TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT: STARTS, TURNS AND FINISHES
Dive Practices    Consider ....	Each swimmer to enter the water at the start of the session with a perfectly executed dive. Alternatively at least one dive to be included in each session. Stability on side/blocks ... practice balance and initial position Reducing reaction time and movement time Centre of gravity in line with front of the block/side Body to be in a straight line as it exits from starting block Increase flight distance Streamline entry ... head in line with arms Streamline glide and glide duration Smooth transition into swimming ... work first and second strokes Bring speed to the surface Breathing pattern out of dive on fly and freestyle
Push offs	To simulate feet position on wall associated with all turns Dolphin kick on fly, back, and free (fast feet, kicks getting progressively bigger)
Streamlining	All dive starts, push offs at the beginning of repeats and at turns should be streamlined One hand should be firmly on top of the other, arms fully extended, elbows touching with upper arms hugging the ears
Turn Practices    Consider ...	Approach	accelerate into the wall during the last 5m the final stroke into the turn
	The Turn	back and free - increase rotational speed and minimise radius of rotation (head close to knees) fly and breast - decrease time spent on wall, and tuck feet under body to facilitate fast turn action
	Push off	decrease time spent on wall consider position of feet at start of push off depth and angle tight streamlining
	Breakout	fly kicks underwater (fly, back and free) underwater sequence (breaststroke) smooth transition into swimming bring speed through to surface breathing pattern
Finishing  Consider...	Judgement and correction from flags to finish Accelerate last stroke into finish Finish fully extended Finish with finger tips Finish slightly below water surface