|
|
Video Swimming Assessment
 Marcia
M
First, click the UpMyGame logo to the left to log in and open
a separate video window. Then click any video link below to see the clip
in the UpMyGame window.
| 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 |
|
Posture
Coaching
clip
|
4 |
You have a
strong head-chest-hip connection, and move through the water smoothly
because of that. |
Breathing
Coaching
clip |
3 |
Either starting
to breathe a little late in the stroke cycle or taking too long to
breathe. The result is that you are pressing down on the water with
that leading arm and losing some stroke length. |
Rotation
Coaching
clip |
4 |
Very good
rotation to both sides. |
Arms
Coaching
clip |
3 |
Extension: Very
good, but takes a bit too long to get there because of hand entry
a bit shallow and in front of head. |
| Catch: Deep
and a little early, which is more like a sprinter than an endurance
swimmer |
| Pull: Good
early pull but the end is lost since the arm is under the body and
slips to the side as the pull completes |
| Recovery: You
recovery your arms very low to the surface and in an arc, causing
your hand to cross in front of your head. |
Kick
Coaching
clip |
4 |
2-Beat: not
evaluated |
| 6-Beat: Very
good in terms of being coordinated with body roll and arm stroke.
Gets behind and a little deep from time to time. |
Other
None |
0 |
not evaluated |
Recommendations
|
Priority
|
Recommendation |
|
1
|
Arms. Try to enter your hands at 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock,
enter them a little more steeply, and drive them to full extension
a little sooner. Then glide just a moment longer than you are doing,
and try to pull more to the side than under your body. |
|
2
|
Breathing. Try to roll your face to the
air sooner, or breathe a little more quickly. Entering your arms as
described above may make this easier. |
|
3
|
Kicking. You kick very well, but be aware of when your
legs are getting deep in the water - and that might help you to identify
any "dead spots" in your stroke. |
|
