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Minnows Practice Plan: Streamline, Freestyle, and Backstroke Drills

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100 IM Kick2 x 25 Position 11Question of the Day: How do you get to go to a “regionals” meet? Go to a meet and go fast enough to earn a qualifying time.Y = 2 x DivesN = 25 BK<

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.If possible NO breath.

3 x SL on BK + 3 HLBw/R

Head Lead Balance with Rotation

Body in soldier position, kick with face up.

Rotate hips and shoulders from parallel to surface to perpendicular to surface. Rotate through both sides.

Have constant kick to keep body straight.

Rotation Drill.

4 x 25 on 1:00 FREE (test for next group).

Swimmers must eat 3 hot dogs with at least 2 toppings of their choice. Can add more toppings. No ketchup! Chicago style only.

Must have: dog, bun, every time.

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