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Aquatics Coaching Guide - Special Olympics

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Teaching <strong>Aquatics</strong> Skills – Squad Level Training<br />

Sample Workouts<br />

Week 5<br />

Day 1<br />

Day 2<br />

258<br />

Land Warm-Ups<br />

Water Warm-Ups<br />

8x25-meter breaststroke up/freestyle back<br />

Training<br />

1. 4x100-meter freestyle, concentrate on face in water and legs straight<br />

2. 4x50-meter backstroke, concentrating on head back, kicking with knees slightly bent<br />

3. 2x50-meter backstroke<br />

4. 2x100-meter freestyle, breathing correctly<br />

5. 2x50-meter freestyle, working on speed<br />

6. 2x100-meter freestyle, breathing correctly<br />

7. 2x50-meter freestyle, working on speed<br />

Cool-Down<br />

Team relays<br />

Breaststroke and freestyle relays<br />

Land Warm-Ups<br />

Water Warm-Ups<br />

4x100-meter freestyle? easy<br />

Training<br />

1. 3x25-meter butterfly<br />

2. Teach swimmers to swim like a dolphin<br />

3. If swimmer in squad is good at butterfly, ask the swimmer to show the squad<br />

4. Two kicks for each arm stroke, no flutter kicking allowed<br />

5. 1x200-meter freestyle with flip turns<br />

Cool-Down<br />

200-meter – swimmer’s choice of stroke<br />

Noodle relay<br />

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

Created: February 2004

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