Swim Lessons: Aqua Champs
Ages 8 - 14 Years
Pre-requisite:
Participants must posses a minimum of Level 5 (Dolphin) swimming skills. This includes: front crawl and back crawl for 50 yards each; breaststroke for 10 yards; and perform a standing front dive from the deck.
Objective:
To provide an introduction to competitive swimming. Students learn starts &turns and participate in drills for the competitive sports. The drills are designed to improve technique and to develop both speed and endurance.
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Technique Drills
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- Work with kick board and pull buoy
- Finger tip drag
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Stroke Turns
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- Flip turns for backstroke and freestyle
- Breaststroke turn
- Butterfly Turn
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Competitive Aspects
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- Starts from the blocks
- Using the backstroke flags
- Disqualifications
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Land Drills
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- Stretches
- Sit-ups and Push-ups (optional)
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