SWIMMING  TIPS

• Streamlining gains you metres every start and turn

• Habits are hard to break - make sure you get into good ones 

• Perfect everything you do.  Remember 99% right is 100% wrong 

• Flexibility is crucial for swimming - keep supple with lots of stretching 

• Remember practice improves, but only perfect practice makes perfect 

• Don't breathe for two strokes at least out of a tumble - you'll lose speed 

• Make sure you keep your head still in backstroke and only roll your shoulders

• If you slip on backstroke starts, try putting one foot slightly lower than the other 

• Make sure you get into a good streamlined position after the start and every turn 

• On the blocks make sure your weight is forward on your toes - not on your heels 

• Try pointing your thumb out from your hand in front crawl - your hand will be flatter 

• In front and back crawl, don't place your hands across your body centre line at entry 

• In front crawl make sure you pull all the way down to your hips - don't let the water go 

• In Breaststroke, keep your head at a 45 degree angle rather than looking forward or down 

• When kicking off the wall make sure your fly kicks are fast and small or you will lose streamline

• When breathing in fly push your chin forwards rather than lifting your head - you will stay flatter

• In fly make sure you drive forwards not upwards - lifting too far out of the water wastes energy 

• On backstroke starts, throw your arms out horizontally around your body rather than straight back over your head