Swimming Tips

 



Here are a few tips and pointers to help you in the pool:

-Always Stretch, before you workout it is important to stretch and loosen up so you don't pull a muscle.

-When your in the pool, whether your practicing or in a race, always swim streamline. It will help your stroke and your speed.  

-Don't breathe immediately before you do a flip turn, for a faster turn, also try to avoid breathing inside the flags. 



Streamline Position

 -Count your strokes from the flags to the wall, for more more efficiency in your flip turns, especially on backstroke.

Here are a few equipment tips:
-Always where a swim cap, to reduce resistance through the water.
-Make sure your swimsuit is a one- piece that is tight, also to reduce resistance.
Make sure your goggles fit tight and are secure so they don't fall of during a race.
-During practice use flippers to strengthen your legs, also use kick boards to that.
-Also during practice use paddles and pull boys to gain arm strength.
-Use a mix of these four pieces of equipment through practice.