Fitter & Faster is producing a 1-day Fast Freestyle Technique Swim Clinic for swimmers who are between the ages of 6 and 9 years old on Saturday, December 30, 2023. If your young, competitive swimmer has a desire to improve their technique so they can practice and race with more efficiency – this is the swim camp for them!

Scroll down for more details on the curriculum!
-> Session sizes are limited to allow for the best learning experience.
-> These camps feature 2 hour sessions that will hold your swimmer's attention and ensure the highest level learning experience.
-> For the swim camp page for ages 10 & over in Brookville, New York, Click Here.

SESSION START TIME: Saturday, Dec 30, 2023: Check in 4:30 PM, Camp 4:45-6:45 PM

Suggested Participants

Our top priority is to provide a world-class learning experience for all participants at all of our camps. This camp has sessions for swimmers ages 6 to 9. If you are the parent of a child under the age of 6 and would like for your child to be considered for the younger sessions of this camp, please complete this questionnaire. If you are looking for the swim camp page for ages 10 & over, click here!

Curriculum

FAST FREESTYLE TECHNIQUE - December 30

Cultivating good habits to swim high level freestyle begins as soon as you learn the stroke. Today, your swimmer will work on techniques to improve their bodyline, catch, kick, pull, and breathing pattern.

BODYLINE: A freestyle race is going to be fastest with the proper bodyline. Even the slightest adjustment of the chin, neck, and/or back can make a huge difference. As swimmers mature in the sport and grow physically, their body position shifts and often bad habits are created. Participants will learn and practice proper posture and engagement of their core to have 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 a swimmer’s body is “rotating” around their spine with each stroke. This part of swimming freestyle has a big effect on maintaining a proper bodyline. Participants will practice activating their core muscles to form a powerful connection from head to toe with every stroke.
KICKING: A swimmer’s kick is the motor behind their freestyle! There are obviously proper and improper ways to kick which we will review at the camp. Just as important, however, is practicing the complexities of how and when swimmers need to “shift gears” in their legs to become stronger and faster racers.
PULL: The pull in freestyle keeps a swimmer balanced and accelerating forward. This is a skill that needs cultivation throughout all swimmers’ careers. Having an early vertical forearm “catch” enables a swimmer to put immediate pressure back on the water. Properly completing the stroke keeps the swimmer moving forward efficiently. The later the “catch” or not “finishing” the stroke has a negative impact on a swimmer’s bodyline and speed.

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

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

Take a photo, get autographs, and chat with your clinicians!

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