Level 7-12 - Olympian Swimming

QUIZ Level 7-12

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When teaching 3 cycle breathing, what should you be looking for?

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that swimmers is exhaling out nose when face enters the water

that swimmer keeps ear on shoulder when breathing

that swimmer does not pull down with lead hand while they are breathing

that swimmer maintains a steady kick

that swimmer looks to the bottom of the pool when swimming

that swimmer keeps bottom goggle in the water when breathing

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When a swimmer is swimming freestyle and they roll onto their side to breathe for a long time, actually taking a couple breaths, what does this indicate?

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swimmer is tired

swimmer is blowing too much air out of nose early in the stroke (3 cycle)

swimmer is not exhaling when their face is in water, rather they are holding their breath

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When teaching Freestyle to an advanced swimmer who understands the breathing patterns, where should I be correcting, and what should I be reinforcing?

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I should be correcting them as they swim by me, supporting them at the elbow on the lead hand to ensure they do not pull down when they breathe

ensuring they keep one goggle in the water when they breathe

I should be correcting them as they swim by me, supporting them at the hand on the lead arm to ensure they do not pull down when they breathe

ensure they completely roll their whole face out of the water when they breathe

a strong steady kick

that strokes are long in front and back, with a relaxed recovery (almost a straight arm)

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When teaching Backstroke, where should I be positioned and what should I be correcting ?

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always positioned at the side of the swimmer

always positioned at the front of the swimmer

correcting hand entry 11’oclock-1’oclock (little finger entry)

correcting body position (hips high, feet high)

correcting shoulder rotation

emphasizing straight leg kicking like a scissor

emphasizing loose and relaxed kicking, ensuring knees do not pop out and that feet create boiling water at the surface

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What are the most common error in breaststroke?

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over pulling

kick is too wide

not gliding with hands together at end of stroke, waiting for the keet to finish the kick

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When teaching Breaststroke kick, what should I be telling the swimmer ?

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always make sure your feet are flexed

always make sure your ankles are outside your knees when your heels are at your buttocks

always make sure to keep the kick narrow

always make sure to keep your kick wide

to glide at end of kick

to make sure your feet glide to surface at end of the kick

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When teaching Breaststroke Pull, what should I be telling the swimmer?

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keep your hands in front of your face, don’t over pull

ensure its a nice wide pull, well outside the shoulders

outsweep-insweep-recovery

keep your elbows in front of your rib cage and elbows high when pulling

get hands back in front quickly after the pull and glide so that you can move off your kick

get hands back in front quickly after the pull going immediately into another pull, doesn’t matter if you are streamlined when you start the kick

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When teaching Butterfly, what should I be emphasizing to the swimmer?

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undulate from the hips

2 kicks-one BIG kick as your hands enter the water and one SMALL kick as your hands are pushing through the back of the stroke to get your arms over the water

2 kicks-one SMALL kick as your hands enter the water and one BIG kick as your hands are pushing through the back of the stroke to get your arms over the water

baby finger leads the way (palms up) in the recovery

keep chin on the water when breathing

the higher you come out of the water the better

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When teaching treading water to swimmers, what should I be telling them?

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try to hold air in your lungs for longer periods as this will help you to float

put your head back and look to the ceiling

scull with your hands in an up and down movement

scull with your hands (palms facing at downward angles) in a side to side movement

keep your body straight

keep your buttocks out, chin over your knees, legs bent (like sitting in a chair)

start with a flutter/bicycle kick and progress into alternate whip kick and finally into eggbeater

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When running my classes, what should I being doing to ensure I maximize the time and the attention given to each swimmer and their abilities ?

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utilizing wrap around coaching ensuring that the more advanced swimmers are swimming more lengths than the newer swimmers

take swimmers down the pool one at a time

ensure that I gradually move to the centre of the pool as more and more swimmers push off the wall, enabling me to correct swimmers on both sides of the lane, as they swim by me

only correct swimmer and watch them as they swim towards me

always do the same thing with each swimmer regardless of level,

adapt what skill progressions I teach to each level to ensure each swimmer is being challenged

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Where is the best place to work in all of Canada and who has the best Coaches in the business?

Olympian Swimming

elsewhere

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