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Practice 8/11/2020 Sharks & Minnows

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Welcome back to practice1 x 100 IM KICK1 x 50 CH1 x 50 CH something else1 x 50 Anything (anything)1 x 50 Fly Kick1 x 50 BK KickQuestion of the Day:How much of your body weight does the water remove? (To make you feel weightless in the water)50% (1/2)30%80%Correct: 50 CH AnythingWrong: 50 BK

1 x 100 FREE1 x 100 BK

Challenge #1:Lay flat on the bottom of the pool with your head and shoulders pressed to the ground watching the bubbles go to the surface. BONUS: put two feet on the wall.BONUS: Fold your hands behind your head and cross your legs, on your back.

1 x 100 FREE1 x 100 BK

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Challenge:Roll like a stone from the wall to the flags; breath as much as wanted but never touching the ground.BONUS: without using hands.

1 x 100 FREE1 x 100 BK

Challenge:Use your hands to push off the wall underwater and “streamline” feet first to the yellow. BONUS make it underwater to the flags.Like a feet first streamline pushing with hands. HINT: Point toes, lock knees together, squeeze core tight.

1 x 100 FREE1 x 100 BK

Challenge:Float on your back with one hand and one foot touching the wall (not touching lane lines). Remain next to the wall for 10 seconds. Like corpse pose from yoga.

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