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Swim Technique & Coaching

Teach efficient freestyle and coach a lap swimmer.

A USMS-shaped introduction to teaching efficient freestyle, structuring a swim workout, and coaching adult lap swimmers and triathletes.

90 min 4 chapters

Curriculum

01

Body Position & Breathing

Fix the water first.

  • Body line and buoyancy
  • Bilateral breathing
02

Freestyle Mechanics

The catch, pull, and recovery, drill by drill.

  • The catch and pull
  • The kick
  • Rotation and timing
03

Workout Sets

Design sets that build fitness without wrecking form.

  • Workout structure
  • Sample main sets
04

Open Water Basics

Bridge from pool to open water safely.

  • Sighting and navigation
  • Open-water safety

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