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SWORDFISH: —
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50 Free L:
100 Free L:
50 Butterfly L:
100 Butterfly L:
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Time key frames:
Time |
|
0:05 | Face is looking up, instead of being pulled down, try to work on this by kicking butterfly in the eleven position, elevate those hips |
0:38 | Your arms are fully extended, you should have a little bit of bending at this point |
0:56 | Lots of splashing, try to be cleaner in all of your entries |
Areas to work on, in general:
Butterfly examples:
Butterfly
Good
Could be better
Needs work
1. Two beat kick
x
2. Second kick when pull ends
x
3. First kick when arms are in front
x
4. 3 positions of the torso
x
5. Chest down, hips up
x
6. Entry of the hands at shoulder width
x entering to narrow
7. Good head position
x
8. Hands pulling towards hips
x
9. Bending of the knees on the second kick
x
10. Ankles in plantar flexion
x
11. Big toes touching at all times
x
12. Bent elbows when pulling
x
13. Pulling forwards, not upwards
x
14. Head entering the water before the arms
x
15. Compact open turn
x
16. Fast turn
x
17. Strong push from the wall
x
18. 5mm finger spread
x
20. Effective hands movement
x
Time key frames:
Time |
|
0:02 | Very aggressive stroke, tone it down, be precise and clean, rotate. |
0:52 | Your legs are sinking, keep the kick going so your hips don’t sink |
1:08 | Pull your head back, that will also help your hips to not sink |
Areas to work on, in general:
Backstroke examples:
Backstroke
Good
Could be better
Needs work
1. Elbow bent when pulling
x
2. Continuous movement of arms
x
3. Shoulder rotation
x
4. Hips rotation
x
5. Arms not crossing the middle line
x
6. Hips close to the surface
x
7. Neutral head position
x
8. Short quick kicks
x
9. Clean hand entry
x
10. Steady head
x
11. Pull and kick well synchronized
x
12. Knees straight when going down
x
13. Ankle plantar flexion
x
14. Freestyle stroke before the turn
x
15. Strong push
x
16. Good break out
x
17. Fast arms tempo
x
18. Stable core
x
19. 5mm Finger spread
x
20. Effective hands movement
x
Other observations: do not spin your arms too much, make sure you are pulling water.
Time key frames:
Time |
|
0:04 | Streamline is very good; the gliding is well timed. |
0:47 | Check out this streamline, everything is perfect, but try to lift your butt up a little more when finishing your kick. |
0:50 | You are pulling your arms too far back, this delays your stroke |
0:56 | You have to look down in the pull out |
Areas to work on, in general:
Breast examples:
Breaststroke
Good
Could be better
Needs work
1. Correct timing of pull and kick
x
2. Elbows come together
x
3. Shooting arms in from with speed
x
4. Chest down, hips up
x
5. Neutral head position
x
6. Ankles in dorsiflexion
x
7. Open ankles first, not the knees
x
8. Narrow pull
x
9. Narrow kick
x
10. Chest elevation when breathing
x
11. Stable core
x
12. Glide horizontally
x
13. Tight pull out
x
14. Horizontal pull out
x
15. Compact open turn
x
16. Fast turn
x
17. Strong push from the wall
x
18. 5mm finger spread
x
19. Effective hands movement
x
Other observations:
Time key frames:
Time |
|
0:12 | Don’t look up while you are still underwater |
1:20 | Stroke looks very aggressive. Try to not splash as much water with your hands, smoother means faster for a longer time. |
0:02 | Bend more your knees when you kick |
0:35 | Bend your elbows to pull water, remember you should pull almost in a straight line. |
Areas to work on, in general:
Free examples:
Freestyle
Good
Could be better
Needs work
1. Legs horizontal position
x
2. Ankles in plantar flexion
x
3. Arms not crossing
x
4. Correct breathing timing
x
5. Breathing technique
x
6. Legs and hands synchronized
x
7. High elbow above water
x
8. High elbow below water
x
9. 5mm Finger spread
x the thumb separates
10. Good head position
x
11. Steady head movement
x
12. Core stability
x
13. Glide / reach in front
x
14. Elbow bent when pulling
x
15. Hand gliding when breathing
x
16. Relaxed wrist in the recovery
x
17. Knees straight while going up
x
18. Good rotation
x
19. Clean hand entry
x
20. Fast flip turn
x
21. Good push
x
22. Compact flip turn
x
23. Good break out
x
Other observations:
Time key frames:
Time |
|
0:02 | Great start, needs more power, make sure to look up to drive your body in a better trajectory |
0:09 | Use your front leg to jump further, bit higher. |
0:14 | Do a FULL rotation with those arms |
0:18 | Don’t bend your back leg so much |
| Entry is really good; jump has improved and the legs are tight going in |
Backstroke Dive | |
0:25 | Great initial position, good grip. |
0:28 | Pretty good throw, and jump with the legs |
0:29 | Kept pulling back, went almost too far into a back flip |
0:41 | Better dive and entry, let’s try more like this one. |
Back Dive:
Dive examples:
Diving
Good
Could be better
Needs work
1. Back leg initial position
x
2. Front leg initial position
x
3. Hands initial position
x
4. Head initial position
x
5. Hips initial position
x
6. Arms initial position
x
7. Back leg push
x
Other observations:
Areas to work on, in general:
Diving
Good
Could be better
Needs work
1. Back leg initial position
x
2. Front leg initial position
x
3. Hands initial position
x
4. Head initial position
x
5. Hips initial position
x
6. Arms initial position
x
7. Back leg push
x
Other observations:
Deadlift
Kettlebell swing
Underwater Dolphin Kick
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