Swim Teacher Toolkit

Swimming - Dive Progression Cards Follow the link below ⬇️ tes.com/resource-detai…

This looks like so much fun 🤩

👉🏻Long Dog👈🏻 🗒️ Great drill to use before speed work. 🗒️ You can teach your team how to draw the power triangle to get the most out of their catch and pull. Please retweet if useful 🙏

👉🏻want better turns?👈🏻 Simple drills you can do with any age group, especially if you’re trying to teach speed of turn. Please retweet if useful 🙏

👉🏻Freestyle👈🏻 Speed hinges on technique, the entry phase of freestyle sets streamline and propulsion for the rest of the stroke. ✅ Slip hand into water in front of shoulder ✅ Minimise bubbles and drag ✅ Reach down and forward 📹dandaly

👉🏻Powerful Starts👈🏻 1. Drill 1 focuses on dumping forwards in a horizontal position. Focus on jumping and avoiding contact. 2. Drill 2 focuses on vertical jumps with a focus is swimming arms to generate momentum. 📹sterrazo86

👉🏻Breaststroke👈🏻 Watch this clip if you find you lose power and speed in breaststroke. Key point: make sure your arms don’t go out too wide. 📹swimgym_com

👉🏻Scull to full breaststroke👈🏻 Key points: focus on high elbow catch, fast tempo and a powerful catch position. 📹swimoutlet

👉🏻Faster Divers👈🏻 Key point: the first dolphin kick should happen as a swimmer is transitioning from diving down to going forward. 📹theafish1

👉🏻bullseye diving👈🏻 Great activity to help students develop their confidence with their dives. Key point: arms extended and straight 📹nadecombieedu

👉🏻 Straight arm freestyle drill 👈🏻 Key point: don’t let your hips go past the verticals point. 📹marinitaspadoni

👉🏻Barracuda Sprints👈🏻 Under water dead start sprints with fins are brilliant in helping swimmers generate power and become stronger swimmer. Key point: maintain straight body in streamline position 📹sterazzo86

#backstroke 👉🏻4 backstroke technique tips👈🏻 Key point: during your breakout, make sure you’re pulling yourself out of the water while still moving forwards. 📹theafish1

#flykick 👉🏻 Sneaky breath drill 💡Idea is for swimmer to try and take a breath without it being noticeable. 👌 key point is keeping chin low on surface of water and getting head down. 📹coach_beggers

#drylandtraining Use a foam roller to replicate the mechanics of a stroke and strengthen core. 📹yy__yamazaki

#freestylekicking 5 different ways to kick without a kickbaord: 1. Wall kicks 2. Superman arms 3. Snorkel with arms at sides 4. Streamline on your back 5. Side kick 📹mastersswimming

#breaststroke ✅ Drill progression to correct breaststroke timing 1. Head down / snap around drill 2. Baby breaststroke 3. Regular breaststroke Key point: connecting the head dropping down from the breath with the feet snapping around at the back. 📹theafish1

The go to drills for all levels: 👉🏻Kick on the side👈🏻 Helps with: 👉🏻 Posture 👉🏻 Alignment 👉🏻 Balance 👉🏻 Rotation 👉🏻 Breathing 📹simoncoachen

#sprints 4 tips for faster sprints: 1. No pauses 2. Quick breaths 3. Great kicking 4.good head positioning 📹thefish1

#starts Better starts just 3 steps away! 📹swimcoachmike