Aquatics Coaching Guide - Special Olympics

Special Olympics Aquatics Coaching Guide
Created: February 2004
Teaching Aquatics Skills – Squad Level Training
Freestyle Drills
Teaching Points
1. Wearing fins, swimmer starts on his/her right side (lateral).
2. Do six kicks, put face in water while slowly rotating to front (prone position), start pushing top arm forward in
line with shoulders.
3. At this stage, both arms are forward, and legs are outstretched behind. Body is in prone position.
4. Do three strokes, starting with left arm, then roll to the left side lateral position as the right arm is pulled through
water and finishing up on top of thigh.
5. Swimmer is facing sideways, right shoulder is pointing up to roof.
6. Left leg will be to bottom of pool and head relaxed on left shoulder.
7. Repeat sequence for 25 meters.
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