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COACHING THE BREASTSTROKE

January 8, 2018

Breaststroke is all about timing.  When teaching the breaststroke to beginners all you need to do is make sure the stroke is legal.  Do not get too bogged down with the fact that you want a narrow kick.  As long … Continue reading →

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LEARNING THE STROKES

July 26, 2015

Learning to swim is a skill. What is a skill? Skill is a learned ability to repeat a given movement a number of times with the correct action. Skilful swimming has the characteristics of efficiency, using just as much effort … Continue reading →

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MAKING FREESTYLE BETTER

March 21, 2013

I am going to work on improving the Freestyle I teach and coach with various methods I have looked at.  Some are from Karlyn Pipes-Neilson and the Dutch coaches Stewart Melton talked to at his British coach’s conference and Bill … Continue reading →

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TO WEAR GOGGLES OR NOT TO WEAR GOGGLES…

November 8, 2012

THAT IS THE QUESTION? Swimming goggles are a necessary part of competitive swimmers equipment.  It enables the swimmer to put their face in the water for several hours at a time without developing sore eyes and their vision is clear … Continue reading →

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The World famous Michael Phelps shows good form in this picture. Chin on the water to breathe, arms carried laterally over the water with little finger on the top and thumb just brushing the surface.

TEACHING THE BUTTERFLY STROKE

September 25, 2012

This article is for teaching the butterfly stroke.  I will do an article at a later stage to cover the coaching of the stroke.  The double arm and leg movements demand a lot of strength and power from the swimmer … Continue reading →

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The Beginner Swimmer - entry and exit into and from the pool

THE FIRST SWIMMING LESSON

September 18, 2012

I have been teaching swimming for over 40 years and I have tried to study, read, explore and digest everything there is out there to make me a better teacher.  I can tell you now there is NO right way … Continue reading →

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A BRIEF BREAKDOWN OF THE BREASTSTROKE FOR THE AGE GROUP SWIMMER

September 8, 2012

During training it is best for the coach to introduce components of the stroke rather than teaching/coaching long distances or repeats of the full stroke.  There should be maybe a 20%-30% only of the full stroke.  In modern Breaststroke the … Continue reading →

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  • COACHING THE BREASTSTROKE
  • LEARNING THE STROKES
  • MAKING FREESTYLE BETTER
  • TO WEAR GOGGLES OR NOT TO WEAR GOGGLES…
  • TEACHING THE BUTTERFLY STROKE

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