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[quote=Anonymous]This is a tough one. On one hand maybe the first couple weeks they are just trying to gauge where everyone is by having them swim the strokes, like PP said. On the other hand, 8 and under and should be doing technique work almost exclusively. After a short warmup and maybe some kicking with a kickboard, they should be doing drills for whatever stroke they are focusing on that day. They should progress to swimming the full stroke by the end of practice, but not more than a 25 at a time and only in the last few minutes. Repetitive drills with individual feedback is how kids learn to do the strokes properly. This can be done in a group setting if the coach is competent. Kids who need someone in the water to help their body do the proper stroke movements probably aren’t ready for club swim in my opinion. Demonstration on deck and verbal feedback should be enough. There are other stroke development programs that can be done leading up to club swim. Summer league is also great because they’re in the water more frequently and there is often a way to book private lessons with a coach wt the summer pool, with in water instruction, for relatively cheap. [/quote]

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