Minnows Swim Practice: Day 3, Week 5 – Streamline and Side Breathing

100 IM Kick2 x 25 Position 11Question of the Day: What is “drag” and how does it affect your swimming?Y = Sit on floor with excellent streamline arms and back, legs crossed. Minimize dragN = Drag your body along the black line pressing as much as your self to the floor as possible.<

3 x SL + 5 kicks in position 11 + 1 breath to side in position 1, then 5 kicks in position 1 with face down.!--StartFragment-->

Do a streamline with all three things. At surface kick in position 11. Put one arm at hips, keeping the other arm extended forward above the shoulder on the surface.Take one breath to side, continuing to kick.

Look down again, and kick in position 1 for 5 more kicks. The goal is side breaths.

3 x SL + 3 FREE + Flip

Strong freestyle kick throughout.Focus on arms reaching to 11, head aiming straight down, and power with each stroke.

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2 x SL on back

1 x Challenge that relates to free breathing to side, or SL on back underwater

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