Week 13 & 14 Swimming (Strokes & Relays)

Week 1

• Deep Water Test & Warm-ups (Monday)
• whirlpool
• endless relay
• Shallow Water Lessons
• kicking, breathing
• arms
• Deep Water Lessons
• stroke development
• starts & turns


SHALLOW SWIMMER QUIZ  (for those students who did the lessons in the shallow end)

DUE 11/23 BEFORE SCHOOL

DEEP SWIMMER QUIZ (for those students who did the lessons in the deep end)

SWIMMING QUIZ MAKE UP (due 12/9)

Week 2

• Tube Relays
• Free Day Monday 11/23
• NO QUIZ

STROKES STUDY GUIDE

FREESTYLE legs = flutter kick arms = high elbow, reach out in front (in line with your nose),   enter with hand at an angle head = face in water, look forward, breathe to side (rhythmic breathing) BACKSTROKE legs = flutter kick arms = alternate movements head = neutral position, face out of water, look straight up BREASTSTROKE legs = whip kick arms = “round the pizza, slice the pizza” head = look down; come up to breathe when pull with arms rhythm = pull then kick ELEMENTARY BACKSTROKE legs = whip kick arms = soldier, chicken, eagle positions head = neutral position, face out of water, look straight up SIDESTROKE TECHNIQUES AND VIDEO legs = scissor kick arms = bottom arm outstretched “picks the apple”; top arm “holds the basket” at your side; mid stroke, transfer the apple to the basket. head position = 1 cheek and 1 ear should be in water, everything else above

Swimming Writing Assignment (for students who have a doctor's excuse)

FREESTYLE

AUBREY COACHING FLIP TURNS

 DEEP WATER NOODLE RELAYS

TUBE RELAYS

NOODLE RELAYS