How do you coach kids on swim team?

How do you coach kids on swim team?

Swimming Coaching – 101 Swimming Coaching Tips.

1. Never use your mobile phone on deck during workouts.
2. Smile – it makes a big difference.
3. Say one constructive, positive thing to every swimmer at every workout.
4. Be a master of technique: technique is critical in fast swimming.
5. Be creative – the best ideas win.

What age should swimmers lift weights?

I recommend swimmers who are brand new to dry-land strength training to start out with a minimum of 12 to 16 weeks of bodyweight training before progressing to the weight room, even if you feel that you are ready for it earlier.

What makes a good swim coach?

Caring about the athlete as a person — Great coaches care about their swimmers. They want to help get them into college. They ask how they are doing, not only with swimming, but in school. Coaches understand that swimming teaches life lessons that will help their swimmers become amazing adults in and out of the pool.

What is a 25 drill in swimming?

1: Swim 25s (or partial 25s) with your head out of the water looking forward. Do not swing your head from side to side but focus forward. This will help develop the neck/back muscles for open water sighting. Be careful if you have neck or lower back issues and don’t overdo this one. Water Polo Drill No.

Should swimmers do squats?

The squat is a motion that we use to build lower body and core strength. The front squat is particularly good for swimmers because it emphasizes the quads, which help drive the kick and underwater work.

Does Michael Phelps lift weights?

Michael’s physical training amounts to 25-30hrs per week, and includes at least three days a week of weight-lifting. “Eat, sleep and swim. That’s all I can do,” Phelps told NBC in 2008 when describing his routine.

What body shape is best for swimming?

Although swimmers with a wide variety of body types have found success in the sport, most at the international level tend to look similar, sporting tall and muscular bodies – typically with long torsos, long arms and short legs.

Why do swimmers have the best bodies?

Vigorous swimmers have toned arms, large shoulders and pronounced back muscles from doing strokes. Swimmers who compete in short-distance races tend to be taller and with larger muscles, because this body types gives them a speed advantage.

What do I teach my 10 and under swimmers?

I pick a stroke, a drill, a kicking set (because stronger kickers equal faster swimmers), an item to review from the week before, and I cover a race skill or event that teaches them about race strategies. Yes, we teach 10 and unders how to swim their events, because they don’t get out there and magical drop Quad-A time.

How to be a good swim coach for kids?

Courtesy of Swim Coach Julia Warnken, SwimMAC Marlin Division Lead. 1. Come up with a theme. There’s nothing better than walking into swim practice from a kid’s point of view and trying to guess what the daily “word of the day” is. I have kids that come to practice and don’t even say hi to me.

What’s the best way to start a swimming practice?

Kids are good at routine, and will thrive in an environment where they know exactly what is expected. Give them that routine to kick off each practice. I’ve seen coaches start with 10 minutes of backstroke turns everyday with a lot of success. I’ve heard of starting each practice with a 300 meter exercise: 100 Swim + 100 Kick + 100 Swim.

Is there any point in swimming with poor technique?

Swim with poor technique. Swimming is a technique driven sport. Moving fast through water demands that movements are technically effective and highly efficient. There’s no point swimming even one lap with poor technique, substandard skills, ineffective streamlining and poor quality turns. Do it right – consistently. 3.