How to Swim Faster - Starts, Turns and Finishes

Name: How to Swim Faster - Starts, Turns and Finishes
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)

Featuring Coach McGee Moody

Created bySport Videos

Last updated 5/2019

English

What you'll learn

The student will know several of the key fundamentals needed to excel in competitive swimming.
Coaches and swimmers will have a wide variety of drills that they can utilize in practice
The starts, turns and finishes of all four strokes will be taught in detail.
Multiple drills, tips, and fundamentals are used to improve your swimming speed

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 1h 9m total length

Introduction1:14
Master starts, turns, and finishes to swim faster. Focus on race beginnings, lap transitions, and finishing with high speed from the University of South Carolina's elite training and basics.
Coaching Tips on Starts2:03
Develop faster starts by coaching setup, reaction, and entry, then drive to surface, break out, and maintain high speed with athlete feedback and repeated drills, using blocks or running dives.
Dive Starts from Starting Block10:23
master a fast dive start from the starting block by building a solid setup with a shoulder-width base, vertical shin, high hip, and anchored hands for a streamlined entry.
The Backstroke Start6:34
Learn the three-phase backstroke start, drill the backstroke kickstart for a clean entry, and maintain speed with a tight body line and underwater dolphin kicks to the 15-meter mark.
Coaching Tips on Turns1:40
Attack every wall with fast in and fast out turns in long or short course, maintain speed through flip and off the wall, and focus on body position and push-offs.
Freestyle Flip Turn9:58
Master fast in, fast out freestyle turns by attacking the wall, driving feet over the top with resistance, flipping tight, and pushing off into a streamlined glide with dolphin kicks.
Backstroke Flip Turn8:44
Master backstroke flip turns by syncing wall timing with a controlled roll, executing a fast, feet-over-the-wall flip, and maintaining core-driven speed into a streamlined glide.
Breaststroke Turn8:58
Learn fast breaststroke turns via a mid-pool pocket drill and rapid 180-degree direction change from wall touch. Build underwater momentum, a 90-degree body line, and an efficient pullout to breakout.
Butterfly Turn2:58
Develop efficient butterfly turns with quick, tight rotations, solid push-offs, and a strong dolphin-kick breakout that preserves speed beyond the wall, emphasizing core engagement and precise stroke count.
Coaching Tips on Finishes1:18
Master finishing the race by maintaining head position, body line, and technique to the wall, even when fatigued, and integrate finishes with relay starts for precise timing.
Freestyle Stroke Finish4:30
master freestyle finish by maintaining an extended body line and tucking the chin at a 45-degree last stroke, driving speed from the flags into the wall with head position kept.
Backstroke Finish2:25
Learn a powerful backstroke finish by throwing the head back on the last strokes, accelerating tempo, and carrying momentum into the wall to touch the pad.
Breaststroke Finish5:23
Master the breaststroke finish by lunging into the wall, throwing with a tight body line, and carrying momentum to the touch underwater.
Butterfly Stroke Finish2:04
Maintain tempo and rhythm into the butterfly finish, keep head down and long body line, finish with both hands touching simultaneously just under the surface.
Closing Comments1:01
Develop starts, turns, and finishes through repetition and training with basic to advanced drills. Help swimmers and coaches improve performance and coaching effectiveness.

Requirements

The student should already know how to swim using all four strokes (freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke and backstroke).

Description

In the realm of competitive swimming, the slender difference between athletes often hinges on mere seconds or even fractions of a second, highlighting the paramount significance of mastering critical elements like starts, turns, and finishing techniques across various strokes. Within this enlightening program, Coach McGee Moody, representing the University of South Carolina, imparts a treasure trove of knowledge that encompasses the fundamental principles, drills, and invaluable tips responsible for propelling the Gamecocks to elite levels of competition. The comprehensive video tutorial addresses a wide array of topics, including dive starts from the starting block, the intricacies of backstroke starts, techniques and drills for all four swimming strokes, as well as key strategies for concluding a race with finesse. This video stands as an essential resource, catering to coaches and swimmers at every tier of competitive swimming.

About Coach McGee Moody: Boasting a remarkable coaching career spanning 14 seasons, McGee Moody held the esteemed position of Head Men's and Women's Swimming Coach at the University of South Carolina (USC) in Columbia, South Carolina. His tenure marked an impressive record of 143 men's and women's dual meet victories, a feat unparalleled in the annals of Carolina coaching history. Prior to his role at USC, Moody held coaching positions at prestigious institutions such as the U.S. Naval Academy, William and Mary, and East Carolina University. An alumnus of East Carolina, class of 1998, McGee Moody's personal swimming journey includes four varsity seasons during which he set freshman records and capably led the team as captain in his junior and senior years. Furthermore, he attained the prestigious status of an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200 freestyle event during the year 1992.

Who this course is for:

The course is beneficial for coaches and competitive swimmers at any level.