Stroke Development Classes

Stroke Introduction 1

• Introducing breathing control (adapting a front snorkel approach)
• Fixing kicking
• Adding arm motions for freestyle (front crawl)
• Focusing on proper arm position and motion using drills and equipment
• Improving coordination with arms and legs on front
• Learning to kick a distance on back and staying afloat while in motion
• Adding arm motion for backstroke (back crawl)
• Combining leg and arm motions on back
• Having a firm understanding and skill set of freestyle and backstroke before moving on
• Feeling confident using front snorkel
• Classes are roughly 20 minutes

Stroke Introduction 2

• Continuing to practice previous strokes, freestyle and backstroke
• Learning breathing control for freestyle with no snorkel
• Introduction to butterfly and breaststroke
• Understanding and improving techniques for Butterfly and brea stroke
• Before moving on all, four strokes must be taught and understood.
• There must be a firm technique must be shown in all four strokes
• Classes are roughly 20 minutes

Stroke Improvement

• Improving all four strokes
• Continuing with freestyle using snorkel to master proper arms and legs
• Mastering and understanding proper breathing control with all four strokes
• Working to build up an endurance to swim farther and longer
• Classes are roughly 30 minutes

Stroke Refinment

• After all strokes are understood and all basic techniques are taught, working on fine tuning each stroke is focused on.
• Working on proper rotation, lengthening strokes, and breathing patterns
• Class that is a bit more adaptable for what you are personally looking for
• Diving, flip-turns, speed, Endurance, and strength can all be worked on.
• Classes are roughly 30 minutes

Small Group

• It is not always ideal to work with small groups versus a one on one lesson. However, understanding that many factors play into who you would prefer this, there are times where group lessons can take place.
• Stroke Introduction 1 needs to be completed prior to any group lessons.
• Stroke Introduction 2 is ideal for children to be on a similar page of skill set.
• Stroke Improvement and Stroke Refinement is where group lessons become a bit more adaptable. Here not all students have to be at the skill level but will learn similar skills to adapt to their own level.
• Group lessons can be taught at your own pool if you have others who would want to participate.
• All students who would like to participate in group lessons do need to have a prior assessment of skill level.
• 2 or more students for 30 minutes