Aquatics Coaching Guide - Special Olympics

Teaching Aquatics Skills - Stroke Development
Stroke Development Training Plan
Training Session 10
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Goal
1. To assess and revise breaststroke skills from Training Session 9.
2. To introduce the breaststroke skills below.
Warm-Ups
Stretches
Dry Land Drills
Water Warm-Ups
Water Practice
See below
Kick without a Kickboard
Continue to use the wall if both feet are not turned out. The purpose of this drill is to develop a feeling of driving the
body forward over the hands.
Teaching Points
1. Hold the arms in the streamline position.
2. Hands are held one on top of the other and do not move.
3. The timing of the drill is as follows:
Take a breath
Face back in the water
Kick and glide
Count “one, two”
4. Exhale before lifting head.
Arm Stroke Out of Water
The initial understanding of the arm action can be described as drawing a circular pattern with the hands and arms.
Teaching Points
1. Athletes undertake an initial try of the arm action out of water. Assist the arms, if required, to pattern the
movement.
2. Have the athletes watch the movement of their hands and arms while practicing the stroke.
Special Olympics Aquatics Coaching Guide
Created: February 2004