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Catch Up

This is an excerpt from Assessments and Activities for Teaching Swimming by Monica Lepore,Luis Columna & Lauren Friedlander Litzner.

Skill 5.1 - Front Crawl for 12 Yards With Rhythmic Breathing, High Elbows, and Body Roll

Equipment

None

Preparation

None

Formation

The student starts in waist- or chest-deep water at the wall with 12 yards of clear space in front of him.

Instructor Directions

Demonstrate the "catch up" arm motion of gliding off the wall with one hand on top of the other and arms extended. Using the flutter kick and the front crawl arm motions, stroke with one arm (with a high elbow and body roll) and touch the hand of the other arm before beginning to stroke with that arm. Have the student perform this stroke, and provide feedback when necessary.

Student Directions

The student swims 12 yards using the flutter kick and a "catch up" front crawl arm motion while breathing to the side. He alternates arms using high elbows and body roll and keeps one arm out straight while stroking normally with the other. The student may not move the extended arm to pull normally until the other arm comes back to the starting position and taps the waiting hand.

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In the Catch Up activity, the swimmer (a) performs a one-arm front crawl and then (b) catches the other hand before the next one-arm stroke.

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