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Video Swimming Assessment
 Lisa
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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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4 |
Your posture
is pretty good. Getting your head down when not breathing will make
it even better. |
Breathing
Coaching
clip |
2 |
Your leading
arm gets deep in the water while you breathe. This gives up stroke
length and makes you work harder to get it out from that depth. |
Rotation
Coaching
clip |
2 |
Not enough
rotation - you are pushing water down for much of your stroke cycle. |
Arms
Coaching
clip |
3 |
Extension: Pretty
good extension, but when fully extended hand should be at shoulder
depth (not so close to the surface) and there should be a distinct
glide. |
| Catch: Your
catch is not well separated from your pull. You are pulling back on
your elbow before your hand and forearm are anchored, and this gives
up some stroke length. |
| Pull: Your
pull is briefly effective, but would be much more effective with an
early vertical forearm catch. |
| Recovery: Your
hand angles slightly in front of your head. Try to track straight
ahead with your hands. |
Kick
Coaching
clip |
4 |
2-Beat: not
evaluated |
| 6-Beat: Very
nice 6-beat kick. You may want to develop a 2-beat kick as well when
you start swimming 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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Rotation. Work on snapping onto your side for each stroke.
You need to rotate your hips to at least 45 . |
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2
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Breathing. Leave your lower arm extended
while breathing. Avoid the impulse to press down on the water or pull
back while still breathing. |
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3
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Arms. Introduce some glide into your stroke at full
extension. This will allow you to get an early vertical forearm catch,
and a longer (and more efficient) stroke. |
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