SWIMMING SCIENCE BULLETIN

Number 17(4)

Produced, edited, and copyrighted by
Professor Brent S. Rushall, San Diego State University

A CURRICULUM FOR THREE LEVELS OF AGE-GROUP SWIMMING: SECTION IV

LEVEL 2

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Purpose

The purpose of Level 2 is to teach the following aspects of technique in the four competitive strokes: (a) revision of streamlining, breathing actions, stroke length, body stabilization, (b) hand/forearm propulsion, (c) accelerated propulsion, and (d) propelling efficiency.

Coaching Pedagogy

Since this level is a progression stage from Level 1, which participant swimmers may or may not have attended, it will be necessary to devote a considerable amount of the first block sessions to revision/instruction of the major factors included in the Level 1 curriculum.

Each pool session should be preceded by a description and discussion of what will be instructed in the lesson. This activity will reduce the amount of inactive pool time that is usually consumed by detailed explanation in the distracting circumstances of a pool-setting.

Coaching should emphasize individual feedback about the technique characteristics being instructed. All coaches should attempt to provide as many interactions as possible with swimmers about technique. That is the thematic coaching activity for this level of coaching.

Warm-up and Pool-traffic Skills

Backstroke Block 2.1

Backstroke Block 2.2

Butterfly Block 2.1

Butterfly Block 2.2

Breaststroke Block 2.1

Breaststroke Block 2.2

Crawl Stroke Block 2.1

Crawl Stroke Block 2.2

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