Coaches Corner: How to Promote Improvement in Starts With Young Swimmers

Coaches Corner: How to Promote Improvement in Starts With Young Swimmers

In this next edition of Coaches Corner, featuring author, coach and regular Swimming World contributor Andrew Sheaff, the start is the focus of the segment. The start obviously sets the tone for an athlete’s race, and Sheaff spends time during his latest video discussing how a coach, especially at the younger level, can help a swimmer’s start improve over time.

Entering the water cleanly, and reducing resistance, is a focal point of this Coaches Corner, and Sheaff emphasizes the importance of putting swimmers in a position to succeed. For younger swimmers, that might mean having athletes dive off the side of the pool, instead of the block. The key is to promote positive developments and establish building blocks for additional success.

Click below to listen to Sheaff’s recommendations for developing and improving starts in younger swimmers.

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