We had fun at Gooseberry Falls today! Come and join us!
The air temp was 55 and the water was 44!
Download your for NSSC Long Course Season 2009. You must have Adobe pdf to view this file.
Session 1: Monday April 20th – June 6th
Session 2: Monday June 8th – August 14th
Prices for Summer Long Course Season are:
Minnies
- $80 Session 1, $120 Session 2
- $60 2nd swimmer from same family Session 1, $90 Session 2
- $40 3rd swimmer or more from same family Session 1, $60 Session 2
Age Group
- $95 Session 1, $145 Session 2
- $72 2nd swimmer from same family Session 1, $110 Session 2
- $50 3rd swimmer or more from same family Session 1, $80 Session 2
Masters/Triathletes/Students
- $50 for 12-practice punch card
Turn your filled out packet to the Rec Sports Office (SpHC room 153) during open hours 8 am-8 pm M-Th, 8 am – 4:15 pm F. Or bring it to Registration & Orientation night on Monday the 8th of April @ 5:30 pm, Room 153 Conference Room. You can also pick up your packet in the Rec Sports Office, Orientation & Registration night, or on the pool deck.
The pool is being chlorinated this weekend, Friday evening and Saturday morning practice is cancelled. See you all on Monday!
Resistance to the water is going to be your number one limitation on how fast you are going to swim. Once you have mastered body position, it’s very important to maximize your propulsive forces which start with a high elbow catch.
At many of our practice sessions and technique workouts, NSSC coaches really emphasize the importance of the high elbow catch in all four of the competitive strokes. The high catch position allows the swimmer to start the stroke in front of the body in order to maximize propulsion throughout the stroke cycle and minimize shoulder injury.
Some important things to remember when setting up this part of the stroke phase are:
- fingertips pointed down towards the bottom
- setting up the forearm-palm paddle
- elbows facing out
- pushing your scapula forward
Here is a short video that demonstrates the catch position.
This video features Aussie swimmer Grant Hackett, demonstrating good distance swimming technique.
