Freestyle
Name 3 freestyle drills!
3 stroke 6 kicks, 6 kick switch, catch up, fist swimming, RRRLLLBBB,
2x50 your choice of drill!
Name 3 Strokes that can be done on the front and the back!
RRRLLLBBB, 3 strokes 6 kicks, 6 kick switch, catch up drill
Do a 2x50 of one of the above drills!
What is the kick used in freestyle and backstroke called?
Flutter Kick!
Do a 2x50 flutter kick in streamline either on the front of back.
Name 2 breaststroke drills!
2 kicks 1 pull, whip kick on streamline, pull and breath with a flutter kick, heel tag
2x50 of one of the above drills!
What is the most important swim position to do drills in because every stroke is built off of this position.
Hint: We go into this position while practicing different types of kicks and can be done on the front and back.
Streamline Position!
2x50 go into either a front of back streamline position and work on your choice of kick.
We do this drill to work on patience while swimming and making sure we complete each stroke before starting a new stroke.
Catch up drill!
Do a 2x50 Catch up drill
This drill helps us balance on our side and with proper rotation.
6 Kick Switch
Do a 2x50 6 kick switch on your back.
What is the kick for butterfly called?
Dolphin Kick!
Do a 2x50 streamline with dolphin kick either on your front or back.
What are the 4 parts of breaststroke in order?
Pull, Breath, Kick, and Glide!
Do a 50 breaststroke.
We learned 2 different dive starts off the racing blocks, what are they?
Track Start and Grab Start!
Practice 4 race starts off the block.
This drill helps us work on pulling the water with our whole forearms and not just our hands to pull ourselves through the water with more power.
First Swimming!
2x50 Fist Swimming
This drill on our backs helps teach us not to over rotate when doing a stroke and also to keep our heads back in the water to help lift our hips.
Cup on the head!
Do a 2x50 toy on the head swimming.
What is the kick used for breaststroke called?
Whip Kick! (frog kick)
Do a 2x50 whip kick either on your front or back in streamline.
A good way to practice the pull and breath part of breaststroke is to to do this drill.
Pull and breath arms with a flutter kick.
Do a 2x50 Flutter kick with pull and breath.
In a swim race how do you quickly change directions and turn around when you get to the wall?
Flip Turn!
Practice 4 front stroke flip turns and 4 backstroke flip turns.
What are the 2 most fundamental and essential strokes you will ever learn?
Front stroke and backstroke!
100 freestyle
This drill helps us complete each stroke before we start a new stroke and with patience.
Catch up drill!
2x50 Catch up drill on the back.
This is the main type of kick used while treading water.
Eggbeater kick!
Tread water for 2 minutes.
This breaststroke drill helps with rhythm!
2 kicks 1 Pull
2x50 2 kicks and 1 pull
What is it called when you are in the water and swim (dive) down to the bottom to retrieve something?
Surface Diving!
Retrieve 5 sunken toys and practice your surface diving.
Which stroke helps you learn freestyle by teaching you head rotation and having your head to the side to breath?
Side Stroke!
Do a 2x50 flutter kick on your side with a kick board.
What stroke is considered a relaxing and safety survival stroke?
Elementary Backstroke!
50 elementary backstroke
In side swimming this kick is used.
Scissor kick!
Do a 50 scissor kick with kick board on your side.
Which stroke is the most technical, meaning even though it's not as physically demanding as the other strokes it requires good timing and precision to be good at it!
Breaststroke!
do a 50 breaststroke!
Name 6 swimming strokes!
Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Elementary Backstroke, Side stroke!
Do 3 Jumps off the diving board!!!