11:30-11:55

Breaststroke  8&Under

Many swimmers can do the kick but need to work on the timing of the pull & kick. This clinic is for kids who CAN already do the kick.

Diving 8&Under

Basic diving skills working towards going off the block or just getting more comfortable diving out further off the block.

Free & Back Flip Turns 9&Older 

Free turns should be smooth and transition from lap to lap without a struggle. Practice the timing of the turn, the hand position & streamline.

Butterfly 9&Older

Straight arms, two kicks per pull, breathing at the right time! Bring fins.

If strokes are going well we will review turns at the end of the week.

12:00-12:25

Butterfly 8&Under

Straight arms, two kicks per pull, breathing at the right time! Bring fins.

Diving 8&Under

Basic diving skills working towards going off the block or just getting more comfortable diving out further off the block.

Diving 9&Older

For swimmers comfortable or NOT comfortable diving off the blocks. Learning to drive out, not down & tucking the head into a tight streamline.

Breaststroke 9&Older

Time to get more aggressive with the timing of the pull and kick.   Swimmers will review breaststroke under-water works throughout the week.

12:30-12:55

Breaststroke 8&Under

Breaststroke kicks are not natural for many swimmers. This clinic is for kids who CANNOT already do the kick. 

We will spend most of our time just working on the kick…swimmers who get it will move on to the timing of the pull and kick.

IM Skills 8&Under

For returning swimmers who like the IM. Practice the turns, streamlines. Learn some basic racing strategy for a longer swim. 

Flip Turns 9&Older 

Free turns should be smooth and transition from lap to lap without a struggle. Practice the timing of the turn, the hand position & streamline.

Touch Turns 9&Older

How to do your breast, fly & IM turns without grabbing the gutter. Great for Devil Mountain this weekend & other older style pools!

11:30-11:55

Diving 8&Under

Let’s get better at diving out, not down. Tight streamline & breakout stroke.

Breaststroke 8&Under

Many swimmers can do the kick but need to work on the timing of the pull & kick. This clinic is for kids who CAN already do the kick or are getting close.

Diving 9 & Older

For swimmers comfortable diving off the blocks but diving down. Learning to dive out, not down & tucking the head into a tight streamline.

Breaststroke 9& Older

Can’t do the kick yet! Or got the kick but now need to get the timing of the arms and legs? There are lots of moving parts to tie together here!

12:00-12:25

Fly & Breast Intro Skills 8&Under

Body & head position. Basic kicking skills. Pulling & timing of pull/kick. Two hand touch.

Butterfly 8&Under

Straight arms, two kicks per pull, breathing at the right time! Bring fins.

Free & Back Turns 

9&Older 

Free turns should be smooth and transition from lap to lap without a struggle. Practice the timing of the turn, the hand position & streamline.

Butterfly 9&Older 

For swimmers who have some of the basics but want to gain more speed. Work on 2 kicks per pull, longer strokes, and turns at the end of the week.

12:30-12:55

Just the basics 8&Under

Free and back with bigger straighter arms. Keeping your head still on both strokes. On free, let's breathe a little more smoothly and on back bring that arm to your ear. Finish to the wall with 1 straight arm.

Diving 8&Under

Let’s get better at diving out, not down. Tight streamline & breakout stroke.

Upper Body Strength for 11&Older

Learn some out of the water shoulder warm up & strengthening exercises. Review proper pulling techniques to increase shoulder, back and tricep strength. Apply sculling to your stroke.

Bring Paddles & buoy if you have them. We can provide some as well.

$8 material fee: comes with a band to use at meets/practices/home.

Kicking Power! 

Get a stronger kick! All activities designed to strengthen your kick speed and kicking efficiency. Knowledge of all 4 strokes required. This would be best for swimmers 8 and older who already know the strokes.

11:30-11:55

Freestyle 8&Under

By now swimmers should be able to hold their breath & breathe at the right time. Straight arms & fast kicks? Head down? No head movement?

Diving 8&Under

Basic diving skills working towards going off the block. Also tight streamlines & breakout strokes.

More Advanced Backstroke 9& Older

For swimmers already proficient at backstroke but want to gain more speed through more efficient rotation. Work on underwater fly kick, start, turn & finish. 

Basic Starts & Breakouts 

9&Older

For swimmers comfortable diving off the blocks. We will work on Back starts & forward dives, streamlines & breakouts.

12:00-12:25

Backstroke Starts & Finishes 8&Under

Start fast & finish fast (without hitting your head on the wall)!

Breaststroke for 8&Under

Working on basic breaststroke kick. Keeping the pull small. Not advanced skills… just trying not to get DQed really!

9&Older General Turns

Do you have a basic knowledge of turns? Then let’s review them this week and get the speed up into the turn so you are pushing off quicker out of the turn. Flip turns, two hand turns, open turns, IM turns!

Advanced Breast & Breast Turns 9&Older

Time to get more aggressive with the timing of the pull and kick.   If a swimmer thinks breaststroke is easy and relaxing, they are likely swimming it incorrectly.

