THE FINISH

How do you finish?  Are you aggressive? Do you try and swim through the wall?  Do you pull up right before there touch?  

You've had a great start, streamline and breakout.  Your turns were fast and crisp and your stroke and race strategy were right on setting you up for a great finish.  Why throw it all away by letting up on your way to that finish.

There are four key elements that every swimmer needs on the way to a great finish:

1. Finish with your head forward--pushing towards the wall. (not looking at the score board)
2. Finish with your hips high and legs driving towards the wall.
3. Finish on a full stroke. (arm or arms fully extended to the pad)
4. Finish with your legs working at maximum speed.

Now let’s get to the pool and find ways to find time!