Poolside I emphasise the importance of the Head Position with the chest and hips level. Some swimmers develop a habit of dipping down or turning their head as they kick and breathe. I often use plastic cups as a drill to work on this. With 2cm of water in the cup they have to balance this on their forehead and swim backstroke for several lengths.
Young swimmers have to be reminded of the need to stay on the correct side of the lane, swimming in the prescribed direction – clashes of heads, worse if wearing fins, are always unpleasant.
We will work on the number of strokes from the 5m flags and then try and building confidence with their backstroke turn.
PC1 BC FRI 17 JAN 25 : Coach: JV
| Phase | Dist | Act | TRT | Dist: | Dur: | Total |
| W/U with FINS | 4 x 100m100m 100m | BCFCBR with FLY KICK | 2:15/2:3015” | 600 | 12 | 12 |
| TECHwith FINS | 2 x 50m | BC Kick one-arm | 1:00/1:15 | 100/700 | 6 | 18 |
| MAINNOFINS | 100m | BC Hesitation Drill | 2:15/2:30 | 200/900 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 x 25m | BC count strokes from the 5m | 1:30 | 75/975 | 12 | 34 | |
| STARTS, TURNS, FINISHES | FLY, BC, BR | 30” | 100/1075 | 12 | 55 | |
| S/D | 1 x 25m FC Breathe every 51 x 25m FC 5” drop | 4:00 | 100/1175 | 4 | 59 | |
| Totals | 1175 | 1 hour |
