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Video Swimming Assessment
 Joe
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| Program |
Westford Racquet
& Fitness Club Video Clinic - Sun May 16, 2010 |
| Initial Video |
May
16, 2010 |
| Final Video |
Not applicable |
Technique
| Rating Scale: 1=beginner, 2=needs attention,
3=fair, 4=strong, 5=excellent |
| Skill & Clips |
Rating |
Observations |
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Posture
Coaching
clip
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2 |
Your head is
looking forward and the connection between your chest and hips is
loose. This means you will wobble or twist through the water, creating
much more drag than you would if you held your head, chest and hips
in alignment. |
Breathing
Coaching
clip |
3 |
When breathing
you are pressing your lower arm deep into the water. This levers your
upper body toward the surface, and does not provide forward propulsion.
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Rotation
Coaching
clip |
4 |
Very good
hip rotation to both sides. When the hips and chest are more firmly
connected this rotation will be much more effective. |
Arms
Coaching
clip |
3 |
Extension: Good
extension but it looks like your head position is restricting your
ability to create a clean aquatic line from fingertips to toes. |
| Catch:
A little early for an endurance stroke. |
| Pull: Because
the catch is early the pull is not as long as it could be. |
| Recovery: Your
h ands are entering rather far forward from the head, which means
that your arm cannot follow your hand through the same "hole,"
but rather must crash through the top of the water. This dampens your
rotation. |
Kick
Coaching
clip |
4 |
2-Beat: not
evaluated |
| 6-Beat: Very
good kick and very good timing. You may want to develop a 2-beat kick
for longer distances. |
Other
none |
0 |
not evaluated |
Recommendations
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Priority
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Recommendation |
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1
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Posture. Think "belly, neck, chin" every time
you leave the wall. That's short for Belly in (to lock you hip and
chest blocks and flatten your lower back); Neck tall (to link your
head to your chest and flatten your upper spine), Chin back toward
the spine (to flatten your upper back and neck). |
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2
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Arms. Try entering your hands closer to
your head. That will aid with your rotation, and create a cleaner
body line from fingertips to toes. |
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3
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Breathing. Try to leave your leading arm extended while
breathing. This will give you a longer stroke and help to maintain
your balance while breathing. |
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