Minnows Practice Plan: Streamlines and Backstroke (Week 4)

100 IM Kick2 x 25 Position 11Question of the Day: How many Streamlines are in a 100 FR? 4!Y = Do 4 streamline jumps from a squat on the floor where you can touch the floor with your hands easily.N = Do 8 streamline jumps<

3 streamlines. 1 at surface, 1 at bottom, 1 in middle (depth)

Focus on getting the swimmers to fall underwater first, plant their feet on the wall, and grow in a straight line off the wall into streamline. Goal is to travel in a straight line.

Falling down for Backstroke

Move through progression:

1. Hold wall with both hands, go underwater 3 x keeping a hold
2. Hands and feet on the wall, go underwater 3 x keeping feet on the wall.
3. Hands and feet on wall to start, 3 x fall under, lay back and put hands on top of head. Get back flat. (see picture)

3 x {

2 x 25 BK

1 x 50 FR K w/ FINS

1 x Challenge

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