Freestyle Technique Swim Clinic (Ages 7 to 10)
Clovis North High School Aquatics Complex
2770 E International Ave,
Fresno,
CA 93730
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Introduction
Fitter & Faster is producing a Competitive Enrichment Swim Clinic focusing on Freestyle Technique for Academy Level swimmers (ages 7 to 10) at the Clovis North High School Aquatics Complex in Clovis, California on September 7th, 2024! See below for additional swim camps in Clovis, CA for other age groups.
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-> Availability in each session is limited to 24 participants to ensure the highest level learning experience.
SESSION START TIME: Check in 12:45 PM, Camp 1-2:45 PM
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Suggested Participants
Our top priority is to provide a world-class learning experience for all participants at all of our camps. This clinic is designed for swimmers ages 7 to 10. Participants will range from one-year of competitive swimming experience to AAAA times and faster. If you are the parent of a child under the age of 7 and would like for your child to be considered for the younger sessions of this camp, please complete this questionnaire.
Curriculum
During this clinic, swimmers ages 7 to 10 will work with our elite clinicians to establish the tools to excel in freestyle swimming, emphasizing techniques to strengthen bodyline, catch, kick, pull, and breathing patterns. With expert instruction and personalized feedback, our clinic offers a tailored approach to competitive enrichment, unlocking each young swimmer's full potential in the pool.
- 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.