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Coaching / Training

 

All coaching is by qualified Masters coaches.
Our coached sessions are open to any swimmer who is a member of a Masters Club. We frequently welcome swimmers from other Melbourne clubs, and regularly welcomed swimmers from overseas countries who have been holidaying in Australia .
At present the Club has 3 official training sessions a week. These are:

- Saturday 7.15 am to 8.30 am

- Monday 7.45 pm to 9.00 pm

- Thursday 7.45 pm to 9.00 pm

There are also adult swimming sessions conducted by Aquarena on

- Tuesday and Thursday 8.30 am to 9.30 am

- Wednesday and Friday 12.15 pm to 1.15 pm

At present these sessions are conducted by Margie Moore and many Club members attend.

There are also a number of other times when club members swim together as a group.
We invite all those interesting in joining our club to come along and try before signing up as a member.

Coaching fee tickets x 10 ($35) are available from Frank Gooden, Coach. This is after paying entry to Aquarena.
Many members are also members of Aquarena as we receive a very generous discount on our Aquarena membership.

Please read 'Swimming with Doncaster Dolphins Guidelines' for further information on training sessions and pool etiquette.

  Frank Godden's Coaching Tips
 
PROGRAM  TO WORLD MASTERS GAMES 2009
Frank's latest training program sets out the emphasis for each week leading up to the World Master's Games on 10th October 2009. Competitions are also listed in this must read document.
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THE BASICS OF BUTTERFLY SWIMMING

Butterfly stroke should be balanced by a strong kick that has a significant propulsive contribution. Butterfly is the second least efficient of the competitive strokes. The complex nature of the stroke increases the potential for flaws in the swimmer’s technique.
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THE BASICS OF BREASTSTROKE SWIMMING

Breaststroke is the least efficient of all the competitive swimming strokes, and it requires excellent ankle and lower leg rotation. The kick is essential to the efficiency of the stroke. The swimmer’s flexibility, core strength, and individual size play a part in determining his or her stroke technique.
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THE BASICS OF FREESTYLE SWIMMING

Swimmers should have a balanced stroke that has sufficient trunk rotation to allow them to attain maximum distance per stroke and an early catch leading into a high stable elbow position underwater.
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THE BASICS OF BACKSTROKE SWIMMING

Trunk rotation is crucial to allowing a deep catch at the start of the pull.
Palm should be facing downward.
Breathe on need.
No movement of the head.
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KEEPING YOUR HEAD DOWN
There are times when you should keep your head down when swimming:
*   When pushing off the wall
*   When swimming without breathing
*   When breathing
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While there are dozens of technical aspects to the turn, a commonly asked question pertains to the position of the feet on the wall just prior to the push off. Should they be pointed upwards, sideways, downwards? In other words, how much should the feet rotate just prior to the feet landing on the wall?
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TUMBLE TURNS
What’s the simplest way to shave a few seconds off your 100-metre freestyle time?
A). Shorten the pool.
B). Shave your head.
C). Do tumble turns.
The correct answer is C. Although they intimidate many novice swimmers, tumble turns are easy to execute, once you learn the basic movement – a simple forward roll.
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PERFECT STREAMLINING
Every swimmer, when diving into the pool or pushing off the wall, achieves a degree of streamlining. Swimmers who understand that minimizing the physical surface area exposed to the water and are willing to make the effort to achieve such streamlining will be rewarded with greater distance...
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A WELL-ROUNDED WORKOUT: 20 INGREDIENTS FOR TOTAL TRAINING
While some adult swimmers choose to chart a carefully-constructed plan to peak performance, many swimmers prefer to have a stimulating, entertaining and challenging work out session and are not as concerned about the impact of the work out on future performances. With a wide-open approach for each work out, the sky is the limit in terms of variety. Any coach or swimmer would be wise to include as most, if not all, of the following 20 ingredients in each work out...
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