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Swimming: Push and Glide - unaided

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

If able to demonstrate a good Push and Glide without floats, work on getting a strong push from the wall, maintaining a streamline position and see how long they can hold the glide for

COACHING POINTS

  • 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 at the level before

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