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Minnows Practice Plan – September 14, 2021

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Need fins today.

Correct: Do 20 jumps in one place, always touching the bottom.Wrong: Do 100 flutter kicks between the wall and the flags.

3 x {2 x 25: BK Kick w/ FINS2 x 25: FLY kick w/ FINS2 x 25: FREE (no fins)1 x Challenge}

Challenge:Flatten yourself against the + mark like a squished bug.“You’re a bug that’s been squished by a giant hand!”BONUS: do it again but totally underwater.

Challenge:Float on stomach for 5 seconds. Turn it into a front flip without using your hands; tuck them into your hips. Do it 4 times if you can.

Challenge: Handstand rewindPush off the wall towards the T mark like you’re going to do a handstand, but don’t; instead push on the ground so you launch back at the wall and hit it with your feet.

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