Help! Teaching a swim clinic ... what helped YOU improve?

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2009-07-09 10:47 AM

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Subject: Help! Teaching a swim clinic ... what helped YOU improve?
I'll be teaching a swim clinic for my new tri club this weekend ... swimming ability ranges from barely being able to get a lap done, through to multiple-Ironman finishers who need some fine-tuning on their stroke.

Some have already had underwater video done and we'll be taking more this weekend.

Anyone here who's had private or group swim coaching, what helped YOU improve your stroke?

2009-07-09 10:55 AM
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Subject: RE: Help! Teaching a swim clinic ... what helped YOU improve?
I took a 4 week swim clinic... it didn't matter if we were beginning or had been swimming for years, they started us ALL the same... they explained the drill, then had us do it two at a time and watched us, made corrections etc. Then went on to the next drill... when we split up the stroke into parts, then put it together into a full stroke, it completely changed the way I swim!  I remember counting 30+ strokes to get across the pool, now I count 20 or less to get across the same pool, and I'm still improving...

Good Luck on your swim clinic!  If you want more specifics about what drills helped the most PM me...
2009-07-09 10:59 AM
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Subject: RE: Help! Teaching a swim clinic ... what helped YOU improve?
I looked at the crossfit.com (swimming section) page and watched how you should move your arms in the water. Helped me out alot more power and better body angel. SHort clips but benifical
2009-07-09 11:15 AM
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Subject: RE: Help! Teaching a swim clinic ... what helped YOU improve?
Cardholic - 2009-07-09 10:55 PM I took a 4 week swim clinic... it didn't matter if we were beginning or had been swimming for years, they started us ALL the same... they explained the drill, then had us do it two at a time and watched us, made corrections etc. Then went on to the next drill... when we split up the stroke into parts, then put it together into a full stroke, it completely changed the way I swim!  I remember counting 30+ strokes to get across the pool, now I count 20 or less to get across the same pool, and I'm still improving...

Good Luck on your swim clinic!  If you want more specifics about what drills helped the most PM me...


DIANE! I'll probably PM you anyway but I am so excited to see that beautiful bike in your avatar ... I would recognize that pink fork anywhere!
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