Did you know that the fastest that a swimmer is ever moving through the water is after the start and after every turn? Swimmers will work with elite clinician Andrew Appleby and Olympian Elvis Burrows to work on the essential skills needed for explosive starts and turns.

Saturday, September 11: Swimmers will focus on explosive starts, powerful underwater dolphin kicking, and strong breakouts.
Sunday, September 12: participants will work on accelerating through every flip turn and open turn, and swimming into a well-timed finish.

Scroll down for more details on the curriculum!

Session sizes are limited to no more than 24 participants to ensure the highest level learning experience!

Session Times:
11 & Under
Saturday: Check in 4:00 PM, Clinic 4:15 PM-6:45 PM
Sunday: Check in 4:15 PM, Clinic 4:30 PM-7:00 PM
12 & Over
Saturday: Check in 12:00 PM, Clinic 12:15 PM-3:15 PM
Sunday: Check in 12:30 PM, Clinic 12:45 PM-3:45 PM

Suggested Participants

The clinicians will lead two sessions for each age group. This camp is designed for swimmers with a minimum of one-year of competitive swimming experience all the way up to AAAA times and faster. Swimmers younger than 9 years old are not invited without submitting their times or swimming history to Fitter and Faster.

Curriculum

September 11 (SATURDAY): STARTS, UNDERWATERS, & Breakouts

The start is a swimmer’s opportunity to cover as much ground as possible in a very short period of time with great efficiency and momentum heading into a tight streamline streamline. There are countless intricacies to performing a start, and it will only improve with practice. Our Elite Clinicians have spent countless hours practicing starts and underwater dolphin kicking and will show each participant how to be explosive and efficient with each movement.

STARTS: A swimmer’s proper hand and foot placement on the block can allow them to drive forward with a lot of explosive power. Elvis and Andrew will work with swimmers to find the best position on the block as well as how to launch their body forward efficiently into a tight streamline and enter the water through a small hole.
UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING: The fastest swimmers know how to weaponize their dolphin kicking. It is absolutely, undeniably, the fastest way to move through the water! Whether a swimmer dolphin kicks on their stomach, side, or back, understanding the importance of streamlined, underwater speed is vital for every swimmer!
BREAKOUTS: Many swimmers add movements in their breakout that create drag and destroy all of the momentum created during their underwater dolphin kicks. Participants will work on staying streamlined and keeping their head down on the first stroke to accelerate into the first few strokes.

September 12 (SUNDAY): Flip TURNS, Open 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 have a powerful push off every wall. Elvis Burrows and Andrew Appleby will lead participants through a series of drills to have compact, fast turns in any race. It’s easy for swimmers to have lazy turns when they are tired, but by learning the correct technique and practicing daily, swimmers can gain speed on each turn.

FLIP TURNS: Participants will learn to carry their momentum through the turn to get in and out of every wall faster. Swimmers will 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. Swimmers will learn drills and exercises to help them master this athletic skill!
OPEN TURNS: Think about the open turn differently! A swimmer should not be making an open turn to touch the wall and swim the next lap; if they’re doing this, they are actually stopping and then trying to regain speed. An expertly executed open turn involves spinning backwards, enabling swimmers to carry momentum into the push off.
FINISHES: Races can be won or lost by hundredths of a second, and many races come down to the last few strokes. Swimmers will learn how to use their kick to accelerate into the wall, time their stroke for a perfect arm extension, and keep their head down so they don’t waste any time or strokes as they approach the wall.

ASK QUESTIONS

Swimmers and parents are invited to ask the clinicians questions during a Q&A session. Gain insight into her training regimen, diet and nutrition, and recovery tactics.

WATCH THE CLINICIANS

Observe the 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

Swimmers will get to practice what they've learned by taking their stroke to top speed with some of the best swimmers in the world! They'll work on holding onto their form while challenging themselves.

Take a photo with your clinicians, get autographs, and ALL PARTICIPANTS receive a FREE Fitter and Faster swim cap for the camp.

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