High Performance Butterfly, Breaststroke, and Open Turns – O'Fallon, IL

At these high performance swim clinics, your swimmer will learn techniques for a faster butterfly and breaststroke as well as the similarities between these two strokes from Olympic gold medalist Claire Donahue. All participants also have the opportunity to attend a bonus session working on technique for faster open turns and underwater dolphin kicking!

Attend one or two sessions!

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Claire will lead three sessions designed for competitive swimmers of all ages and ability levels:

• Session 1: Ages 11 & Under Session - Butterfly and Breaststroke
  Saturday August 18th
  Check-in: 9:00 AM
  Event: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  

• Session 2: Bonus Session Open To All - Open Turns and Underwater Dolphin Kicking
  Saturday August 18th
  Check-in: 12:30 PM
  Event: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

• Session 3: Ages 12 & Over Session - Butterfly and Breaststroke
  Saturday August 18th
  Check-in: 4:00 PM
  Event: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Scroll down for details on the curriculum. Space is limited!

Curriculum Session 1 & 3: Butterfly and Breaststroke

The short axis strokes are butterfly and breaststroke! These are very similar and challenging strokes to master due to the importance of high hips and an aggressive attack forward in each stroke. Claire will work with swimmers on how to maintain the optimal body position a consistant rhythm so that your swimmer will improve their times in their butterfly and breaststroke races.

• BUTTERFLY: Swimming a relaxed and fast butterfly is all in the technique and timing! Clarie Donahue will go over the proper body position, kick, arm pull, and breath as well as the timing of how it all fits together! You won't believe how fast and smooth your swimmer's fly will look after practicing new drills and learning new skills to improve their butterfly technique!

• BREASTSTROKE: The most important components to a fast breaststroke are a powerful kick, a strong pull, shallow body position, and perfect timing! Each of these components has very specific technique to make it all work together. Once your swimmer learns the right way to swim breaststroke, you won't believe how fast they go!

Curriculum Session 2: Open Turns and Underwater Dolphin Kicking

Dolphin kicking underwater in a tight streamline is absolutely, undeniably, the fastest way to move through the water! Participants will learn from Olympic gold medalist Claire Donahue how to carry their momenum through the open turn and then build more speed in the underwater dolphin kick. Learn how to make the most of every turn at this high performance clinic!

• OPEN TURNS: Most swimmers don't know the techniques needed for a fast open turn! Extra movements are added and slow swimmers down. Keep it simple by spinning backwards, keeping your elbows in close and your chin tucked so that you can carry your momentum through the turn and into the pushoff! If you listen closely to Claire, she will show you how she became so fast through the turn and share that knowledge with you.

• UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING: Not a single great dolphin kicker kicks from their knees down! Claire will instruct your swimmer on how to engage your kick from the core, utilizing your chest press and hip drive to create a fluid undulating motion. The fastest swimmers in the world dolphin kick off of their walls, learn how to get more speed and power out of every kick!

• ASK QUESTIONS Swimmers and parents are invited to ask Claire questions during a Q&A session. Gain insight into her training regimen, diet and nutrition, and recovery tactics.

• WATCH THE CLINICIAN Observe Claire swim at full speed and demonstrate a progression of perfectly executed drills to achieve powerful, efficient and fast swimming.

• PUT YOUR SKILLS TO THE TEST Practice what you've learned by swimming at top speed with one of the best swimmers in the world! Hold on to your form while having the opportunity to challenge yourself.

Take a photo while wearing Claire Donahue's medals, get autographs, and a gift from TYR Sport!

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