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Sharks Swim Practice: Flip Turns, Side Breathing, and Fly Drill (11/20/2019)

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100 IM Kick100 BK2 x 25 Position 11Question of the Day:When you do a flip turn, what position should you be in when your feet hit the wall?Correct = 50 FR w/ a flip turnWrong = 50 BK w/ a flip turn4 x 25 on 1:00 BK<

3 x SL + 5 kicks in position 11 + 1 breath to side in position 1, then 5 kicks in position 1 with face down.!--StartFragment-->

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.

Streamline with fly kick. At surface do one stroke. Leave hands at the hips, lift head up so chin skates across surface or chin glides above water.

FR Drill: 5 Kicks in Position 11 + 1 FR

Stay in position 11 for 5 flutter kicks.Do 1 freestyle stroke with a single arm, leaving the other arm in position 11.Keep kicking throughout the whole time.Only count kicks when back in position 11 with both arms.

Breathe during an arm stroke.

3 x {2 x 25 Position 11 5 kicks + 1 FREE2 x 25 Fly1 x 100 FREE or Back}

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