Originally written for BSHS Swim on Dec 05, 2024
Before getting in:
- BEFORE STRETCHING - Talk/videos about Open turns:
- Open turns PL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY_OohLbJY2tQURHDLMSpxMgC_M3UASi0&si=7xz1CetuxFRYdXiY
- Out of the water: Practice holding a Kickboard with both hands; go into the "elbow brother" phase of Open Turn
- Stretch
Warmup:
200 Free Swim w/ Open Turns
200 IM Kick/Drill
100 Scull w/ Open Turns
Skill Development - Open Turns:
- Practice Open Turns from midpool
- 5 minutes w/ Feedback [we can use 6 lanes since we'll be doing them on the shallow-end]
[Kevin watches Lanes 1-2; Parker watches Lanes 3-4; Nicole watches Lanes 5-6]
- Each coach films an Open Turn for each swimmer in their two lanes [from behind the lane]
- 5 minutes w/ Feedback [we can use 6 lanes since we'll be doing them on the shallow-end]
Reinforcement Set - Open Turns:
Lanes 1-2: 12xMidpool 50's (:50) [ODDS - Fly/Breast/Fly; EVENS - Breast/Fly/Breast
[Lanes 3-4: 10xMidpool 50's (1:00) [ODDS - Fly/Breast/Fly; EVENS - Breast/Fly/Breast
[Lanes 5-6: 16xMidpool 25's [going toward shallow-end ONLY]
Skill Development - Flip Turns:
- Video: https://youtu.be/Ez5uEh7YyIM?si=f1tDIGTYj51w4tEn
- 5 minutes w/ Feedback [we can use 6 lanes since we'll be doing them on the shallow-end]
[Kevin watches Lanes 1-2; Parker watches Lanes 3-4; Nicole watches Lanes 5-6]
- Each coach films a Flip Turn for each swimmer in their two lanes [from behind the lane]
- Video (2 Drills): https://youtu.be/jPapQObCJe4?si=ZOwags8tsuWG8-Rk
- Drills:
- Kick into wall with arms at side - Keep Arms Straight - Flip Turn (while keeping arms straight) - Pause before pushing off (so coaches can check arms)
- Swim into wall - Flip Turn (while keeping arms straight) - Pause before pushing off (so coaches can check arms)
- 5 minutes w/ Feedback [we can use 6 lanes since we'll be doing them on the shallow-end]
Quick Tune-up Before Main Set:
5x25's (:45)
[#1 - Fly Drill; #2 Back Drill; #3 BR Drill; #4 FR Drill; #5 Free Build]
Main Set (must start by 4:00pm)
20x100's Sprint (3:00) from Blocks
[1-5: Freestyle Sprint
[6-10: IM Sprint
[11-15: CHOICE (must stick to one stroke) Sprint
[16-20: Freestyle Sprint
or
Vanessa/Abbie Set:
[30x100's Freestyle - Fast Average (2:00) from Push
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