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Aquatics Coaching Guide - Special Olympics

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Teaching <strong>Aquatics</strong> Skills - Stroke Development<br />

Swimming Starts<br />

Freestyle Track Start<br />

Teaching Points<br />

1. Curl toes over starting block. One foot is forward with toes over block edge while the other foot is behind.<br />

2. Head is down.<br />

3. Knees are slightly flexed.<br />

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4. Lift head, throwing the arms forward, while pushing off the block<br />

5. Drive from the block with the legs.<br />

6. Drop head just before entering water.<br />

7. Assume streamline position.<br />

8. Start correct stroke and kick after entering water and reaching water surface.<br />

<strong>Special</strong> <strong>Olympics</strong> <strong>Aquatics</strong> <strong>Coaching</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />

Created: February 2004

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