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Swimming: Push and Glide - 1 float

What a fantastic tool. I 've found a few drills that are unfamiliar,...

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DESCRIPTION

Hold wall with one hand, bottom of float with other. Face in water, push off wall with feet and bring wall hand to join other on the float. Glide.

COACHING POINTS

Push and Glide:

Long stretched body, face in the water
Push hard from the wall
Feet together
No kicking
Don't move on to having fewer floats until they demonstrate a good Push and Glide as the level before

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Push and Glide - 2 floats:

Start one foot on floor and one on wall,1 float under each arm.

Face in water, strong push off wall leg and bring other up into glide

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Push and Glide - noodle:

Hands move from wall to front of noodle. Face in water.

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Push and Glide - unaided:

Face in water, arms drop down and extend in front. Strong push into legs extended. Glide.

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Push and Glides - Front