Dryland Activities
Warmup in Water
100 IM Kick2 x 25 position 11.
Split Up into 2 Groups
Group 1
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.
Group 2
Goals:
- Underwater first, lean back, grow into streamline. Long flat glide looking up with bubbles in SL.
- Stay in SL until you reach the flags.
- After the flags, begin three strokes.
- Count with your thumb EXITS the water, or begins the recovery portion of the stroke.
Get back together in one group
True or False Game
Everyone gets out of the water. Line up with a fair amount of space between each person. Two feet’s toes on the edge.
Coach: “If I say something true, you jump in. If I say something false, do not jump in. If you’re wrong, you’re out. Last one in wins. If everyone is out, I win.”
1st statement is easy and always true. “This is a swimming pool.” or something similar.
Then ask swimming questions getting ever more specific. “You must touch the wall with 2 hands on freestyle” – False. You don’t HAVE to.
Make statements about the coach that the swimmers would know. “My name is…” “I went to high school at…” – innocuous innocent facts that are appropriate for a child setting.
Q of the Day Answer
By 2’s! They count your “lengths” by 2. Because they’re sitting on one side of the pool. Down and back is “2.”
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