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Practice 8/13/2020 Sharks & Minnows

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Warmup:1 x 100 IM KICK1 x 100 BK Kick1 x 100 FREE1 x 50 Position 11: Tell a coach all three things for Streamline and Position 11 before you go.Question of the Day:Is it better to have a slow constant (always moving) kickora fast and strong kick with pauses?Correct: 50 BKWrong: 50 BK K

4 x 50 on 2:00: FREE, BK, BK K, or FLY KTell a coach what you’re doing before you do it.

Challenge:Lay on your side and paddle your arm like a canoe, not pushing past your hips. Get to 1/2 way without hitting a lane line or wall.

4 x 50 on 2:00: FREE, BK, BK K, or FLY KTell a coach what you’re doing before you do it.

Challenge:Swim FREE to 1/2 way without ever letting your hand go past your shoulders. 11, small pull, back to 11. NO KICKING

Challenge:In a back float, start with two feet flat against the wall, on the surface. Do 3 double arm BK strokes NO KICK, and turn it into a Back flip (in a ball) at the flags.

4 x 50 on 2:00: FREE, BK, BK K, or FLY KTell a coach what you’re doing before you do it.

Challenge – Back on the bottom, 2 feet on the wall

Hold it for 2 seconds.BONUS: Do it with hands crossed under your head.2 x BONUS: Do it on your belly, completely flat against bottom and 2 feet touching wall.

4 x 50 on 2:00: FREE, BK, BK K, or FLY KTell a coach what you’re doing before you do it.

Float on BK and change direction (orientation) only using BR Kicks.Go 1 way, then the other.Bonus: Do it with Knees together.2x BONUS: Do it with knees locked and FLY kicks.

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