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Swimming: Kicking no float

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Steve, Clayesmore Prep School

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Arms extended out in front, hands together.

Kick 1 x width, chin on the water/face in water encouraging toes to make splashes
Repeat, encouraging swimmer to blow bubbles
Keep repeating exercise until leg action becomes effective

COACHING POINTS

Legs should be straight, with action starting from the hip and a slight bend in the knee
Floppy ankles
Encourage them to makes splashes with their feet, but ensure feet don't come too far out of the water
Endeavour to get faces in water, eyes looking down. If not confident enough to do this, ensure kicking is done with chin on water to encourage good body position
Face in the water, eyes looking down and forwards 6. Breathing out in the water, lift head to breathe in

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Kicking on 1 float:

Held at top, middle and bottom. On sides creating resisitance.

Kick 1 x width, chin on the water/face in water encouraging toes to make splashes
Repeat, encouraging swimmer to blow bubbles
Keep repeating exercise until leg action becomes effective

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Catch-up with 1 float:

Alternate hand that holds the float

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Kicking on noodle:

Looking at noodle position and body position with kicking.
Hold the noodle under the arms, with the curve and a'window' at the front. Kick frontcrawl leg kick to other side of the pool.
See how they do. Split into 2 group accordingly:

G1 - those with effective leg kick
G2 - those struggling to move through the waterÂ

If demonstrating good body position with a noodle, move onto 2 floats and continue with same exercises above.

Frontcrawl - Drills

Kicking on 2 floats:

Arms to sides and both held out in front

Kick 1 x width, chin on the water/face in water encouraging toes to make splashes
Repeat, encouraging swimmer to blow bubbles
Keep repeating exercise until leg action becomes effective

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