Swim Drills
One drill we did was entirely underwater. We used this to work on what position?
Streamline
Which swimmer carried the med kits the most often?
Summer
What must be done at every wall in the breaststroke & butterfly?
Touch with two hands
How do you breathe in freestyle so it’s efficient?
Turn your head to the side, keep your head low, one eye in the water, breathe fast. Breathe less often - especially on sprints.
What is an Indy 500 in swim? (Be specific)
Kicks - 25 hard, 25 soft; 50 hard, 50 soft; 100 hard, 100 soft; 50 hard, 50 soft; 25 hard, 25 soft.
What animal were you compared to in our NEW freestyle drill that doesn't use pulls?
Shark
Which swimmer competed in the same event at every meet - and what event was it?
Ellen Edick (100 IM)
What does an official do to signal a disqualification?
Raise his/her hand in the air
What is the order of strokes for the IM?
Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle
What do we call the activity we do to work on fast flips?
Armadillo drill
Explain three breaststroke drills we worked on.
2 down 2 up, 2 kicks 1 pull, 2 pulls 1 kick, Extended glide, kick & breathe only, pull with flutter kick, etc.
Which swimmer earned the most ducks by competing new strokes & improving times?
Martina
What must be done on a backstroke finish?
Stay on your back until your hand hits the wall
What is the order of strokes for the medley relay?
Backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle
What other “sport” do we play in one of our swim practice activities?
Golf
What were three dryland exercises/stretches we did designed for swimmers?
Which swimmer competed in the largest variety of events throughout the season?
Maddy (it was close!)
What are the names of the two legal breaststroke kicks?
Whip kick & fish kick
Explain the exact process you can use to have a legal - but highly effective - breaststroke start & turn.
Streamline, one fly kick, one pull down, one breaststroke kick/half pull to get back to streamline.
What’s it called when you’re sprinting in practice and one swimmer chases another?
Cat & Mouse
We tried new drills to work on feeling the water. What is that called?
Skulling
Which swimmer had the largest time drop in an event - and what event was it?
Maddy - 200 Free
When doing relay exchanges, describe where your body should be to have a fast but legal exchange.
Your feet should be on the block, but your arms/body should lean over the water.
What is the order of events for a modified meet?
200 Medley Relay / 200 Freestyle / 100 IM / 50 Freestyle / Diving / 50 Butterfly / 100 Freestyle / 50 or 100 Backstroke / 50 or 100 Breaststroke / 200 Freestyle Relay
What was the name of the activity when you were mixed with Varsity and some started in the water, some on the blocks?
Texas Relays