RIPPLES

 

Some of us are at that point where we are starting the transition into long course and summer league  swimming.  Regardless of the transition we all probably want the same thing, and that is to swim fast.

Often through our training we are great while we are doing our surface work, but we tend to overlook some  areas that have a ripple effect on the overall race.

Ask yourself this question, what is more important in a race the start, the breakouts, the underwater’s, the turn or the finish.  The answer friends is that they are all important and the longer the event the more ripple effects it will cause in your race.   The effects that all of these areas have during short course or summer season are enormous during your races and will effect your success.

An example of this would be, how you execute your underwater’s especially during the upcoming summer season.  Your races are all 50 meters.  You dive in and execute 4 fast dolphins underwater’s.  The ripple effect is that now you have about 12.5 meters to that turn and with 3 fast underwater’s off the turn  you have about 20 meters to the finish.  That’s a big ripple as you have now shorten the amount of swimming from 50 to around 35 meters.    

Next time out at practice think about all the small things that you are executing and how they will have a huge ripple effect on RACE DAY.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 25-26

The team recommendations have gone out and if you have questions please contact myself directly.  I have not turned any in as of today.   As for the GOLD GROUP all the swimmers will stay unless they are 13.  I have met with a few parents already.   As for the BLUE GROUP. the swimmers should stay but if anyone has other thoughts or suggestions please contact me.