Training

Recommended Equipment:

All of the listed equipment is optional for swimmers. Most is available at Holmes/Marcussen Pool, but athletes may prefer to have their own.

• Kickboard 

• Paddles 

• Pull Buoy 

• Fins

• Snorkel 

• 32 oz or Larger Water Bottle

Swim caps are for purchase at the High School; $4 latex and $10 silicon. Junior high and out of town athletes may pay Coach Bohlmann.

Swim Technique & Tutorials:

The Freestyle Catch 

How to Keep Your Legs From Sinking in Freestyle 

Stabilized One Arm Freestyle 

How to Improve a Swimmer's Streamline With Dryland Exercises & Drills 

Injury Prevention Exercises for Swimmers 

Importance of Counting Strokes

"Help! Other swimmers on my team are swimming fast and I'm not."

"I work hard at practice, but it feels like I'm not improving.”