12:30-12:55

Diving for 8&Under

Basic diving skills working towards going off the block. Also tight streamlines & breakout strokes.

Basic Breaststroke & Turns 9&Older

Practice the kick and the timing of the pull & kick. Learn under-water-works. Review breast turns and starts.

Upper Body Strength 11&Older

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Kicking Power!

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11:30-12:20

Forward Starts, Backstroke Starts (ALL Ages, Small groups)

We will divide the swimmers into small groups and practice all three starts, streamlines and breakout strokes. Get more comfortable diving off the blocks or learn to dive out further. Tucking the head into a tighter streamline. Some instruction on deck so come dressed & with shoes.

12:30-1:20

IM Turns (7 & Older)

We will divide the swimmers into small skill groups and learn all 3 IM turns & practice proper rotation of the body on the push off. Swimmers may start to learn or refine the IM back to breast “bucket turn.” This class is only for swimmers who can swim all 4 strokes.

11:30-12:20

Forward Starts & Backstroke Starts (ALL Ages)

We will divide the swimmers into groups and practice starts, streamlines and breakout strokes. Get more comfortable diving off the blocks or learn to dive out further using your hand speed. Tucking the head into a tighter streamline. If you participated in the first diving clinic on June 30th we will pick up right where we left off.

12:30-1:20

Flip Turns (9 & Older or 8 year-olds who want to learn)

The goal of this clinic is to swim less by turning further from the wall.  To increase turn speed we will work towards swimming down into the turn. Swimmers will also practice proper body rotation out of the turn and timing of fly kicks, free kicks and breakout strokes. Coaches will be in the water helping kids flip their legs over, hold their hands still, and get into a streamline as needed.

11:30-11:55

Breaststroke 8&Under

Keep the toes out, keep the pull small, add your glide.  Get all the breaststroke elements together.

Diving 8&Under

For 8&unders going off the blocks. Let’s get better at diving out, not down. Tight streamline & breakout stroke.

Basic Breaststroke 9&Older

Learning more aggressive breaststroke for swimmers who CAN already do the kick correctly. Review of pulldowns and turns.

Free Race Skills 9&Older

From start to finish freestyle racing skills. Also, breathing skills to increase speed.

12:00-12:25

Backstroke Starts & Finishes 8&Under Start fast & finish fast (without hitting your head on the wall)!

Butterfly 8&Under

Straight arms, two kicks per pull, breathing at the right time! Bring fins. Includes some fly starts.

Butterfly 9&Older

Straight arms, two kicks per pull, breathing at the right time! Includes fly starts and turns.

9&Older General Turns

Do you have a basic knowledge of turns? Then let’s review them this week and get the speed up into the turn so you are pushing off quicker out of the turn. Flip turns, two hand turns, open turns, IM turns!

12:30-12:55

Diving 8&Under

For 8&unders going off the blocks. Let’s get better at diving out, not down. Tight streamline & breakout stroke.

Butterfly & Breaststroke Advanced 9&Older

For swimmers already proficient at the strokes but want to gain more speed. Work on longer strokes/less strokes per lap, faster turns, and better breakouts.

Upper Body Strength for 11&Older

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Final Week

Kicking Power!

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Final Week

11:30-11:55

Breaststroke 8&Under

Keep the toes out, keep the pull small, add your glide.  Get all the breaststroke elements together.

Diving 8&Under

To get more comfortable diving & diving off the blocks. Diving out, not down. Tucking the chin down, tight streamline & breakout stroke.

Back Starts, Turns & Finishes 9&Older

Brush up on your backstroke starts  with tight streamlines & fly kicks. Practice diving into the finish using your fly kick. Review back turns taking the right number of strokes before the flip.

IM Turns 9&Older

Grab turns or touch turns. Bucket turn or traditional turn. Make sure you are doing the best turns for you at the end of the season. Come out of each turn with a tight streamline & fast breakout.

12:00-12:25

Backstroke Starts & Finishes 8&Under

Start fast & finish fast (without hitting your head on the wall)!

Butterfly 8&Under

Straight arms, two kicks per pull, breathing at the right time! Bring fins. Includes some fly starts.

Butterfly 9&Older

Straight arms, two kicks per pull, breathing at the right time! Includes fly starts and turns.

9&Older General Turns

A quick review of all turns: Flip turns, two hand touch turns, IM turns! Practice with proper streamlines & speed out of the turn.

12:30-12:55

Freestyle Racing 8&Under

Find small areas to be a little quicker and shave off some time! Faster streamline, better finish & breathing at the right time.

Diving 8&Under

To get more comfortable diving & diving off the blocks. Diving out, not down. Tucking the chin down, tight streamline & breakout stroke.

Freestyle Starts, Turns & Finishes 9&Older

Find small areas to be more efficient and shave off some time! Breathing at the right time in the race.

Butterfly & Breaststroke Advanced 9&Older For swimmers already proficient at the strokes but want to gain more speed. Work on longer strokes/less strokes per lap, faster turns, and better breakouts. Just small changes to make you faster.