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Swimming: Push and Glide - 2 floats

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Steve, Clayesmore Prep School

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With 2 floats, face wall and pushoff with one footto glide on back
2 floats, one under each arm

COACHING POINTS

The noodle must be held so that the head has space to lie in the water.

Legs to be kept straight
Floppy ankles
Kick from the hip
Little splashes, feet just below surface of water
Head all the way back, eyes looking to the ceiling and ears in the water
Tummy should be pushed up so that it is just under the surface of the water If the head is lifted up, the feet will sink and the pupil will be in a bent position. Keeping the head back will bring the feet up.

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Push and Glide - 1 float with hands by sides

Both hands on wall, feet on wall, knees bent. Push off wall, keep arms by sides. Glide

Push and Glides - Back

Push and Glide - 1 float above head

Hold wall with one hand, float in other hand. Push off with feet and bring wall hand to join other hand on the float.

Push and Glides - Back

Push and Glide - hugging 1 float

Hold wall with one hand, float in other hand. Push off with feet and bring wall hand to join other hand on the float.

Push and Glides - Back

Push and Glide - on noodle

With noodle curve behind body, hold onto side, feet under water against wall. Let go with hands and push wall with feet into aglide on back
concentrate on body position and leg kick.
Repeat until swimmer/s are able to move to 2 floats

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MORE Push and Glides - Back DRILLS

Push and Glide - 1 float above head

Hold wall with one hand, float in other hand. Push off with feet and bring wall hand to join other hand on the float.

Push and Glides - Back

Push and Glide - 1 float with hands by sides

Both hands on wall, feet on wall, knees bent. Push off wall, keep arms by sides. Glide

Push and Glides - Back

Push and Glide - 2 floats

With 2 floats, face wall and pushoff with one footto glide on back 2 floats, one under each arm

Push and Glides - Back

Push and Glide - hugging 1 float

Hold wall with one hand, float in other hand. Push off with feet and bring wall hand to join other hand on the float.

Push and Glides - Back

Push and Glide - on noodle

With noodle curve behind body, hold onto side, feet under water against wall. Let go with hands and push wall with feet into aglide on back concentrate on body position and leg kick. Repeat until swimmer/s are able to move to 2 floats

Push and Glides - Back