Originally written for Gold on Nov 25, 2024
Warmup:
#Gold #Advanced
100 Free
200 IM Drill/Swim
50 Scull (prior to 50, watch Scull Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/6dmdAKMa-RM?si=wRJ01HUFuyJGnCDz)
4x25's Free Drill (Wiffle Ball; 3-Pull, 6-Kick Switch)
4x25's Free Drill (Wiffle Ball; 2-Pull, 6-Kick Switch)
50 Scull
4x25's Free Drill (2-Pull, 6-Kick Switch)
2x25's Free Swim
75 Scull
200 Freestyle Swim Fast (from blocks)
Skill Development - Throwing the head down (before the arms hit the water) in the Butterfly Breath
[Video: https://youtu.be/s_TbblbTqHA?si=D3vsHWZKAsedkr4g (watch entire race; then focus on (1:20) of the video)
#Gold #Advanced
16x25's Drill [using the drills below to reinforce diving the head down correctly and going into a flow]
[Flow Drill (so they can feel what body motion they want to go into after diving down)
[Single Arm (breathing: 1 up/ 1 down)
[Dolphin Dives
FINS ON
Main Set:
#Gold
20x25's Butterfly (:55) w/ FINS
[Underwater Dolphin Kick at least 10 yards off each wall]
[Breathing 1 up, 1 down]
#Advanced
28x25's Butterfly (:50) w/ FINS
[Underwater Dolphin Kick at least 10 yards off each wall]
[Breathing 1 up, 1 down]
Final Set (if time is available)
#Gold
12x50's Free/Back (1:45) w/ FINS & Wiffle Balls
[Flip Turns]
[Underwater Dolphin Kick at least 10 yards off each wall]
#Advanced
12x75's Free/Back (2:10) w/ FINS & Wiffle Balls
[Underwater Dolphin Kick at least 10 yards off each wall]
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