Past Clinic: High Performance Stroke Technique, Turns, and Underwaters
COM Aquatics
3003 N A St,
Midland,
TX 79705
A description of what was covered at this past clinic is below the upcoming clinics.
Upcoming Swim Clinics and Camps
Within 250 miles of Midland, TX.
Past Clinic
Introduction
Butterfly and Breaststroke have many similarities between them, being Short Axis Strokes. Rhythm and body position are some key features that swimmers will have the opportunity to perfect. Beyond that, swimmers will learn the important role that postures and core strength play into short axis swimming. Sign up for this three day clinic to learn many new drills and technical details to help drop time.
September 10: High Performance Butterfly and Breaststroke technique
September 11: Underwater dolphin kicking and Pullouts
September 12: Highly Efficient Open turns
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Friday, September 10:
11 & Under: Check in 4 PM, Clinic 4:15-6 PM
12 & Over: Check in 6:30 PM, Clinic 6:45-8:30 PM
Saturday, September 11:
11 & Under: Check in 12 PM, Clinic 12:15-2 PM
12 & Over: Check in 2:30 PM, Clinic 2:45-4:30 PM
Sunday, September 12:
11 & Under: Check in 10 AM, Clinic 10:15- 12 PM
12 & Over: Check in 12:45 PM, Clinic 1- 2:45 PM
Suggested Participants
These camps are 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
DAY ONE (FRIDAY): HIGH PERFORMANCE BUTTERFLY & BREASTSTROKE
Butterfly and breaststroke are called the “short axis” strokes because swimmers undulate at their hips, giving the strokes their distinct up and down motion. These strokes share many other technical attributes, and can be challenging strokes to master due to the importance of rhythm and timing. Working on these two strokes together will deepen a swimmer’s understanding of the technique required to swim with more efficiency and speed.
- BUTTERFLY: Perfect the complexities of balancing power and fluid rhythm in one of the most dynamic athletic strokes. Elite butterfliers maintain forward momentum by setting an immediate high catch with a perfectly timed kick. They are committed to a breathing pattern, perfecting their distance per stroke, and maintaining a horizontal body position. Our clinicians will help swimmers become committed to these same skills to create better habits every time they swim butterfly!
- BREASTSTROKE: Learn to utilize the same technique and strategies as world-class breaststrokers. Participants will continue the process of reducing drag in this rhythmic stroke. We will focus on the timing of the kick and pull; swimming in a horizontal plane with a small powerful kick; keeping the hips high throughout the whole stroke; and generating forward power in their recovery.
DAY TWO (SATURDAY): UNDERWATERS & PULL-OUTS
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 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. They will follow up with discovering faster ways on how to break a streamline into a strong underwater pullout.
- UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING: The fastest swimmers know how to weaponize their underwater. It's one of the most crucial components to maintaining speed off the walls! Understanding the importance of streamlined underwater speed is vital for every level of swimmer.
- BREASTSTROKE PULLOUTS: The best breaststrokers are faster under the water than on the surface! Swimmers will polish up the components and sequence of movements that make up a fast underwater breaststroke pullout.
DAY THREE (SUNDAY): OPEN 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 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. They will follow up with discovering faster ways on how to break a streamline into a strong underwater pullout.
- 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 our clinicians to nail an efficient and quick open turn.
ASK QUESTIONS
Swimmers and parents are invited to ask our 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 top speed with some of the best swimmers & coaches in the world! They'll work on holding onto their form while challenging themselves.
Take a photo with clinicians, get autographs, and ALL PARTICIPANTS receive a FREE Fitter and Faster swim cap for the camp.
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