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Minnows Practice Plan: Day 4, Week 5 – Streamline and Flip Turns

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100 IM Kick2 x 25 Position 11Question of the Day: Buoyancy is how much you float, drag slows you down, what can you do to go forward easier?Y = Run from black to black as narrowly as you can make your bodyN = Roll on the floor 5 times and do 3 situps.

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.

NO BREATHING!

3 x SL on BK

Begin underwater. Lay on back, hands on head, grow into streamline. Push off in straight line.

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Originally from: https://www.swimminglessonsideas.com/blog/5-9-2019-minnows/

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