. It's the fastest way to move through the water! Understanding the importance of streamlined underwater speed is vital for every level of swimmer.
- BREAKOUTS: Many swimmers add movement within their breakout that creates drag and destroys all of the power created during their underwaters. Participants will work on timing their breakouts to accelerate to explode into the lap.
DAY 2 (FRIDAY): TURNS & FINISHES
Focusing on having faster turns is an easy way to drop time and win close races. Elite swimmers maintain their momentum through a quick turn and powerfully push off every wall. Kim and Austin will lead participants through a series of drills to have compact, fast turns in any race.
- FLIP TURNS: Swimmers will identify and work on what techniques carry their momentum through the turn to get in and out of every wall faster. Participants will also practice accelerating into the wall, using their core and arms to get through the turn, and planting the feet on the wall for a powerful push off in the perfect streamline.
- OPEN TURNS: Swimmers should not just go through the motions of an open turn; if they’re doing this, they are actually stopping and then trying to regain speed. An expertly executed open turn involves carrying momentum from one lap into the next. Swimmers will work with Austin and Kim to nail an efficient and quick open turn.
- FINISHES: Races can be won or lost by hundredths of a second, and many races come down to the last few strokes. Swimmers will reinforce their kick to accelerate into the wall, time their stroke for a perfect arm extension, and keep their head down to out touch the competition.
ASK QUESTIONS
Swimmers and parents are invited to ask Kim and Austin questions during a Q&A session. Gain insight into her training regimen, diet and nutrition, and recovery tactics.
WATCH THE CLINICIANS
Observe Kim and Austin 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 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 Kim Vandenberg and Austin Surhoff, get autographs, and ALL PARTICIPANTS receive a FREE Fitter and Faster Swim cap!
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