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swim school, please call: 305-273-1129 or 305-271-9000 x-287.
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THE BASICS
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Streamline Glide:
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Every time you dive or
push off a wall. Hand on hand, 4 fingers on 4 fingers, thumb
of the hand on top holds on to heel of the hand below. Lock
your elbows, set your arms right behind your ears, and turn
your body into a spear. |
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Counting Strokes:
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How do you know what
you are doing if you do not count your strokes? Counting
strokes helps you to focus on the task at hand, you cannot
think about anything else, it allows you to concentrate
and maintain the correct intensity during each swim. To
learn how to use the letter/number methodology, please go
to TIPS. |
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Pay Attention:
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If you count your strokes
and monitor your heart rate you will optimize your training.
Training is about going FAST at the right times, as fast
as YOU can, easy enough so you last the whole set, all out!
Swimming “hard” all the time can be hazardous
to your style and speed. |
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Always remember, Why
swim? If you can FLY! |
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Notes:
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When swimmers do Individual
Medley: Y, K, T, and E.
FLY, BACK, BREAST, FREE
Tri-athletes swim: Naked (no equipment)
Paddles
Fins
Paddles and Fins |
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Counting Strokes:
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1 stroke in flY and breasT
is one extension to the front end, count the letter at the
breath and the number at the "glide," 1 stroke in freE and
bacK is counted when both arms have completed a cycle, the
letter for one hand, and the number for the other hand.
The recommended stroke count over best is for short course
pools, if you train in a long course pool double the recommended
number of strokes over best and add a stroke. Obviously,
the lack of turn and the extra distance makes a difference.
For example if the set reads swim at 1 ½ to 2 ½ OB, it means
that in the long course pool you will swim at 4 to 6 strokes
over your best stroke count. We know that when you take
more strokes you swim faster, up to a point that your style
may suffer or tire you too quickly. Pay attention: count
strokes. When equipment such as paddles and/or fins are
used deduct ½ stroke from the OB for each accessory that
you wear. Please see TIPS if you need more explanation.
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If at any time you have any questions or would like to be
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